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Visa, Nigeria's Paga Team For Global FinTech | PYMNTS.com - 0 views

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Nigeria FinTech E-payments

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  • “We are excited to partner with Visa, a leader in payments globally, as they are constantly building world-class solutions for consumers and businesses. Our goals are well-aligned. As we scale our wallet across emerging markets such as Nigeria, Mexico and Ethiopia, partnering with Visa to give both consumers and businesses, who have been underserved, access to Visa’s global network made sense to us,” the company said in a press release.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      I believe that this collaboration is a plus for both companies. It will help VISA to concur Africa and it will help Paga to reach new horizons.
  • Share Tweet Share Share Share EmailVisa is partnering with the Nigeria-based startup Paga to bring payments technology to Africa and abroad, according to reports on Monday (March 9).Paga has created a multi-channel network that enables more than 14 million Nigerian users to transfer money, make payments and shop digitally, either through its mobile app or via its 24,840 agents. The payments platform acts as a mobile wallet, giving users the power to electronically transfer money and make mobile payments.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it presents the user base of Paga, which amounts to 14 million Nigerians. The excerpt also briefly introduces the main services and products offered by the start-up.
  • Although Visa’s partnership with Paga doesn’t include a monetary investment, the collaboration aligns with the company’s strategy to expand across Africa and work with the continent’s top startups. The move is expected to drive larger payment volumes for both firms.“We want to digitize cash – that’s a strategic priority for us. We want to expand merchant access to payment acceptance and we want to drive financial inclusion,” said Otto Williams, head of strategic partnerships, FinTech and ventures for Visa in Africa. “Based on the partnership, we’re going to launch QR codes and NFC [payments] into the market in Nigeria – alternative ways of receiving payments than bringing out a physical card.”
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it introduces the partnership between Visa and Paga and what that entails for the latter. The collaboration is expected to be a first move towards an expansion of Paga in the African continent, and as a great opportunity to further advance with the financial inclusion mission of Paga.
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  • The partnership gives Paga account holders the ability to transact on Visa’s global network, and will also see both companies work together on technology developments. The arrangement will bring new merchant options to Paga’s network.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt is important because it shows the good side of this partnership which will bring new options to both companies
nouhaila_zaki

My PAGA - transact mobile payments; send cash via mobile; pay bills via mobile. - 0 views

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Paga Nigeria Overview

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  • We are a team of passionate Africans determined to tackle what we consider a critical issue paramount to Africas development - the availability of financial services to all Africans. Paga was founded early 2009 on the simple belief that the ubiquity of mobile phones can be leveraged to bring financial services to all Africans. We aim to accomplish our mission by working in partnership with select Banks, Microfinance institutions, and all Mobile Network Operators. Innovation is at the core of our company - we strive to develop "appropriate technology" suited for the local markets where we operate. We also work hard to ensure our services are low cost and accessible via our agent network - in doing so we can strive towards universal access. Paga works on the most basic SMS enabled phone and on all mobile networks so customers have the liberty to have their Paga account available at their finger tips regardless of what phone or network they are using. For consumers, our core offering is a money transfer service - with Paga you can send money to anyone with a mobile phone. You can either use Paga by yourself (if you own a Paga account) or by going to any Paga Agent. We also offer several other products such as: buying/sending airtime credits, bill payments, and retail payments. For ultimate convenience we provide several channels for consumers to use Paga - SMS, Online, a mobile application, USSD, or IVR (automated line). Paga Merchant Services allows businesses to collect payment from all spectrums of the population - whether banked or not. By leveraging the Paga e-widget, businesses can integrate a world class online checkout process on their own websites. Businesses can also leverage our agent network to collect payment for goods and services or provide customers the convenience of paying via SMS or online at Pagas customer portal. Our current services are the beginning of a journey. Through our innovation lab "Paga labs" and in conjunction with our partners we will continue to develop and deliver valuable offerings to our customers. Together with our partners we will achieve our mission and bring financial services within reach of millions of Africans!
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is an introductory statement of the company Paga, its operations, its goals, its customers, its core offerings, and its innovation programs.
sawsanenn

Paga Definition - 0 views

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FinTech E-payments Nigeria competition

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  • In order to prevent fraudulent transactions, Paga has put certain measures in place to protect its users. A user logging into an unrecognized device, for example, will have to answer a couple of security questions before proceeding. Again, every transaction using Paga has to be finalized with a personal PIN known only to the user.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      Paga has placed such steps in place to protect its users in order to discourage fraudulent transactions. For example, a user logging into an unrecognized computer would have to answer a few safety questions before continuing. Again, with a personal PIN is known only to the user, any transaction using Paga must be finalized.
  • With Paga, customers are able to deposit and save money, purchase prepaid phone credit, pay utility and cable bills, and make payments to retailers. The partnership between Paga and Western Union also has the added benefit where Western Money transfers sent to users can be deposited into their Paga accounts.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it discusses Paga's offerings fist, before moving to how Paga's partnerships, here with Western Union, helped the fintech improve its offerings.
  • Paga was introduced in Nigeria to take advantage of the cash buildup in the system and to create a means whereby financial services are available to all. Although the banking sector in Nigeria is not easily accessible to everyone, the telecommunications industry has been more successful in reaching a large portion of the country’s population. The collaboration of both the banking and telecom sector has given rise to mobile banking platforms like Paga, where a user can perform basic financial transactions with the use of a cellphone. Paga works through a mobile phone application or online through the company’s website.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it narrates the context in which Paga emerged. The combination of a large unbanked/underbanked population and high accessibility to telecommunications contributed to the establishment and subsequent success of Paga n Nigeria.
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  • A number of other mobile wallet and payment service platforms are increasingly being implemented in emerging nations that have a high percentage of unbanked groups. M-Pesa, MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money, and Orange Money are examples of mobile banking applications that are being employed to include all people in the growing digital financial sphere.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt talks about companies that strated to offer the same services as paga which made them competitors to paga
nouhaila_zaki

Paga - an Unreasonable company - 0 views

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Paga Nigeria Overview Company Size

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  • 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.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      Paga is now Nigeria's top mobile payment service, and it is used by more than 12 million individuals, while approximately 22,000 Paga agents are working. everyone can use it if they have a mobile phone. users can transfer money to the mobile phone number of the recipient, which can then be collected without using a card, either through a Paga agent or an ATM. Paga can also be used for airtime credits, retail, and bill payments.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is a great introduction to what Paga does, how many users it has, and what it can be used for. A great overview of the company.
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    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      Knowing the company size allows us to assess the capabilities and resources available to Paga, which can prove to be very useful when analyzing corporate strategies and developing new ones for Paga.
sawsanenn

Fintech Collaboration: SystemSpecs, Paga Partner to Boost Digital Payments - SystemSpec... - 0 views

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Nigeria FinTech E-payments

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  • According to Ezinne Obikile, SystemSpecs Executive Director, Infrastructure and Payments Gateway; “SystemSpecs is committed to driving financial inclusion and providing payment convenience to all, which underscores this strategic partnership with Paga to extend a wide range of financial solutions and services to customers everywhere, even at a time as this.”
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      Paga and SystemSpecs want to have a partnership so both companies can extend a wide range of financial solutions and services to customers everywhere.
  • Also commenting, Jay Alabraba, Co-founder and Director of Business Development, Paga said: “In our commitment to make payments easier for all Nigerians and businesses, we are pleased to collaborate with SystemSpecs. Our goal is to always provide an improved experience to our customers everywhere, by leveraging digital technology. This collaboration would further help us meet the needs of individuals who seek to make various bill payments, including those in emerging markets.”
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      Paga wants to make payments easier for all Nigerians and businesses. and with Paga's collaboration with SystemSpecs, they will facilitate it even more.
  • SystemSpecs, Nigeria’s leading fintech company and providers of Remita, and Paga, the foremost mobile money service providers in the country have partnered to extend the frontiers of electronic payments in Nigeria. This comes as Nigerians social distance, stay at home and remain safe in the face the Covid-19 pandemic.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt introduces the partnership that occurred between SystemSpecs and Paga during the covid-19 pandemic in order to advance with electronic payments in Nigeria.
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  • The immediate impact of the collaboration on the public is the easy generation of Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) and payments into the Federal Government’s Treasury Single Account. It would also enable payments to other Remita billers such as state governments, tertiary institutions and other organisations by Paga customers and agents directly through Paga platforms.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it discusses the impact of this collaboration on the public, but also on other institutions i.e. state governments etc.
  • In a recent announcement by the organisations, the first phase of the collaboration would enable Paga customers to easily initiate and complete payment to all Remita billers and merchants right from Paga’s web channel – paga.com. Paga’s agents nationwide would also be able to process end-to-end payments to all Remita customers from their platforms. The initiative is applauded by industry enthusiasts and is expected to chart the path for deeper collaboration within the fintech ecosystem, making electronic payments more attractive and less stressful for customers irrespective of their needs and location.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this partnership can not only develop new services but also attract more customers.
nouhaila_zaki

Nigerian Fintech Paga Follows Up Acquisition Of Ethiopia's Apposit With Visa Partnership - 0 views

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Paga Nigeria Expansion Partnerships Acquisition

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  • According to Oviosu, Visa and Paga’s engineering teams have already started working together and Paga expects to roll-out these new options in Nigeria sometime in second-quarter 2020.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      I believe that this is a smart move from Paga since VISA is a huge company and it will allow Paga to extend its activity, and will also bring new merchant options to paga's network.
  • “Based on the partnership, we’re going to launch QR codes and NFC [payments] into the market in Nigeria — alternative ways of receiving payments than bringing out a physical card,” said Oviosu.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      paga will use QR code which is a novelty in the African fintech world.
  • During the announcement of Paga’s acquisition of Apposit in January this year, Paga’s CEO, Tayo Oviosu, told TechCrunch that the startup has processed 104 million transactions worth USD 6.6 Bn since inception.  Having scaled in its fintech business in Nigeria, Paga is now eyeing expansion and entry into Ethiopia via Apposit was the first play. The startup is also understood to have opened an office in Mexico and operations are slated to kick off fully in the Central American nation sometime this year. And the freshly-minted partnership with Visa will certainly help these expansion efforts. The new arrangement will allow Paga account holders to transact on Visa’s global network. It will also see both companies work together on tech.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is great at explaining the strategy adopted by Paga to expand in the African continent. First, the desire to enter Ethiopia which translated into the acquisition of Apposit by Paga. Then, the opening of an office in Mexico, which was intended as a first step towards Central American expansion. And finally, the partnership with Visa, which reflects Visa's and Paga's desire to expand in Africa.
sawsanenn

Paga: Send and Receive Money - 0 views

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Nigeria FinTech E-payments

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  • Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 10 Feb 21
       
      These types of digital financial services offered to the mass market and increasing the usage of mobile money can play a strong role in promoting inclusive growth.
  • Banked or unbanked, online or offline Paga offers you a central place for simple money transfers.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      Like simbapay, Paga's target customers are the ones that have a Smartphone. it does not matter if they are banked or not.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it reflects what Paga proposes for individuals (banked or unbanked) very briefly.
  • Paga for Agents Earn a commission for every transaction you perform for your customers. Paga for Business Accept payments or disburse money to banked or unbanked customers in Nigeria
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it provides a concise introduction of what Paga offers for Agents (a commission on every transaction) and for Businesses (receive or make payments to banked or unbanked customers) in Nigeria.
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  • We ensure that your money is safe by complying with the highest global security standards.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is very important because it claims that Paga is compliant with the highest global security standards. It is very good to know that because cyber security is a core concern for all companies offering digital services.
  • Enjoy a smooth and stress-free money transfer experience across all your devices.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      paga offers a free and easy money transfer that make transactions go smoothly without any technical issues
sawsanenn

FinTech : pourquoi Visa s'associe à la startup africaine Paga ? - 0 views

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FinTech E-payments Nigeria

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  • Cependant, l’application, qui se rapproche de ce que fait Lydia en Europe, n’est pas limitée au marché nigérian. En effet, la société cherche à étendre ses activités en Afrique de l’Ouest et au-delà. En janvier, Paga a ainsi mis la main sur la société éthiopienne Apposit pour se développer dans ce pays d’Afrique de l’Est. L’Éthiopie est le deuxième pays le plus peuplé d’Afrique avec 109 millions d’habitants, derrière le Nigeria et ses 200 millions d’habitants. Paga a également ouvert un bureau au Mexique pour déployer son service de paiement mobile cette année. Une expansion à l’international qui traduit les ambitions de la start-up de devenir une plateforme FinTech de référence dans les pays émergents.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      In January, the Ethiopian company Apposit got its hands on Paga to grow in this East African region. With 109 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is Africa's second-most populous country, behind Nigeria and its 200 million inhabitants. To deploy its mobile payment service this year, Paga also opened an office in Mexico. This international expansion represents the aspirations of the start-up to become a FinTech benchmark hub in developing countries.
  • Plus de 60% des investissements réalisés au Nigeria sont concentrés dans la FinTech. Ainsi, il n’est pas surprenant que la première licorne nigériane soit une FinTech : Interswitch.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it discusses the importance of the fintech sector in Africa, and Nigeria in particular. Indeed, the excerpt explains that 60% of investments in Nigeria are concentrated in Fintech.
  • Pour les personnes ne disposant pas de téléphones portables, elles ont la possibilité d’accéder au service via des agents locaux positionnés dans des kiosques. A ce jour, la jeune pousse basée à Lagos revendique plus de 14 millions de clients au Nigeria.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt explains how people who do not have access to mobile phones can still access Paga services through local agents operating from Kiosks.
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  • Sur un continent africain où des millions de personnes s’affranchissent des banques pour effectuer leurs dépenses quotidiennes, c’est le numérique, porté le fort taux de pénétration du mobile, qui a pris le dessus pour fournir des services financiers à la population locale.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt is important because it shows how fintech expanded in the African continent making it the leader of the digital financial services
sawsanenn

Visa partners with Paga for payments technology | FinTech Alliance - 0 views

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Nigeria FinTech E-payments

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  • Paga account holders will now be able to transact on Visa’s global network. Both companies will work together to develop technology and aim to drive larger payments volumes for both companies. The partnership also reflects Visa’s priorities in Africa.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      with the partnership of VISA and Paga, paga's account holders will be able to make purchases across the worldwide Visa network. Both businesses will join their strengths and work together to improve technologies and strive to maximize payment volumes. The relationship represents the goals of Visa in Africa as well.
  • In Brief: Paga was founded in Lagos and scaled in West Africa. It has a multichannel network for 14mn customers in Nigeria. People can use the tool to transfer money, pay bills and buy things digitally through the mobile app or agents.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt does a good job in quickly introducing Paga and the partnership with Visa. The most important idea to extract is that thanks to the partnership with Visa, people can transfer money, pay bills and purchase digitally through the mobile app or agents.
  • Paga account holders will now be able to transact on Visa’s global network. Both companies will work together to develop technology and aim to drive larger payments volumes for both companies. The partnership also reflects Visa’s priorities in Africa.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this partnership with visa will allow paga's users to make more transactions and can attract visa's customers to use paga as well
nourserghini

Visa partners with Paga on payments and fintech for Africa and abroad | TechCrunch - 0 views

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Paga Nigeria Ethiopia Remittance Partnership Visa

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  • 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 and Mexico.The startup has created a multi-channel network for over 14 million customers in Nigeria to transfer money, pay-bills and buy things digitally through its mobile-app or 24,840 agents.The new arrangement allows Paga account holders to transact on Visa’s global network. It will also see both companies work together on tech.The collaboration reflects a strategy of the American financial services giant to expand in Africa working with the continent’s top startups.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 07 Feb 21
       
      The article explains that the original location of Paga is in Nigeria and that its new targeted location in Africa Ethiopa. It delivers services of money transfers, pay-bills and digitally buying through the mobile app. The new partnership also allows Paga customers to transact on the global network of Visa. Its customers are the millions of Nigerians as well as the new customers from the expansions in Ethiopia and Mexico.
sawsanenn

Paga - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding - 0 views

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FinTech E-payments Nigeria

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  • Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone. Our mission is to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. Our first market is Nigeria where Paga is the leading mobile payment company.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      Paga is a company located in Nigeria that aims to make it simple for 1 billion people to access and use money with ease.
  • Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone. Our mission is to make it simple for one billion people to access and use money. Our first market is Nigeria where Paga is the leading mobile payment company.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt shows the main service of paga fintech and their first market which Nigeria
aminej

Nigeria's Paga acquires Ethiopia-based Apposit to speed international growth - Disrupt ... - 0 views

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Nigeria Fintech Service Online Platform Technology Software

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  • Nigerian fintech startup Paga, poised for global expansion, has announced its acquisition of Apposit, a United States (US)-based technology company with operations in Ethiopia. Founded in 2009, Paga provides Nigerians with safe and convenient ways of making payments, allowing money to be sent to any phone number for the beneficiary to redeem at a Paga agent or at an ATM via a cardless withdrawal. Customers can also use Paga to deposit money to bank accounts in Nigeria, pay their bills, or top-up mobile phone airtime.
    • aminej
      aminej on 12 Feb 21
       
      The Nigerian Fintech has bought an American technology that woud help improve their operations in Ethiopia. They also raised 10 million $ in 2018 which shows that they are doing well and investors are trusting them.
sawsanenn

Fintech Mobile App Case Study | Paga | AgilityIO - 0 views

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Nigeria FinTech E-payments

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  • Balancing software development of system functionalities for both native iOS and Android, simultaneously, is quite challenging.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      both android and ios users can use the application.
  • Since 2009, Paga has built a safe and simple financial ecosystem enabling people to digitally send and receive money throughout Nigeria and other developing countries. After their 2017 initial market launch, Paga approached AgilityIO with a desire to improve the user experience for their mobile app.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is importat because it does not only summarizes the services offered by Paga, but it also presents the partnership between Paga and AgilityIO aiming at improving Paga's mobile app user experience.
  • Beginning with our Product Discovery Workshop, we collaborated with Paga's product and marketing teams to help identify new core features and areas for improvement.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt shows customers' experience with paga, it is a good approach to prove their skills and effectiveness. By giving the opinion of customers about the services, it can target other ones
nourserghini

Nigeria's Paga acquires Apposit, confirms Mexico and Ethiopia expansion | TechCrunch - 1 views

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Paga Fintech Competitors

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  • As it grows abroad, Paga faces greater competition in Nigeria. For the last decade, South Africa and Kenya — with the success of Safaricom’s  M-Pesa product — have been Africa’s standouts in digital payments.But over the last several years, Nigeria has become a magnet for VC and fintech startups. This trend reached a high-point in 2019 when Chinese investors put $220 million into Opera owned OPay and Transsion backed PalmPay — two fledgling startups with plans to scale in Nigeria and broader Africa.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 07 Feb 21
       
      Paga's competitors in its origin country Nigeria and broader Africa are M-pesa and PalmPay.
  • With its Apposit acquisition and continued expansion, PayPal may become more than a model for Paga.Founder Tayo Oviosu sees big fintech players, such as PayPal and Alipay, as future competitors with Paga’s plans to move into more emerging markets.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 07 Feb 21
       
      Competition in emerging markets for Paga are big fintechs such as PayPal and Alipay.
ghtazi

Paga: Send and Receive Money - 1 views

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FinTech E-payments Financial inclusion

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  • Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 10 Feb 21
       
      Increase the country-wide footprint of Paga agents in Nigeria to promote financial inclusion in Nigeria and drive usage of a mobile wallet and other digital financial services. Using a market leader position to positively influence system wide change while enabling other promising technologies.
nourserghini

Flutterwave, Simbapay, Mergims, Sawapay And Sendwave: 5 Remittance Specialists! - 0 views

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SimbaPay remittance competitors customers Kenya Nigeria

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  • Flutterwave and Simbapay are shining examples of this recent development. With Mergims, Sawapay and Sendwave in their back chasing them.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 07 Feb 21
       
      The article shows that SimbaPay's competitors are Flutterwave, Mergims, Sawapay and Sendwave.
  • Founded by Nyasinga Onyancha, Simbapay is in London and caters to Kenyan and Nigerian recipients.Countries that can use the service include; the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, France and Germany.The platform allows money transfer to a bank account and mobile wallet like M-pesa, Paga or Airtel Money.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 07 Feb 21
       
      The article shows that SimbaPay customers can reside in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, France and Germany while recipients are Kenyans and Nigerians.
ayoubb

FinTech in Sub-Saharan African Countries : FinTech in Sub-Saharan African Countries : A... - 0 views

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  • SimbaPay is a UK-based digital money transfer service serving Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and Ghana that delivers money via existing mobile money wallet services and using its SimbaPay app. Simbapay and Kenya’s Family Bank recently launched an instant payment service from East Africa to China. Users can send funds to China through Family Bank’s PesaPap app or Safaricom’s M-Pesa.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 07 Feb 21
       
      This article shows the origin of SimbaPay that is the UK and its location which is kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Ghana. The article also shows its services which are delivering money via mobile money wallet services or the app and instant payment service from East Africa to China.
  • Founded in 2009, Paga offers digital bank services (peer-to-peer money transfer, bill payments, online payments, and payroll), achieving a wide reach in Nigeria.
  • Financial intermediation and financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa remain low, despite progress in recent years. Helped by reforms, the depth and coverage of financial systems in sub-Saharan Africa—as measured by the standard indicators of financial development, such as the ratios of private sector credit to GDP and broad money to GDP—have significantly improved over the period 1995 to 2013 (Kasekende 2010). However, on average, countries in sub-Saharan Africa continue to have a shallower financial system than those in other developing regions of the world (Figure 1). In terms of financial inclusion, only 20 percent of the population has a bank account compared to 92 percent in advanced economies and 38 percent in nonadvanced economies (Table 1). Underinvestment, poor infrastructure, and comparatively low levels of financial literacy have contributed to the region being underbanked.
    • ayoubb
      ayoubb on 13 Feb 21
       
      FinTech in Sub-Saharan Africa
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M-Pesa Financial inclusion Kenya

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  • One of the drives for Fintech innovations, like M-Pesa, is financial inclusion, which is mostly geared toward an underbanked or unbanked group of people.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 07 Feb 21
       
      Financial inclusion is a main priority of M-Pesa.
  • M-Pesa is a virtual banking system that provides transaction services through a SIM card. Once the SIM has been inserted into the card slot of the mobile device, users can make payments and transfer money to vendors and family members with SMS messages. Users with no bank accounts can access the numerous M-Pesa outlets distributed across the country. The money that needs to be stored is given to the kiosk attendant, who transfers the amount in digital form to the user’s M-Pesa’s account. Cash collected from M-Pesa is deposited in bank accounts held by Safaricom. The bank accounts serve as regular checking accounts and are insured up to a maximum of 100,000 shillings (or $1000) by the Deposit Protection Fund. M-Pesa provides receipts as proof of transaction. For a transaction to take place, both parties have to exchange each other’s phone numbers because the phone numbers act as account numbers. After settlement, both parties receive an SMS notification with the full name of the counterparty and the amount of funds deposited or withdrawn from the user’s account. The mobile receipt, which is received within seconds, helps to promote transparency for all individuals involved in a transaction.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 07 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it explains how this mobile banking service operates. 1. Payments are made through SMS messages. 2. Cash collected by M-Pesa is deposited in bank accounts held by Safaricom. 3. Phone numbers act as account numbers. 4. M-Pesa provides receipts as proof of transaction.
  • M-Pesa is a virtual banking system that provides transaction services through a SIM card. Once the SIM has been inserted into the card slot of the mobile device, users can make payments and transfer money to vendors and family members with SMS messages. Users with no bank accounts can access the numerous M-Pesa outlets distributed across the country. The money that needs to be stored is given to the kiosk attendant, who transfers the amount in digital form to the user’s M-Pesa’s account. Cash collected from M-Pesa is deposited in bank accounts held by Safaricom. The bank accounts serve as regular checking accounts and are insured up to a maximum of 100,000 shillings (or $1000) by the Deposit Protection Fund. M-Pesa provides receipts as proof of transaction. For a transaction to take place, both parties have to exchange each other’s phone numbers because the phone numbers act as account numbers. After settlement, both parties receive an SMS notification with the full name of the counterparty and the amount of funds deposited or withdrawn from the user’s account. The mobile receipt, which is received within seconds, helps to promote transparency for all individuals involved in a transaction.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 08 Feb 21
       
      this article shows us how M-Pesa is a virtual system that provides transaction services through a SIM card. M-Pesa allows users to deposit, withdraw, transfer money, pay for goods and services (Lipa na M-Pesa), access credit and savings, all with a mobile device.
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  • A farmer has no bank account and wants to deposit his commodity sale proceeds of 1,000 shillings goes to an M-Pesa outlet and deposits the money with the kiosk agent or attendant. The agent, in turn, uses her phone to access the client’s account with the client’s registered phone number and credit the account for 1,000 shillings.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 08 Feb 21
       
      M-Pesa target customers are anybody who has a phone.
  • M-Pesa is a mobile banking service that allows users to store and transfer money through their mobile phones. M-Pesa was introduced in Kenya as an alternative way for the population of the country to have access to financial services. Safaricom, the largest mobile phone operator in Kenya, launched M-Pesa in 2007. The service is a blend of two entities where M means mobile and Pesa means money or payment in the Swahili language.
  • Financial inclusion is an initiative that seeks to include residents who have no access to banks or who can’t afford the required minimum deposits in the digital banking era. In order for this initiative to succeed, different sectors must collaborate in sharing data with each other and build a meaningful digital platform.
    • kenzabenessalah
      kenzabenessalah on 12 Feb 21
       
      I like how M-PESA gave opportunities for those who cannot afford to have bank accounts , an alternative to still have access to those services.
  • Through mobile payment services like M-Pesa, the standard of living in Kenya has improved greatly. Market traders, debt collectors, farmers, and cab drivers don’t need to carry around or transact in a large amount of cash. This means that the occurrence of theft, robbery, and fraud is reduced. Also, individuals and business owners don’t have to wait in long lines for hours to make their electricity and water bill payments because these can be made using M-Pesa.
    • samielbaqqali
      samielbaqqali on 12 Feb 21
       
      The mobile payment industry was revolutionized by M-Pesa. The value of this business in the financial industry is demonstrated by the fact that the term M-Pesa has a financial significance. I believe that by using digitalisation in a way that can benefit people and solve their problems, M-Pesa has gained its impact.
  • To combat fraud, Safaricom mandates that users of a Safaricom SIM card who want to register for M-Pesa have to do so with a valid government ID such as the Kenyan national identification card or a passport. This way, each transaction is marked with the identification of the party transferring, paying, depositing, or withdrawing money from an account.
    • ghtazi
      ghtazi on 13 Feb 21
       
      to combat fraud they use either a sim card, ID card, or passport. in this way every transaction made will be marked with identifications of the parties transferring money, paying or whatever action it was made.
  • To combat fraud, Safaricom mandates that users of a Safaricom SIM card who want to register for M-Pesa have to do so with a valid government ID such as the Kenyan national identification card or a passport. This way, each transaction is marked with the identification of the party transferring, paying, depositing, or withdrawing money from an account.
  • M-Pesa is one of the innovative tools that have been birthed from the collaboration of telecommunication and banking sectors in East Africa.M-Pesa began in Kenya and is being utilized in 10 countries, including India and Romania. Emergent technology in the financial sector, or Fintech, has made it possible for financial services and products, like M-Pesa, to be more accessible at small costs.M-Pesa makes it possible for unbanked people to pay for and receive goods and services using a mobile phone instead of utilizing a brick-and-mortar bank.
    • nourserghini
      nourserghini on 13 Feb 21
       
      this article explains that M-pesa is a virtual banking platform that gives the opportunity for unbanked or underbanked individuals to conduct transactions through a SIM card.
  • This cross-communication tactic used by M-Pesa is developing rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa, where the telecommunication and banking sectors are working together to create mobile banking services for those with limited access to traditional banking.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      Mobile payment is progressively being used in emerging regions in which a large percentage of the population has little or no access to traditional banking such as Africa
  • Mobile money is increasingly being adopted in developing nations where a high percentage of the population has little or no access to traditional banking. Revolutionary services like Paga, MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money, and Orange Money are disrupting the traditional payment systems used frequently by residents of emerging nations, by changing the economy from a cash society to a digital one.
    • nouhaila_zaki
      nouhaila_zaki on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it reflects the increasing importance of mobile money i.e. as proposed by M-Pesa in developing countries.
  • hichamachir on 12 Feb 21
     
    M-Pesa revolutionized the mobile payment industry. The fact that the word M-Pesa got a financial meaning shows the importance of this company in the financial industry. I think that M-Pesa gained its influence by using digitalization in way that can help people and solve their problems.
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