Pay4Me App
{{Short description|Nigerian financial technology company}}
Pay4Me App is a financial technology company that offers cross-border payment services to international students.{{Cite web |title=Navigating Global Tides: An Analysis Of Cross-Border Transactions In Nigeria - Securities - Corporate/Commercial Law - Nigeria |url=https://www.mondaq.com/nigeria/securities/1445936/navigating-global-tides-an-analysis-of-cross-border-transactions-in-nigeria |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.mondaq.com}}{{Cite web |last=Appiah |first=Kwame Ofori |date=2024-02-13 |title=Mobile money leaders say political will needed to fix cross-border payments |url=https://african.business/2024/02/technology-information/mobile-money-leaders-say-political-will-needed-to-fix-cross-border-payments |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=African Business |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=Meet the Pay4Me Team Simplifying Cross-Border Payments for International Students – Old Disrupt Africa |url=https://old.disruptafrica.com/2023/05/15/meet-the-pay4me-team-simplifying-cross-border-payments-for-international-students/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |language=en-GB}} Pay4Me have offices in Boise, Idaho, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lagos, Nigeria, and operates in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
History
The company was established in 2020 by Sunday “Paul” Adah,{{Cite news |last=Bello |first=Olushola |date=2023-02-12 |title=Firm Launches Apps To Ease International Schooling, Relocation |url=https://leadership.ng/firm-launches-apps-to-ease-international-schooling-relocation/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |work=Leadership News |language=en-US}} as a cross border payment platform,{{Cite web |title=Oyetayo: Navigating Future of Cross-Border Payments in Africa – THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/07/15/oyetayo-navigating-future-of-cross-border-payments-in-africa/#:~:text=Delays%20in%20cross-border%20settlements,those%20operating%20in%20multiple%20markets |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.thisdaylive.com}}{{Cite web |last=BusinessDay |date=2023-07-27 |title=Cross border financial transactions: Roadblocks and legal challenges |url=https://businessday.ng/news/legal-business/article/cross-border-financial-transactions-roadblocks-and-legal-challenges/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}} {{Cite web |last=Capital |first=Village |title=From Classroom to Career: Constraints and Their Release by US Startups |url=https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/posts/from-classroom-to-career-constraints-and-their-release-by-us-startups |access-date=2024-08-28 |website=newsandviews.vilcap.com |language=en-us}} for students' tuition fees.{{Cite web |last=Uti |first=Emmanuel |date=2023-05-19 |title=Nigerian Student in UK About to Lose Admission Over UBA's Failure to Process His Tuition |url=https://fij.ng/article/nigerian-student-in-uk-about-to-lose-admission-over-ubas-failure-to-process-his-tuition/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Foundation For Investigative Journalism |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Nwite |first=Samuel |date=2024-05-23 |title=FX Crisis: Nigerian students unable to pay tuition fees, expelled from UK school |url=https://www.tekedia.com/fx-crisis-nigerian-students-unable-to-pay-tuition-fees-expelled-from-uk-school/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Tekedia |language=en-US}} In 2022, the company, Pay4Me App joined the founders’ class with Techstars Chicago{{Cite web |title=Techstars Chicago Powered By J.P. Morgan Announces Inaugural Class of 2022 |url=https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/techstars-chicago-powered-by-j-p-morgan-announces-inaugural-class-of-2022 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=www.techstars.com |language=en}} and competed in Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition.{{Cite web |title=Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition Finalists Announced |url=https://www.boiseentrepreneurweek.org/news/boise-entrepreneur-week-pitch-competition-finalists-announced |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=www.boiseentrepreneurweek.org |language=en}}
It joined the Village Capital 2024 ADAPT Social Innovation for a More Resilient Future accelerator program organized in partnership with the MetLife Foundation and TIAA. {{Cite web |last=Capital |first=Village |title=Ten US Startups Selected for Social Innovation for Resilient Future Accelerator |url=https://newsandviews.vilcap.com/press-releases/ten-us-startups-selected-for-social-innovation-for-resilient-future-accelerator |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=newsandviews.vilcap.com |language=en}} The company also joined the [https://thecenter.nasdaq.org/milestone-makers-fall-2024-c2/ NASDAQ Entrepreneur Center Milestone Maker Program], and became a gener8tor portfolio company.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-23 |title=$500K awarded to 5 new startups by Bronze Valley Accelerator + what it means for Birmingham {{!}} Bham Now |url=https://bhamnow.com/2024/09/23/500k-awarded-to-5-new-startups-by-bronze-valley-accelerator-what-it-means-for-birmingham/ |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=bhamnow.com |language=en-US}}
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