Touch and Pay Technologies [TAP], a Nigerian fintech company and leading processor of micro-transactions in Africa, has launched a Interstate Booking Solution aimed at democratizing interstate travel from Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, to other parts of the country.The solution will allow passengers to pay for their trips using the Cowry app, even if they are travelling through multiple states in the country.
TAP’s user-friendly interstate booking function on the Cowry app automates the payment and allocation of seats and gathers valuable data on passenger booking and travel habits for use by transport companies to help enhance their operations.
Commenting on the project, Olamide Afolabi, Co-founder and CEO of Touch and Pay Technologies, said, “TAP is proud to be the first service to level the playing field when it comes to transportation in Lagos. Commuters often need to reserve tickets in advance to avoid waiting in lines. In the past, bus passengers had…