The Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission, (PCSRC), a regulatory agency of the Ministry of Communications, is set to roll out an electronic portal to provide an online profile of businesses to curb fraudulent activities.
The PCSRC says its newly-built platform will help consumers and the public “to obtain credible testimonials about businesses or to rely on online ratings”.
It says this measure will boost the confidence in the online trade in the country.
“A free-to-use electronic portal has already been developed to enable all members of the public to obtain directory information on all registered e-commerce traders and logistics companies (including courier services) in good standing with the PCSRC before doing business with them.
“This system will be integrated with telecom and corporate registries to close existing loopholes,” an April 27, 2022, statement signed by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Hamdaratu Zakaria, said.
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