Payments and financial services provider Paga was founded in Nigeria in 2009 by Tayo Oviosu, a former vice-president of west African private equity fund Travant Capital Partners. Having built a customer base of more than 20 million in Nigeria, the company has been awarded a licence to operate in Ethiopia and is targeting further expansion elsewhere in Africa.
Q: How would you characterise the status of digital financial services in Nigeria as of early 2023?