Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of NowNow Sahir Berry has bagged the fintech leader of the year award at the recently concluded 2022 leaders in fintech awards.
Sahir was awarded the highest honor in acknowledgment of his innovative and leadership skills that have driven his Fintech company to deliver high-capacity services through its digital payments services, security innovation, and SME ‘Business in a Box’ solution; to boost financial inclusion across Africa.
NowNow is a unified commerce fintech platform that facilitates instant payments in Nigeria. It also gives customers control over how they spend their money.
Expressing his gratitude for being awarded the fintech leader of the year, Sahir said: “It brings me immense pleasure and honor to receive this distinguished award, on behalf of not only myself but the entire NowNow team.
“Since we began our journey, NowNow has championed innovation and operational excellence, working relentlessly to carefully construct a dynamic ecosystem of financial solutions, products, and services for our consumers.
“We are thrilled to see our work and achievements being honored for its innovative technology solutions, a clear testament to how much NowNow resonates with consumers, enterprises, and agents in pushing the boundaries of financial inclusion.
“As we go on, we promise to continue creating solutions spanning digital banking, personal finance, lending, payments, and investments that revolutionize our financial ecosystem.
This award comes a year after NowNow was named the “Best Mobile Fintech Solution” at the 2021 Leaders in Fintech awards for its exceptional results in helping the financial services industry move forward through innovations.
It should be recalled that on September 8, 2022, Investors King reported that NowNow raised $13 million in a seed round to deepen financial inclusion across Africa by providing financial services to the unbanked and underbanked.
The fintech startup also disclosed its plans to use the funds to drive financial empowerment, as well as introduce new products that will further enhance its already existing consumer banking, agency banking, and merchant payment solutions.
