1998: Incorporated as Smartcard Nigeria Limited
2000: Rolled out the first electronic purse card solution in Nigeria, the first by any Card Scheme in Nigeria
2000: Re-branded as ValuCard Nigeria Limited
2004: Became a Principal & Plus Member of Visa International (now Visa Inc.).
2006: Certified by Visa and commenced Visa Acquiring services same year.
2008: Decommissioned the ValuCard e-purse product
2008: Transformed from being a card scheme to being a global Payment Card Industry service provider.
2008: Launched the first global internet-based money remittance solution in Africa – V-Money Transfer



Agada Apochi becomes MD/CEO of ValuCard.The Board of ValuCard Nigeria Plc has appointed Mr. Agada Apochi as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Bisi Onasanya, Group MD/CEO, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) as Chairman.