Wema Bank rolled out "ALAT: The Evolution," a turbocharged upgrade to Nigeria's trailblazing digital bank app, packing voice banking dubbed SAW, contactless Tap & Pay, and uptime prediction smarts to slash glitches and boost trust in everyday transactions. MD/CEO Moruf Oseni hailed the leap as Africa's digital banking redefinition, built on customer gripes over speed and access – existing users snag seamless shifts via Play Store or App Store updates, history intact, while newbies hit "Get Started" for instant onboarding. Chief Digital Officer Olusegun Adeniyi spotlighted intuitive tweaks anticipating needs, cementing Wema's pioneer flex since ALAT's fully digital debut amid Nigeria's fintech boom.
Voice tech lets users boss transactions hands-free, Tap & Pay zips NFC payments sans cash, and uptime forecasts flag service vibes upfront – game-changers for Lagos hustlers dodging queues in traffic hell. The revamp eyes Nigeria's exploding digital economy, where 40M+ bank online, rivaling GTBank's 737 and Zenith's VOD, but Wema bets AI edges snag millennials and SMEs craving zero-downtime flows.
Streets buzz as fintech wars heat – Opay users eye jumps, traditionalists grumble cyber fears post-bank hacks, but Wema pitches reliability amid CBN's cashless whips. Download waves crash stores, Oseni's vow echoes: smarter lives, work, transacts. ALAT evolves, Naija banks faster.