OPay, a leading financial technology company in Nigeria, played a central role as the Headline Sponsor of the inaugural BusinessDay Fintech Summit held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. The summit, themed “The Next Financial Frontier: Intelligence, Infrastructure & Inclusion in Africa’s Digital Money Economy,” convened key stakeholders across the financial ecosystem to deliberate on the future of fintech on the continent.
As part of its robust participation, OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Dotun Daniel Adekunle, delivered a compelling keynote presentation titled “Payments are solved. The next frontier is different.” In his address, he urged the industry to transcend payment services and concentrate on developing smarter financial systems that genuinely enhance people’s lives. He underscored that although access to payments has improved across Africa, the real opportunity now lies in leveraging data, intelligence, and robust infrastructure to drive financial progress for users. Adekunle stressed the necessity for fintech companies to shift their focus from transaction volumes to measurable impact, including financial health, user empowerment, and long-term value creation.
“Payments are no longer the problem we need to solve,” said Dotun Daniel Adekunle. “The real opportunity now is building intelligent systems that understand users, support better decisions, and improve financial outcomes. At OPay, we are focused on using data and technology to move from enabling transactions to enabling real transformation.”
Further reinforcing OPay’s leadership in innovation, Ibukun Humphrey Oluwagbenga, Head of IT Business Support and Operations at OPay, took part in a high-level panel session on “Intelligent Finance: How AI, Data and Automation are rewriting Financial Services.” He shared insights on how OPay is utilizing data, automation, and advanced technologies to enhance service delivery, strengthen fraud prevention, and create more personalized financial experiences and smart solutions for customers and businesses.
OPay’s involvement in the summit underscores its ongoing commitment to advancing financial inclusion, bolstering digital infrastructure, and driving innovation in Africa’s financial ecosystem. By focusing on intelligence, infrastructure, and inclusion, OPay is helping to shape the next phase of growth in the digital money economy.
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About OPay
OPay was established in 2018 as a leading financial institution in Nigeria with the mission to make financial services more inclusive through technology. The company offers a wide range of payment services, including money transfers, bill payments, card services, airtime and data purchases, and merchant payments, among others. Renowned for its fast and reliable network and strong security features that protect customers’ funds, OPay is licensed by the CBN and insured by the NDIC with the same insurance coverage as commercial banks.
