London · 2025

Amara Okafor

NovaPay

Stage

Scaling

Sector

Fintech

Mode

In-Person

Status

Graduated

Raised

$2.1M

Country

Nigeria

About

Amara grew up in Lagos before studying computer science in London. She identified a critical gap in cross-border payment infrastructure for African diaspora communities and built NovaPay during the FRI programme.

The Venture

A cross-border payments platform enabling seamless transfers between African diaspora communities and their home countries at near-zero fees.

Awards

Founder of the Year