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- 8 Apr 2026
Paga Group Rejigs Leadership as Oviosu, Founder Becomes Group CEO
Paga Group has announced a major leadership restructuring, marking 17 years of operation and signalling a strategic shift toward deeper financial infrastructure development, emerging technologies,…
- 24 Sept 2025
Paga Expands to US with Digital Banking to African Diaspora
Paga Group, a financial technology company, has expanded its operation in the United States, introducing digital banking services tailored for Africa’s diaspora. Developed in partnership with a…
- 17 Nov 2021
Paga Partners LISNR on Ultrasonic Authentication for Contactless Payments Across Africa
Paga Group, a payment and financial service company, has inked a partnership with LISNR the global leader in proximity verification, to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication as it expands its…
- 7 Oct 2015
Paga Raises $13m in Series B Funding
Paga, Nigeria-based mobile payments company, has completed a $13 million Series B financing, led by Adlevo Capital. Omidyar Network, Goodwell West Africa, Acumen Fund, and Capricorn Investment Group,…
- 29 Jun 2017
Paga Achieves Global Ranking on 2017 Fintech 250 List
Paga, Nigeria’s leading Payments and Digital Financial Services Company has been named by CB Insights to the prestigious Fintech 250, a select group of emerging private companies working on…
- 15 Jun 2017
Oviosu, Paga Boss Speaks @ 2017 Spring Meetings, Washington DC
Tayo Oviosu, founder and CEO Paga, Nigeria’s #1 Digital Financial Service company, spoke at the Spring Meetings hosted by World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC…
- 30 Mar 2020
Paga Introduces Measures to Reduce Cash Handling
Paga said that it has introduced measures aimed at reducing cash handling to slow the spread of COVID-19. A statement by Tayo Oviosu, founder and group chief executive officer, said this became…
- 27 Jan 2026
PayPal Goes Live in Nigeria through Paga
Paga, Nigeria's pioneering fintech company, and global payments leader PayPal have launched live account linking for Nigerian users, unlocking seamless cross-border payments and local Naira access…
- 4 Nov 2021
Doroki Partners Visa, Paga to Launch ‘Business Connect & Grow’ Platform
Doroki, a platform focused on digitizing small-to-medium businesses, announces the launch of Business Connect and Grow - a transformational suite of digital tools for small-to-medium businesses…
- 8 Feb 2023
NGX Appoints Advisory Panel on Digital Technology Products
As it advances on its digital transformation agenda, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), said it had set up the NGX Digital and Technology Products Advisory Panel. The Panel would provide a forum for…
- 6 Sept 2021
Endeavor Nigeria Unveils Inaugural Cohort for its ScaleUp Program
Endeavor Nigeria has unveiled the inaugural cohort of entrepreneurs for its new 10-week Endeavor ScaleUp Program that aims to support Nigeria’s most promising, high-impact business leaders.…
- 11 Oct 2015
Paga Closes $13m Series B Financing to Expand Lead position in Nigeria
Paga, Nigeria’s leading mobile payment company today announced the completion of a$13m Series B financing led by Adlevo Capital. Other Institutional Investors in this round include Omidyar Network,…
- 7 Nov 2016
CyberXchange: Experts Advice Organisations, Govts to Protect ‘CommInfrastructures’
In a bid to further the drive for improved cyber security in Nigeria, experts at CyberXchange Conference, West Africa’s premier information security conference have emphasised on need for…
- 27 Nov 2012
Lemo, First Bank, MasterCard Others Nominated for FT Awards
Major financial institutions and electronic card payments have in the country have been nominated for awards at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Financial Technology Awards hosted by…
- 2 Apr 2019
Paga Celebrates 10 Years Of Making Life Possible
Mobile money company, Paga, clocks 10 years in business since being founded in 2009 and officially opened its doors for commercial operations in 2012. Today marks 10 years since Tayo Oviosu, Paga’s…
- 14 Oct 2013
ComTech Ministry Takes ICT Investment Drive to Silicon Valley
The Ministry of Communication Technology is holding a Silicon Valley Investment Forum in Sans Francisco; the United States of America to showcase the untapped potential of the Nigerian ICT sector-…
- 22 Apr 2014
O’Neill, World Renowned Economist Invests in Paga
Mr. Jim O’Neill, former chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and chief economist, popularly known for his coinage of ‘BRIC’ acronym in 2001, has invested in Paga, an indigenous mobile payments…
- 11 Oct 2013
Etisalat Unveils Panel for Pan-African Prize for Innovation
Etisalat, Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, recently unveiled the judging panel for the second edition of its ‘Pan-African Prize for Innovation at a private dinner reception held…
- 7 May 2015
DHL Global Technology Conference Highlights African Market Potential
DHL, the world’s leading logistics service provider, held its 5th annual Global Technology conference in Dubai last month, featuring a number of key sessions on doing business in Africa. Under the…
- 17 Apr 2014
Etisalat Transforms Mobile Banking Service in Nigeria with Smartphone App
Etisalat Group, leading mobile telecommunications provider, through its subsidiary in Nigeria, announced the launch of a new and comprehensive smartphone app that will enable customers to access…
- 18 Jul 2015
NIBSS, Global Tech Giants Partner on Cashless Policy
Nigeria’s cashless policy agenda received a boost recently as the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems PLC (NIBSS), in conjunction with two global technology giants, Samsung and International…
- 8 Jan 2013
MobileMoney Expo Hosts Masterclass to Address Mobile Money Challenges
Organizers of the annual MobileMoney Expo have added a Masterclass to address the channels distortions in the Nigerian Mobile Money space in Nigeria. The Masterclass will engage the stakeholders,…
- 28 Aug 2017
‘Interswitch Connect’ Maiden Product Tech, Payment Conference Holds Next Month
Interswitch, Africa focused digital payments and commerce company, has announced its first Solutions Fair and Engagement platform tagged “Interswitch connect”. Brett King, Global bestselling author,…
- 5 Jan 2026
Remita Powers over ₦100 Trillion in Payments as Nigeria’s Digital Economy Expands
has reinforced its position as one of the major forces underpinning Nigeria’s payments ecosystem after processing more than ₦100 trillion worth of transactions in 2025, highlighting its expanding…
- 16 Feb 2022
Twitter Adds Flutterwave, Paga as Available Payment Providers to Tips in Nigeria
Whether you want to tip small business owners, emerging artists you admire, or your favorite creators whose Tweets you find entertaining — whoever you want to support, Tips is here to help you do it.…
- 19 Dec 2014
SOLO View App Launched in Nigeria with a Splash
SOLO Phone Nigeria has launched its new SOLO View app, an innovative film rental platform bringing a library of fresh Hollywood content, exciting Nollywood films, TV series and other great video…
- 15 Dec 2013
Mobile Money Transactions Hit N250m in Nov
Value of mobile money transactions across different mobile schemes in the country have reached N250million at the end of November this year, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now reveal. The value was…
- 4 Feb 2013
Star-studded Lineup for MobileMoney Expo
This year’s MobileMoneyAfrica expo and conference is shaping up to be an event as star-studded as any red carpet, with dozens of heavy hitters lining up to speak, including Jonathon Ridley -…
- 5 Dec 2013
Nigerians to Pay for UK Visas in Dollars
United Kingdom has announced a new regime that would now require applicants to pay for her visas in US dollars. This is barely five weeks after the cancellation of the controversial 3,000-pound…
- 18 Aug 2016
TSA: Why Nigerians Must See the Bigger Picture
It is often said that Nigerians are resilient and can ‘suffer and smile’ their way through any situation, however tough. Maybe so. Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…