Four Interswitch clients emerged winners in their categories at the Central Bank of Nigeria Payment System Awards, held in Abuja last week.

All four have been recognized by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for adopting an end-to-end ePayment solution to run their businesses.

Cross River State won in the State Category as the best state to have adopted end to end epayment solution and Igabi LGA (In Kaduna State) won in the Local Government Area Category. Halogen Security limited; a security company that provides total and integrated security solutions, won in the Small Business Enterprise (SME) category, while the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), was recognized in the Special Category.

Interswitch’s Autopay, an end-to-end ePayment solution, helps organisations address various operational challenges from the use of conventional cash-based system.

Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Interswitch Transnational,Mr. Mitchell Elegbe said: “We are absolutely delighted that four organizations that use our Autopay platform, have won awards at the CBN’s Payment System Awards.

”The cost of operating a cash-based system goes beyond financials; it also has to do with managingavailable human resources. The gains of adopting ePayment solutions are enormous and we are glad and encouraged by the growing level of adoption.”