OPay has won two major awards at the 14th BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards 2026, emerging as Digital Bank of the Year and Financial Inclusion Leader of the Year.
The awards ceremony, held on October 9, 2026, at the Civic Centre in Lagos, recognised the company’s role in advancing digital financial services and expanding access to formal financial services for Nigerians.
The dual recognition highlights OPay’s efforts to make financial services more accessible, reliable, secure and convenient through technology.
With tens of millions of users and more than one million merchants and businesses supported, OPay continues to play a significant role in Nigeria’s digital financial ecosystem.
The company provides financial services through multiple channels, including mobile applications, USSD, cards, digital wallets and agency banking. The approach helps address barriers to financial access, particularly in underserved communities, while supporting individuals, small businesses and merchants with everyday transactions.
Commenting on the awards, OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Dotun Adekunle, commended BusinessDay for its longstanding commitment to recognising excellence in Nigeria’s financial services sector.
He said the awards reaffirmed the company’s focus on providing reliable and secure services that deliver value to Nigerians.
“I commend BusinessDay for its longstanding commitment to recognising excellence in Nigeria’s financial services sector. These awards reaffirm our focus on delivering reliable and secure services that create real value for Nigerians. Our services are Okay, our people are Okay, and OPay is Okay,” Adekunle said.
The recognition builds on OPay’s efforts to promote financial inclusion through technology and its nationwide network of merchants and agents, which connects more individuals and businesses to digital financial services.
As the company expands its services, OPay said it remains focused on putting customers first, strengthening trust and developing innovative solutions to make everyday financial transactions simpler and more accessible.