OPay, the top financial institution in Nigeria, has received the highly coveted Fintech Company of the Year 2024 award from Leadership Newspapers
The award ceremony, which took place on April 8th at the renowned Aso Rock Villa, honours OPay’s remarkable contributions to financial inclusion, security, and innovation in Nigeria.
Opay was the only fintech to receive an award at the esteemed event.
Opay’s steadfast dedication to providing safe, easy-to-use transactions, investing in the advancement of Nigeria’s cashless economic policy, and extending financial access for tens of millions of Nigerians, especially the unbanked and underbanked, led to its selection among numerous candidates for this award.
OPay’s commitment to security and user confidence
OPay has demonstrated its unwavering dedication to security and user trust with innovative features like NightGuard, which enables users to limit account access during particular hours for added confidence and security through facial verification, and Large Transaction Shield, which guarantees additional protection for high-value transactions.
Receiving the award, Dauda Gotring, MD/CEO of OPay, said: “We are deeply honored to be recognised as the Fintech Company of the Year. This award is a testament to our vision of creating a secure, inclusive, and innovative financial ecosystem for every Nigerian. We dedicate this achievement to our loyal customers who inspire us every day to do better.”
OPay’s position as a trailblazer in revolutionising Africa’s digital payment landscape and influencing the direction of fintech innovation is cemented by Leadership Newspapers’ milestone award.
About OPay
OPay, a prominent financial institution in Nigeria, was founded in 2018 with the goal of using technology to increase the accessibility of financial services.
Among the many payment services the organisation provides are merchant payments, card service, airtime and data purchases, bill payments, and money transfers.
OPay, which is licensed by the CBN and insured by the NDIC with the same insurance coverage as commercial banks, is well-known for its incredibly fast experience and dependable network.