Payaza is a Nigerian fintech company that provides payment gateway solutions for businesses across Africa.[1][2]. The company also serve to bridge the gap between technology and Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria through its hackathons.[3]

Hackathons

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In December, 2023, Payaza held hackathon 2.0 aimed at providing payment solutions using AI. The winners of the hackathons include Iya finance who won 5000 dollars, the first Runner Up, NaYa won $3,000 and the 2nd runner up Team Enigma won $1,500 .[4] Payaza also hosted an SME Summit and a Developers Circle event following the launch of Payaza 2.0 in 2023[1]In November 2024, Payaza in partnership with United Nations Industrial Development Organization, ITPO Nigeria and Tech4dev annouced the launch of the third edition scheduled to hold at later date.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Balogun, Folake (2024-07-08). "Payaza rebrands to improve payment solutions, empower businesses in Africa". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ Meshioye, David (2024-07-12). "Payaza revamps system, enhances financial operations". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. ^ "Lagos Seeks Technology, Tertiary Institutions' Collaboration". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  4. ^ Onyemachi, Francis (2023-12-06). "Payaza hackathon targets talent development, payment solutions in Nigeria". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ^ Partners, N. M. (2024-10-26). "The Payaza Fintech Hackathon 3.0 is set to change the game for small businesses across Africa! Now calling for participants". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2024-11-13.