The event was held to recognize outstanding fintech
companies and business leaders that are revolutionizing payments in various
ecosystems.
The Mastercard EDGE – “Envision the Future of Digital,
Gateways & e-Commerce Forum” – took place on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, at
the Internet City, Dubai. The event hosted tech industry experts from across
acquirers, PSPs, and payment technology innovators who convened to discuss the
future of digital payments in EEMEA and witness the recognition of brands that
are leading payment innovation in Africa and beyond.
HabariPay was awarded for creating a turnkey solution,
Squad, that allows merchants to easily accept cashless payments in-store and
online. Under Squad’s portfolio is its flagship SquadPOS solution, which is a
first-of-its-kind payment technology in Nigeria that enables merchants to
accept card payments with NFC-enabled android devices. Its other solutions
include Squad Virtual Account, Squad Payment Link, Squad Storefront, and Squad
USSD.
Speaking about the award, the Managing Director, HabariPay,
Eduofon Japhet, said, “It is indeed an honor for us to be recognized for our
efforts toward driving digital payment acceptance within the African landscape.
We are deeply motivated by a passion for helping merchants receive payments in
an easy, efficient, and cost-effective way so that they can thrive in this
ever-evolving digital economy. In building Squad, our goal was to create a
level-playing field for businesses to access a complete, affordable, and
efficient tool that helps them receive payments online or in-store.”
“Though this product has only been in the market for a few
months, we are excited to see how much businesses are steadily adopting it to
help simplify their daily business processes. We are also inspired to see that
our work at HabariPay is not going unnoticed, and we are grateful to the
Mastercard team for this recognition. We are encouraged to accelerate our
mission to simplify payments for businesses in Africa and will continue to work
toward leading innovation within this payment ecosystem.” She added.
This recognition comes on the heels of the brand’s first
honor for “Innovative Mobile Payment Solution of the Year” by Tech Innovation
Awards. The Tech Innovation Awards program was held in September 2022 to
celebrate outstanding tech companies and leaders deploying innovative
technology services in Nigeria.
With a vision where every payment in Africa is digital,
HabariPay launched Squad on the 1st of June 2022 to provide reliable,
affordable, and secure solutions to ensure that the process of receiving online
and offline payments are made easy.