Paga news and trends

Nigerian SMBs Get Digital Payments Boost Through Untapped Global-Paga Pairing
Partnerships / Acquisitions // October 04, 2021

Investment company Untapped Global on Monday (Oct. 4) announced that it’s expanding its partnership with Nigerian mobile payments platform Paga to help small businesses accept digital payments by lowering the cost for merchants to buy a handheld point-of-sale terminal and other digital tools. Get the...

Mobile Payments Firm Paga Aims For $1 Billion+ Valuation And Eyes Growth Beyond Nigeria
International // June 11, 2021

Paga, the largest mobile payments firm in Nigeria, is aiming to be the next company worth at least a billion dollars in Africa. The company counts 17 million unique users among its ranks, which range from consumers to companies and those who start tech firms....

How The Pandemic Is Reshaping The Nigerian Digital Payments Landscape
Digital Payments // August 07, 2020

Cash was long king in Nigeria despite more than a decade of efforts to bring cashless options to consumers, Jay Alabraba, co-founder of Nigerian payments platform Paga, told Karen Webster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Nigeria’s Paga Buys Software Firm Apposit For Global Expansion
International // January 22, 2020

Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Apposit, a software development startup based in Ethiopia, as reported on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Interviews & Exclusives
How The Pandemic Is Reshaping The Nigerian Digital Payments Landscape

August 07, 2020
Cash was long king in Nigeria despite more than a decade of efforts to bring cashless options to consumers, Jay Alabraba, co-founder of Nigerian payments platform Paga, told Karen Webster. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

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Paga Teams With LISNR on No-Contact Payments in Africa

November 17, 2021
Nigerian payments platform Paga Group has joined forces with proximity verification firm LISNR to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication and contactless payments across Africa, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 16) press release issued by LISNR.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — […]

Nigerian SMBs Get Digital Payments Boost Through Untapped Global-Paga Pairing

October 04, 2021
Investment company Untapped Global on Monday (Oct. 4) announced that it’s expanding its partnership with Nigerian mobile payments platform Paga to help small businesses accept digital payments by lowering the...

Mobile Payments Firm Paga Aims For $1 Billion+ Valuation And Eyes Growth Beyond Nigeria

June 11, 2021
Paga, the largest mobile payments firm in Nigeria, is aiming to be the next company worth at least a billion dollars in Africa. The company counts 17 million unique users...

Nigeria’s Paga Buys Software Firm Apposit For Global Expansion

January 22, 2020
Nigerian digital payments startup Paga is expanding its operations with the acquisition of Apposit, a software development startup based in Ethiopia, as reported on Wednesday (Jan. 22). Get the Full...