Fidelity Bank, OnePipe to Empower Businesses with Cutting Edge Payment Solution

Kayode Tokede

In a bid to deepen positive customer experience and create new opportunities for businesses to grow revenue, Fidelity Bank, in collaboration with OnePipe, launched payment gateway PayGatePlus on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos.

PayGatePlus, which is an upgraded version of the legacy PayGate product by the bank, is a payment solution and a comprehensive embedded finance platform that empowers organisations in any sector to integrate financial services within their businesses and offerings.

The payment solution offers services such as web payments, virtual accounts, funds transfer, direct debit, balance inquiry, statement, online collections via NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP), BVN validation, direct credit, and Buy Now, Pay Later.

Speaking at the event, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, MD/CEO Fidelity Bank Plc represented by Stanley Amuchie, Executive Director/Chief Operations and Information Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, said, “Innovation is a key pillar of our strategic framework and we are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and delighting our customers.

Founder and CEO of OnePipe, Ope Adeoye said the company is excited to be partnering once again with Fidelity to upgrade the payment gateway.

“Our core at OnePipe is to help businesses and partners achieve maximum operational excellence, deeper customer intimacy and ultimately revenue growth”, said Adeoye. 

Founder and CEO of Capricorn Digital Limited, Degbola Abudu further added that the solution is a testament to the fact that banks like Fidelity Bank are forward-looking and see a future of payment as one that can only be achieved through collaboration. It also means the bank is recognising the importance of new distribution channels to its revenue.