CEO of Nigerian Fintech NowNow, Sahir Berry, Bags Fintech Leader of the Year Award – TechEconomy Nigeria
Sahir Berry, CEO and co-founder of NowNow Digital Systems, has emerged as ‘Fintech Leader of the Year’ at the recently concluded 2022 Leaders in Fintech Awards.
Organized annually in Dubai by Entrepreneur Middle East, a leading market intelligence organization, the award recognizes breakthrough companies, technologies and products in the global fintech market that have proven exceptional in the areas of innovation, creativity and hard work.
Mr Sahir Berry was awarded the highest honor in recognition of his innovative and leadership skills that have driven NowNow to deliver high capacity services through its digital payment services, security innovation and SME ‘Business in a Box’ solution; with the aim of increasing financial inclusion across Africa.
Expressing his gratitude and appreciation for being awarded such a prestigious honour, Sahir Berry said: “It gives me immense pleasure and honor to receive this distinguished award not only on behalf of 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 recognized for their innovative technology solutions, a clear testament to how much NowNow resonates with consumers, businesses and agents in pushing the boundaries of financial inclusion.
As we move forward, we promise to continue to create solutions spanning digital banking, personal finance, lending, payments and investments that revolutionize our financial ecosystem,” he concluded.
The award comes a year after NowNow’s emergence as “Best Mobile Fintech Solution” at the 2021 Leaders in Fintech Awards, in recognition of its exceptional performance in helping the financial industry move forward through innovations with proven fintech solutions.
NowNow Nigeria is a mobile payment solution whose mission is to innovate and create the largest fintech ecosystem in Africa.
NowNow seeks to bridge the gap between the banked and unbanked and to see that the use of cash and leather wallets is completely eliminated.
NowNow advocates and reinforces the need to use e-wallets as the wallet of the future, available on iOS and Android.