OPay was the headline sponsor of the inaugural BusinessDay Fintech Summit 2026, which provided a platform for discussions on the future of Africa’s digital money economy and the next phase of financial innovation on the continent.
The summit held on April 22, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos on the theme “The Next Financial Frontier: Intelligence, Infrastructure & Inclusion in Africa’s Digital Money Economy” brought together key players across the financial ecosystem to deliberate on the evolution of fintech in Africa.
As part of its involvement, OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Dotun Daniel Adekunle presented a keynote lecture titled, “Payments are solved. “The next frontier is not the same.
Adekunle in his remarks urged the industry to move beyond basic payment services and to develop smarter financial systems that may improve people’s lives and their long term financial welfare.
Access to digital payments has grown substantially across Africa, but the true opportunity now is to leverage data, intelligence and stronger infrastructure to enable greater financial inclusion and better user outcomes, he observed.
“Fintech companies should be focusing on tangible impact such as financial health, customer empowerment and sustainable value creation rather than transaction volumes,” he said.
“The problem we need to solve is not payments anymore. “The real opportunity now is building intelligent systems that really understand users, help them make better decisions and improve financial outcomes,” he said.
“At OPay we are focused on using data and technology to move from enabling transactions to enabling real transformation.
Further cementing the company’s position in innovation, OPay’s Head of IT Business Support and Operations, Ibukun Humphrey Oluwagbenga participated in a high-level panel discussion titled “Intelligent Finance: How AI, Data and Automation are rewriting Financial Services.”
During the discussion, he presented insights on how OPay is utilizing the power of data analytics, automation and advanced technologies to improve service delivery, strengthen fraud protection, and provide more personalized financial experiences for customers and companies alike.
The company said its participation at the conference was a reflection of its continuous commitment to increasing financial inclusion, building digital infrastructure and fostering innovation across Africa’s financial ecosystem.
OPay said it is helping to shape the next phase of growth in the continent’s digital banking sector by focusing on intelligence, infrastructure and inclusivity.
OPay was founded in 2018 and has become one of the top financial service providers in Nigeria, providing services such as money transfers, bill payments, card services, airtime and data purchases, and merchant payment solutions.
The company is licensed by Central Bank of Nigeria and insured by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) with same insurance coverage as commercial banks.
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