Pay4Me App is a
financial technology
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company that offers cross-border payment services to international students. Pay4Me have offices in Boise, Idaho, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lagos, Nigeria, and operates in
Nigeria
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,
Ghana
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,
Kenya
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,
Cameroon
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,
Tanzania
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, and
Rwanda
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.
History
The company was established in 2020 by Sunday “Paul” Adah, as a cross border payment platform, for students' tuition fees. In 2022, the company, Pay4Me App joined the founders’ class with
Techstars Chicago and competed in Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition.
It joined the Village Capital 2024 ADAPT Social Innovation for a More Resilient Future accelerator program organized in partnership with the
MetLife Foundation and
TIAA
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. The company also joined th
NASDAQ Entrepreneur Center Milestone Maker Program and became a gener8tor portfolio company.
See also
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List of online payment service providers
The following is a list of notable online payment service providers and payment gateway providing companies, their platform base and the countries they offer services in:
(POS -- Point of Sale)
See also
* Payment gateway
A payment gateway ...
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Payment service provider
A payment service provider (PSP) is a third-party company that allows businesses to accept electronic payments, such as credit card and debit card payments. PSPs act as intermediaries between those who make payments, i.e. consumers, and those who ...
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Paystack
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Flutterwave
Flutterwave is a fintech company that provides a payment infrastructure for global merchants and payment service providers across the continent.
History
Flutterwave was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Olugbenga Agboola, and Adeleke Ade ...
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External links
Official site
Financial services companies established in 2020
Online banks
Financial technology companies of Nigeria
Companies based in Lagos