Paga

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Leading application to send and receive payments in Nigeria, with more than 8.4 million users.

Daniel Oparison

Head of Growth and Consumer Business at Paga

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Tayo Oviosu

Founder & CEO at Paga

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Employees 201–500

Headquarters Nigeria

Paga is a UK-headquartered company that aims to deliver financial freedom to a billion people. Paga is a payments and commerce company similar to PayPal, Block, or Tencent. Paga's first market is Nigeria, where it now serves over 23 million users directly. Additionally, Paga's open infrastructure (a platform-as-a-service) powers over 150 technology companies that build on its technology.

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Notable Achievements

Paga has processed over $35 billion in transaction value since inception, with nearly half of that in the past two and half years.
Paga achieved EBITDA profitability at a group level in 2023
The Financial Times selected Paga as one of the top 50 fastest-growing companies in Africa in 2023

Currently Operating in One Region

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Press Mentions

November 12, 2014

Startups in Nike-backed accelerator put girls first in fight against global poverty

The 'Girl Effect' accelerator targets companies that have the potential to lift young women out of poverty.

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May 13, 2024

Profitable Paga doubles down on mobile app

Paga, a profitable mobile payment platform, is focusing on enhancing its mobile app to provide better services to its users. The company aims to improve user experience and increase its market...

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May 13, 2024

Paga Redirects Focus On Mobile App

Paga, a profitable financial technology company, shifts focus to its mobile app for enhanced user experience and growth. The decision to prioritize mobile app development reflects the industry...

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May 2, 2024

Paga Achieves N14tn Transactions in 15-years

Paga CEO Oviosu discusses processing N14 trillion transactions in 15 years, emphasizing the need for telcos to lower data costs for financial inclusion in Nigeria. Paga registers 23 million users,...

October 31, 2023

Paga's Plans to Resolve Financial Stagnation in Nigeria

Nigerian fintech startup, Paga, aims to address the country's financial stagnation by expanding its services. With over 17 million users, Paga plans to offer more financial products and services to...

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November 18, 2022

Tayo Oviosu says that fintech in Africa looks very different from the West

Africa is the world’s second-largest and second most-populous continent, yet it remains more than a decade behind the rest of the world in financial services.

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