Stakeholders from Nigeria’s hospitality and tourism industry gathered at Hotel Expo Nigeria 2022, with Interswitch, the African leader in embedded invoices and virtual commerce, as one of its sponsors, to talk about the way forward for the sector that has faced unprecedented demanding situations caused through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recent occasion at the Landmark Center attracted players from other corners of the industry, adding manufacturers, hoteliers, tourism and reservation agents and senior executives, among others, to provide insights into the hotel industry.
With the pandemic just around the corner, the two-day occasion focused on conversations about the emergence of innovative responses that will drive the recovery and expansion of business operations. The exhibition also served as a common floor where concepts were shared and a network was formed.
As a leader in Nigeria’s generation and innovation ecosystem, Interswitch is poised to provide physically powerful tailored business responses to hospitality industry players for their business expansion aspirations.
Interswitch representatives who spoke on the occasion as members of the panelists were Group Leader, Engineering, Interswitch, Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim and Commercial Director, Interswitch, Olatunji Lasisi, and gave a review of the role that generation can play in driving the hotel industry. DSTV Business manager Abayomi Famakinwa was also part of the panel on the occasion.
During the roundtable, Ibrahim noted that as the hospitality industry emerges from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a need to leverage effective technology responses that align with changing market trends. He also added that it is vital for companies to take note of consumers’ dynamic desires, as this will keep them one step ahead of the competition.
He said: “The hospitality sector has faced unprecedented demanding situations in recent times; and there is a desire to have conversations about trade responses that will revitalize the sector and efficiency.
“Hotel Expo Nigeria 2022 is an applicable platform in this regard as it brings together key stakeholders to lead the conversation.
“As a cross-industry player, Interswitch’s industry-leading products, such as Quickteller Business Smart PoS and payment gateway support organizations, become more effective and deliver services. “
Lasisi, for his part, called Quickteller Business Smart PoS and the payment gateway as Interswitch inventions that have temporarily helped companies overcome the harsh economic realities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lasisi said Quickteller Business Smart PoS, through design, was developed to help businesses settle and process invoices for all major local and foreign cards, providing consumers with payment features such as transfers that provide fast payment confirmation directly to point-of-sale terminals for USSD. QR and Verve Paycode, pre-authorization, touch and refund functions, providing real-time trading functionality reports, among other features.
At the same time, the payment gateway service will allow companies to seamlessly settle invoices on their websites of local and foreign customers, as well as other payment options. The integration of the payment gateway is one hundred percent flexible and simple.
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