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OPay won the Most Trusted Brand (FinTech) category at the 2026 Consumer Value Awards with 70.1 percent of valid votes.
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The fintech also secured the Most Consumer Friendly/Innovative FinTech Brand award, recording 70.2 percent of votes.
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The awards were based on a nationwide consumer nomination and public voting process across competing brands.
September 29, (THEWILL) – OPay has won two major fintech categories at the 2026 Consumers Value Awards (CVA), emerging as the Most Trusted Brand (FinTech) and Most Consumer Friendly/Innovative FinTech Brand.
The awards were presented at the fifth edition of the Consumers Value Awards held on September 23, 2026, in Ikeja, Lagos.
OPay secured 70.1 percent of the total valid votes in the Most Trusted Brand (FinTech) category, while it recorded 70.2 percent to win the Most Consumer Friendly/Innovative FinTech Brand category.
Unlike awards determined solely by industry panels or organisational assessments, the CVA recognitions are based on a consumer voting process.
According to the organisers, consumers first nominate brands they believe have delivered value, after which shortlisted brands proceed to a public voting exercise.
The brand with the highest number of valid votes in each category is declared the winner.
The results therefore give an indication of consumer sentiment towards the competing fintech brands, particularly in a financial services market where payments, transfers and other digital services have become increasingly embedded in everyday transactions.
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OPay links recognition to customer trust
Speaking on the awards, OPay’s Head of Partnerships, Odiase Kolawole, said the recognition reflected the relationship the company has developed with its customers.
“This award belongs to our customers. Their trust challenges us to keep delivering simple, reliable and innovative financial services that make everyday life easier,” he said.
Team Director, Key Account Merchants, Retail and FMCG, OPay, Isimeme Owobu, said the awards reinforced the company’s focus on consumers and merchants.
“Being recognised by consumers is deeply meaningful. We will continue to listen, improve and create solutions that deliver real value to Nigerians,” Owobu said.
OPay began operations in Nigeria in 2018 and has since developed a financial services platform serving consumers and businesses through payments, transfers, savings and merchant services.
Its services include money transfers, bill payments, card services, airtime and data purchases, and merchant payments.
The latest awards also coincide with the company’s eighth year of operations in Nigeria, as it continues to position accessibility, innovation, security and customer experience as key elements of its business.
OPay is licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and its deposits are insured by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, subject to applicable coverage limits.
Ogochukwu Onwaeze is a writer specializing in business and economic journalism. At THEWILL News Media, she translates market trends, financial developments, and policy shifts into clear and engaging stories.
