Shago unveils bill payment, e-commerce platform to enhance financial inclusion

Shago Payments Limited, a new Nigerian Fintech Startup, on Friday introduced its bill payment and e-commerce platform into the Nigerian financial market.
The platform is built to support the underserved, unbanked, banked as well as Merchants through creating a valued hub for the exposure of their products and services and also allowing them to earn commission on the bill payment transactions.

According to Sabastine Enechi, Shago payments CEO, the platform was birthed out from the vision to aid rural and urban dwellers transact digitally with ease, connecting customers to providers.

“We have been able to connect with some Payment Terminal Server Provider (PTSPs), Banks, Telcos, and digital service providers as well as super agents to provide top-notch service delivery to Nigerians.

In Buttressing the functionality of Shago, Enechi said that “The app operates in two ways. Everyone can use it for normal bill payment transactions. it can also also be used by merchants who would become Shago Agents.
“With this platform, Shago has been able to acquire over 3000 agents, across states in Nigeria, within 12 months
“The e-commerce platform allows the merchant to enlist their products, services for visibility on the app, and earn a commission. Commission Earnings will further help empower individuals in the country” he opined.
He also hinted that the unveiling of the platform is to create better awareness and educate the populace about the values and solutions in which Fintech offers.
Shago is said to have achieved a platform that is stable and seamless with 99.9% uptime and 24/7 customer and operational support.

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.