In 2016, a group of forward-thinking Nigerians discovered a problem. They realized that Nigerians typically went through hassles receiving/sending money and paying bills.. These forward-thinking people then concluded that Nigerians and Africans at large needed an innovative platform with smarter financial solutions that provided a stress-free customer experience. This was the life force for the solution that Xpress Payments is.
“Since we began this journey in 2016, we have set out to be the preferred choice for e-payments in Africa. It has been no mean feat, but our mission and vision have kept us going.”, says the MD/CEO, Dr (Mrs.) Markie Idowu in a recent interview with press members. She stressed further, “We believe that our drive to meet the needs of our Nigerian and African audience and turn their problems into solutions is our most exceptional feature”. We have remained true to this commitment over the years by continuously innovating our solutions to ensure they are smarter, faster, and easier for our audience. We have also been able to implement strategies, tactics, and policies that have led to significant revenue growth and foremost positioning for our many clients and customers.
Some of our biggest and most popular financial solutions include agency banking, accounts transaction management, payments and collections solutions. Our PayXpress and Xpress Agent platforms are a favourite with our customers while our corporate clients have testified to the impacts of our XpressPayout, E-Cashier, and Reseller systems in their respective organizations. Currently as an organisation, we process a minimum of N300 Billion in Transaction value across all our platforms and products monthly.
It is almost certain that when you put in the hard work required for a project, success is guaranteed. Thankfully, this has been our story throughout our five years in business, as we have recorded a plethora of successes in our short period of existence. Today, we are a CBN-Licensed Payment Solution Service Provider (PSSPand in 2019, we were ranked Point-of-sale (POS) hardware vendor of the year. We have been acknowledged as Africa’s most innovative e-payment brand for the year 2020 andwe were rated Payment terminal service provider of the year, 2020.
We currently partner with all the big banks in Nigeria and handle IGR collections for 3 state governments. We also provide services for several private companies , top educational institutions as well as Federal MDAse
As a testament to our impact in the finance industry, we are the proud recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious 2019 Fintech Start-up of the year award. We were also adjudged one of the best-growing companies at the 2021 Nigeria Investor Value Awards, organized by BusinessDay Newspaper, where we clinched the highly rated Next Bull award. This demonstrates our commitment to economic development and financial inclusion in Nigeria and Africa. All these achievements listed and more have been the fruit of our five years of labour in the fintech industry.
