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

April 5, 2022
13 years, $10bn processed. How has Paga evolved over the years?
In an exclusive with TechCabal, Paga CEO Tayo Oviosu reflects on growth so far and the next phase for one of Africa’s earliest fintechs.

April 28, 2020
For Africa’s informal economy, the lockdown could scale digitization
Kezia Agbenyega wonders what it will be like to live in a digital, cashless economy. Three days after Ghana recorded its first two cases of the coronavirus on March 12, her bank temporarily shut...

April 15, 2020
Nigerian fintech providers ink digital payment pact
Nigeria mobile wallet provider Paga partnered software company SystemSpecs, a move initially said to ease ...
March 8, 2020
Visa partners with Paga on payments and fintech for Africa and abroad
Visa has entered a partnership with Nigeria based startup Paga on payments and technology. Founded in Lagos, Paga scaled its fintech business in West Africa, before targeting expansion in Ethiopia...

September 6, 2018
With a $10 million round, Nigeria’s Paga plans global expansion
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