OPay Wins Two Major Honours at 2026 Consumers Value Awards

OPay has won two major awards at the 5th edition of the Consumers Value Awards (CVA), securing recognition in the fintech sector for consumer trust and customer-focused innovation.

The fintech company emerged winner in the Most Trusted Brand Award (FinTech) and the Most Consumer Friendly/Innovative FinTech Brand Award categories at the ceremony held on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, in Ikeja, Lagos.

OPay secured 70.1 per cent of the valid votes in the Most Trusted Brand (FinTech) category and 70.2 per cent in the Most Consumer Friendly/Innovative FinTech Brand category.

The awards are based on a nationwide consumer voting process. According to the organisers, consumers nominate brands they believe deliver value, after which shortlisted brands participate in a public voting exercise. Winners are determined by the highest number of valid votes in each category.

Speaking on the recognition, Odiase Ikponmwosa Kolawole, Head of Partnerships at OPay, said the awards reflected the relationship the company had built 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.”

Also commenting, Isimeme Ayobami Owobu, Team Director, Key Account Merchants, Retail and FMCG at OPay, said the awards reinforced the company’s commitment to placing consumers and merchants at the centre of its services.

“Being recognised by consumers is deeply meaningful. We will continue to listen, improve and create solutions that deliver real value to Nigerians.”

Since commencing operations in Nigeria in 2018, OPay has developed a financial services platform serving individuals and businesses across the country, with payments, transfers, savings and merchant services among its offerings.

The latest awards come as the company marks eight years of operations in Nigeria, with OPay highlighting trust, accessibility, innovation and customer experience as key elements of its business approach.