Africa Prudential Unveils Cloud-Based Solution for Hospitality Firms

Africa Prudential has launched “Aura by Transcorp Hotels”, an innovative commercial cloud-based product that curates accommodation, ‘staycations’, cuisines and memorable lifestyle experiences. 

The platform created for Transcorp Hotels, the hospitality subsidiary of Transcorp was launched on Thursday, July 8 in Abuja, by Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

Commenting on the launch, Dupe Olusola, chief executive of Transcorp Hotels, said “we recognise that technology is enabling a wave of innovation, amid greater adoption of digital solutions by consumers and businesses.  We are excited about the functionality of the Aura platform, created by the Africa Prudential team.  It is an important aspect of our diversification strategy, as we seek to create a hospitality ecosystem across Africa and offer greater value to consumers and our industry.”

For Obong Idiong, CEO of Africa Prudential, “Aura is significant in our journey, as a digital technology company.  We have come a long way, since we launched our innovation lab three years ago.  This platform is the latest evidence of the capacity that we have built, and we look forward to delivering further innovative solutions, that will improve the business experience of consumers and corporates.”

According to the statement, Aura is an e-commerce platform that enables vendors to offer a range of hospitality services, while consumers are able to pay for the advertised services immediately on the same platform, in local currency.  It is available on the Google Play Store and Apple Store.