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Paga

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

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Daniel Oparison

Head of Growth and Consumer Business at Paga

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Tayo Oviosu

Employee at Paga

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Employees 101–200
Headquarters Nigeria

Founded in 2009 with the simple belief that technology can transform lives by delivering universal access to financial services, Paga is now the top mobile payment service in Nigeria, used by more than 12 million individual users, while employing nearly 22,000 Paga agents. Anyone with a mobile phone can send money to the recipient's mobile phone number which can then be collected either through a Paga agent or an ATM without the use of a card. Paga can also be used for airtime credits, bill payments, and retail. The company is constantly evolving to bridge the gap between commerce, financial services, and economic development within Nigeria's emerging economy.

Currently Operating in One Region

Press Mentions

November 12, 2014

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

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November 18, 2022

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

Read on The Economist »

November 7, 2022

Paga Powers Payments Worldwide in Collaboration with Visa

Read on Fintech Finance »

April 5, 2022

13 years, $10bn processed. How has Paga evolved over the years?

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April 28, 2020

For Africa’s informal economy, the lockdown could scale digitization

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April 15, 2020

Nigerian fintech providers ink digital payment pact

Read on Mobile World Live »

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