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Best Gift Card Trading App in Nigeria and Ghana 2021
Selling gift cards in Nigeria became burdensome when too many platforms sprung up. Gift cards are sold everywhere, even on WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. It has made finding the best platform quite difficult.
Given this, traders want to be assured by platforms that their gift cards are in safe hands. If a gift card trading app is not transparent and forthcoming, they are immediately ruled out as “fake” or “scammers.” Hence, platforms must try as much as possible to exude trustworthiness, reliability, and excellence.
A gift cards trading platform that has shown excellence, responsiveness, trust, reliance, and integrity is Astro Africa. They’ve done it so effortlessly over the years because those are some of their core values. At Astro Africa, what you see is what you get—everything more, nothing less. It is not enough to just lure you with words. Log on to Astro Africa to check out the amazing platform.
To further convince you on why Astro Africa is the best, here are some of the reasons.
Reliable and trustworthy
To trade your gift cards successfully, you need a reliable and trustworthy platform. Don’t take only my words for it, take it from over 20 people that have left positive reviews on trust pilot. Astro Africa has earned the trust of many Nigerians by being straightforward in how they deal with customers.
Easy to use
It is always tiresome when you have to watch a YouTube video or read a pamphlet before you can navigate an app or website. That is why Astro Africa created a platform that almost anyone can navigate without requesting assistance. Astro Africa is available on both the web and an android mobile app that can be downloaded from Google PlayStore.
Best rates
The goal of selling gift cards for cash is to yield profit. Astro Africa understands this and is always making conscious efforts to see to it that all their customers get maximum profit. At Astro Africa, gift cards are sold at over 80% of the card’s face value. Even though the exchange rates of gift cards are not constant, Astro Africa tries their best to always sell above the normal price.
To keep up with the rates of different gift cards, use Astro Africa’s rate calculator.
Fast payment
Astro Africa trades a wide array of gift cards and pays its customers without delay. The only time your transactions will be delayed on Astro Africa is if there’s a problem with your card or network problem.
Secure transaction
Both on the website and app, Astro Africa protects the personal and card details of all their customers. Astro Africa can in no way share your details with a third party without your permission. Your rights are protected in their privacy policy and terms and conditions.
Customer service
The customer service experience at Astro Africa is exceptional. The team works 24/7 to ensure that they attend to the needs of all customers without delay.
Referral bonus
Another feature that traders would love is the Referral feature that allows Astro users to earn from referring new users. Each referral will earn an Astro user a sum of N500.
How to get started on Astro Africa
- Download the app from Google PlayStore or visit astroafrica.site.
- Click on register/sign in
- Input valid email.
- Fill in other columns with the right information.
- Click on create an account.
- A verification mail will be sent to you, input it immediately.
- Viola! You’re now an official Astro user.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sell my gift cards for any currency other than naira?
Yes, you can. Astro Africa pays its customers in both Naira, Ghana cedes, Usdt, and BTC. Click here to sell gift cards.
How much is a $100 Nike gift card
The price of a $100 Nike gift card is 33,000. You can calculate the rate of other gift cards by using the Astro Africa gift card rates calculator.
How much is a $50 Steam wallet Gift Card?
The price of a $100 steam wallet Gift Card is 16,000. Astro Africa has a gift card rates calculator feature that allows you to calculate current rates.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
To make finding the right service provider or reaching the right customer seamless, popular local information portal, Connect Nigeria, has introduced a Quote Request platform.
Connect Nigeria described the new system as “a digital solution designed to make connecting with service providers faster, easier, and more reliable.”
It said the Quote Request was built for consumers who need services quickly and want trusted options without the stress of searching endlessly; and service providers and businesses looking for real, high-intent customers without spending heavily on marketing.
“Whether you need a caterer for an event, a plumber for your home, or a designer for your brand, the platform is designed to connect you with the right people,” Connect Nigeria added.
“By connecting demand directly with supply, the platform creates a more structured and dependable marketplace,” it further stated.
At its core, the Quote Request simplifies the entire process of finding and offering services.
To use the service, users have to submit a request describing the service or product needed, which is then sent to verified vendors on the platform. Interested providers respond within 1–2 days, and users compare offers and choose what works best for their needs and budget.
“Instead of searching for vendors, the vendors come to you, with relevant, tailored responses,” Connect Nigeria explained.
The company expects this new platform to eliminate the stress of endless online searches, delayed or vague responses, and uncertainty about service quality.
As for businesses, it solves poor visibility, inconsistent customer flow, and lost opportunities due to slow response times.
Connect Nigeria Quote Request mobile app is now available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
An institutional investor, First Ally Capital, has strengthened a leading Nigerian financial technology company, Mathesis Analytics, to scale its proprietary credit decisioning infrastructure.
It made this possible by injecting fresh capital into the firm, which specialises in AI-powered credit decisioning infrastructure, an action that will directly support the growth and scaling of Mathesis’ core mission of providing the intelligence and infrastructure needed to bridge the credit gap for millions of unscored or underscored individuals across Nigeria.
With this investment, Mathesis will enable financial institutions to confidently assess and extend credit to borrowers who lack a formal credit history by leveraging an expanded pool of alternative behavioural and transactional data.
To date, Mathesis’ systems have supported more than 8 million loans for over 2 million unique borrowers in Nigeria, and the company is actively deploying its infrastructure to establish a growing pan-African footprint.
With the investment from First Ally Capital, Mathesis is well positioned to transform how the credit ecosystem operates, driving financial inclusion in partnership with lenders across the continent.
A significant barrier to credit access in Nigeria, which prides itself on being Africa’s largest economy, is data fragmentation. Borrowers frequently build positive financial behaviours across multiple digital platforms by repaying microfinance loans, saving through fintech wallets, or servicing Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) facilities.
However, under traditional credit infrastructure, these achievements remain invisible to new lenders.
Mathesis addresses this challenge through the concept of Personal Equity—the quantified expression of an individual’s financial behaviour aggregated across every institution with which they have transacted.
By translating these disparate signals into a precise, portable measure of creditworthiness, Mathesis creates a comprehensive credit identity that reflects the full breadth of a person’s financial life.
“True financial inclusion cannot be achieved in a vacuum; it requires structural collaboration in which lenders and fintech companies work as partners within the ecosystem.
“This investment from First Ally Capital validates our approach to reshaping credit infrastructure. By quantifying Personal Equity, we empower lenders to safely look beyond the constraints of formal credit histories and recognise a borrower’s true creditworthiness. This capital enables us to accelerate our pan-African expansion while maintaining the robust, institutional-grade infrastructure our partners rely on,” the chief executive of Mathesis Analytics, Winston Osuchukwu, stated.
On his part, the chief executive of First Ally Capital, Mr Ebenezer Olufowose, said, “At First Ally Capital, we pride ourselves on being a one-stop destination for financial solutions, offering a diverse portfolio of services ranging from investment banking and asset management to trusteeship, inclusive banking, and real estate.
“Our investment in Mathesis Analytics reflects our strong belief in the company’s vision and our commitment to supporting forward-thinking enterprises that deliver excellence.”
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The chief executive of Canal+ Africa, Mr David Mignot, has disclosed that MultiChoice is now fully integrated into the media group.
Mr Mignot disclosed this via a statement issued on Thursday, noting that this development marks a new phase in the evolution of one of Africa’s leading pay television operators.
He noted that the integration positions MultiChoice within a global media organisation with an extensive international footprint.
“MultiChoice is now a full subsidiary of a truly international media group operating in 70 countries. The group was founded in France, is listed in London and Johannesburg, and has a strong African presence with operations in more than 45 countries,” Mr Mignot said.
The statement underscores the scale of the combined business, highlighting Canal+’s global reach alongside its significant investments across Africa.
The completion of the transaction is expected to strengthen MultiChoice’s position in the African media and entertainment market by giving it access to the broader resources, expertise and international capabilities of the Canal+ Group, while reinforcing the group’s commitment to the continent.
MultiChoice operates across sub-Saharan Africa through platforms including DStv and GOtv, serving millions of subscribers with entertainment, sports and news content.
