OPay, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has been named the ‘Most Innovative Fintech of the Year’ by Vanguard Newspapers.This recognition underscores OPay’s groundbreaking contributions to financial inclusion, security, and digital payment solutions in Nigeria. OPay was the only fintech to be awarded at the prestigious event, which was held at Eko Hotel and Suites.

The award celebrates OPay’s relentless innovation in advancing financial technology and security. With cutting-edge features like Large Transaction Shield for enhanced security and NightGuard for restricted account access during the night’s vulnerable hours, OPay continues to revolutionise the fintech landscape.

This is further corroborated by the recent widespread positive reviews on social media from thousands of OPay users, further highlighting the platform’s innovative edge. Features such as network status notifications before transfers, double verification to prevent transfer errors, facial verification for transactions, lightning-fast transfers, quick in-app customer service resolutions and many more have set OPay apart as Nigeria’s most innovative fintech.

Receiving the award, CCO of OPay, Elizabeth Wang, stated: “We are deeply honored to be recognized as the Fintech Company of the Year. This award reaffirms 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.”

This recognition further cements OPay’s leadership in its’ pace-setting transformation of Africa’s digital payment landscape.