Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, a leading investment management holding company acting through its wholly owned subsidiary, Afrinvest Asset Management Limited, a fund manager licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced a strategic integration with Western Union, a global leader in money transfer services. This integration enables Nigerians in the diaspora to remit funds directly for financial investments through the Optimus by Afrinvest investment platform. A first for Western Union with a partner company in Africa, this integration, enables Nigerians to remit funds from nearly every country worldwide for financial market investments in Nigeria without relying on family, friends or other intermediaries. Diaspora Nigerians with Optimus by Afrinvest accounts can initiate money transfers in their names and in the currency of the countries they reside using the Western Union platform or agent, select Afrinvest Asset Management Limited as the recipient and receive the Naira value in their Optimus by Afrinvest wallet for investment. “We are thrilled to integrate with …
