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Accept FirsteConnect By First Bank on Your Nigerian Shopify Stores
Accept Payments Seamlessly with First eConnect in Nigeria
What is First eConnect?
First eConnect is a secure online payment gateway by First Bank of Nigeria, designed to help Nigerian businesses accept card payments on their websites. It supports both local and international card transactions, making it ideal for merchants targeting a broader audience.
How First eConnect Works
At checkout, customers enter their card details via the First eConnect gateway. Payments are securely processed using Verve, Visa, or MasterCard. Merchants receive real-time transaction reports, with funds settled directly to their First Bank accounts.
Supported Currencies & Countries
First eConnect primarily operates in Nigeria and supports payments in Nigerian Naira (NGN). It accepts card payments from both local and international customers.
Why Shopify Merchants Should Accept First eConnect
- Higher Conversions: Accepting First eConnect allows Shopify merchants to cater to Nigerian cardholders, improving trust and reducing cart abandonment.
- Secure & Reliable: Backed by First Bank, it offers secure encryption and fraud protection for safe online transactions.
- Broader Market Reach: With support for both local and international cards, Nigerian merchants can reach customers across borders.
Adding First eConnect to Your Shopify Store
Integrating First eConnect into your Shopify store enables seamless card payments for Nigerian businesses. This provides a smooth and secure checkout experience for your customers.
Want to enable First eConnect for your customers? Contact us to get started.
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Simple Setup Process
Installing the First eConnect CartDNA Shopify app is quick and easy—just click install, enter your API credentials, and activate. After purchasing the app license, you can start accepting First eConnect payments from your customers instantly.
Direct Settlements
Payments processed through First eConnect are settled directly into merchants’ First Bank Nigeria accounts, ensuring faster and more reliable fund transfers within the local banking ecosystem.
Secure Payments
First eConnect uses 3D Secure technology to provide an added layer of security during card transactions, protecting merchants and customers from fraud and unauthorized payments.
First eConnect Shopify App
CartDNA’s Shopify-approved First eConnect app integrates directly with Shopify Checkout, works seamlessly with Shopify, and can be used alongside Shopify Payments with no restrictions.
Features
| Payment type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Merchant locations |
Africa Nigeria |
| Currencies |
Settlement currency : NGN, USD Processing Currency : NGN, USD |
| Other |
3D Secure : ✔️ Local entity required : ✔️ |