Nigeria’s fintech company, eTranzact has reiterated its commitment to working with organisations that are in the forefront of developing the Nigerian youths.
This is even as the company has unveiled eTranzact Golf Classic, a golf tournament tour, where professional and amateur golfers, network and learn from each other.
The managing director of eTranzact, Mr Niyi Toluwalope, at the unveiling ceremony on Friday, in Lagos, disclosed that, the game of golf, is a game of discipline, adding that, youths need discipline to build their creative minds, to develop themselves and build solutions that will help Nigeria and the African continent at large.
Toluwalope added that, looking ahead for the next few years, eTranzact will continue to partner with public and private stakeholders to drive more growth for Nigerian and African economies.
“As Nigeria’s Fintech choice, eTranzact is committed to providing payment technology support, and facilitating trade and exchange of values among businesses, governments and its people through safe and secure channels,” he affirmed.
The eTranzact Golf Classic is a 3-day professional and amateur golf tournament scheduled to hold from Thursday, April 27 till Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Estate, Off Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.
It will feature registered professional and amateur golfers from across Nigeria and other countries to exchange ideas that can help amateurs to build on their career. The registration portal, which opened on April 10, 2023, has seen about 100 professionals and category one amateur golfers already registered for the tournament.
“We are Fintech working with businesses and governments to facilitate seamless trade and exchange of value, while also working with other Fintechs to drive successes across sectors.
“It is therefore not unexpected that we want to create more platforms for business leaders to network and drive more collaborations. Golf is a precision game that develops the minds of its players, teaches spontaneity, focus and concentration while also encouraging strategic thinking and creative problem solving. These are all qualities that successful business leaders must possess regardless of age and experience,” he said.
In the same vein, the deputy managing director, Hakeem Adeniji-Adele, described the forthcoming classic as a launching pad for greater involvement of the company in promoting sports and the general wellbeing of Nigerians. He spoke on the core target audience of the sport as smart, discerning and innovative individuals.
The head of Brand and Communication, eTranzact, Adeyemi Opene, also promised that the eTranzact Golf Classic would be the beginning of the company’s investments in the development of sports generally in Africa, particularly because of the company’s bias for the young population.
