Nigeria’s leading financial technology company, OPay, has hosted the grand finale of its My OPay Security Vote Challenge at its headquarters in Lagos, where it also unveiled its eighth security feature, ‘Location Guard’.
Present at the event were entertainers and content creators like Funke Akindele, Layi Wasabi, Broda Shaggi, and BrainJotter, who performed the viral track he created for the campaign live on stage.
The My OPay Security Vote Challenge was a nationwide campaign that ran across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X (Twitter). It reached over 200 million users across social media platforms, with thousands of creative entries submitted, from comedy skits to short educational videos to animated scripts to music, each offering a unique perspective on what digital security means to everyday users.
The campaign was built around seven of OPay’s core security features, including Large Transaction Shield, Scam Alert, Large Transaction Double Check, Emergency Lock, USSD Lock, Night Guard, and Online Subscription Control.
The grand finale culminated in the crowning of four winners from Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook. These winners were flown into Lagos, alongside other standout and creative participants.
One of the participants, Zarifa Golden-Kalio, talked about submitting her entry surrounding her Zobo business.
“I’m a student, but I also run a small zobo business where I sell to my colleagues. I do my best to create content around what I do, and honestly, there’s no better app than OPay — it’s made receiving payments so easy. I decided to spotlight the Scam Alert feature because it helps me keep my money safe and protected,” she said.
