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Pay4Me App

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Pay4Me App is a financial technology company that offers cross-border payment services to international students.[1][2][3] Pay4Me have offices in Boise, Idaho, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lagos, Nigeria, and operates in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

History

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The company was established in 2020 by Sunday “Paul” Adah,[4] as a cross border payment platform,[5][6] [7] for students' tuition fees.[8][9] In 2022, the company, Pay4Me App joined the founders’ class with Techstars Chicago[10] and competed in Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition.[11]

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. [12] The company also joined the NASDAQ Entrepreneur Center Milestone Maker Program, and became a gener8tor portfolio company[13].

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Navigating Global Tides: An Analysis Of Cross-Border Transactions In Nigeria - Securities - Corporate/Commercial Law - Nigeria". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  2. ^ Appiah, Kwame Ofori (2024-02-13). "Mobile money leaders say political will needed to fix cross-border payments". African Business. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ^ "Meet the Pay4Me Team Simplifying Cross-Border Payments for International Students – Old Disrupt Africa". 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  4. ^ Bello, Olushola (2023-02-12). "Firm Launches Apps To Ease International Schooling, Relocation". Leadership News. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ "Oyetayo: Navigating Future of Cross-Border Payments in Africa – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  6. ^ BusinessDay (2023-07-27). "Cross border financial transactions: Roadblocks and legal challenges". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-08-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ Capital, Village. "From Classroom to Career: Constraints and Their Release by US Startups". newsandviews.vilcap.com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  8. ^ Uti, Emmanuel (2023-05-19). "Nigerian Student in UK About to Lose Admission Over UBA's Failure to Process His Tuition". Foundation For Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  9. ^ Nwite, Samuel (2024-05-23). "FX Crisis: Nigerian students unable to pay tuition fees, expelled from UK school". Tekedia. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  10. ^ "Techstars Chicago Powered By J.P. Morgan Announces Inaugural Class of 2022". www.techstars.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  11. ^ "Boise Entrepreneur Week Pitch Competition Finalists Announced". www.boiseentrepreneurweek.org. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  12. ^ Capital, Village. "Ten US Startups Selected for Social Innovation for Resilient Future Accelerator". newsandviews.vilcap.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  13. ^ "$500K awarded to 5 new startups by Bronze Valley Accelerator + what it means for Birmingham | Bham Now". bhamnow.com. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
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