Opay review: All you need to know about Opay and how to become an Opay Agent in Nigeria
What is OPay
OPay is a payment platform offering web and mobile money services in Africa.
So, simply put, the Opera browser company founded a payment wallet. In case you are wondering where OPay got its name from, the name Opay is coined from the word OPera Payment.
OPay was founded in 2018 and has since then grown to become very popular, any Lagosian can testify to this. The payment service is also now popular in most major cities in Nigeria like Enugu, Aba, Ibadan, and Kano.
The platform allows its users to shop and pay for goods and services through their mobile or web browser. The services that they offer initially started with essential services such as buying of mobile data and paying for utility services like electricity and cable subscriptions.
The Opera browser is a very widely used browser in Africa. It is the second most used browser in Africa after Google Chrome Browser.
And also so many investors have already taken part in the founding of Opay and they have been grossing in a large amount of profit from the service.
Features of OPay App
The OPay mobile application is a one-stop-shop for all Opera services. Here are some of the thing that you can do on OPay:
Buy Airtime: You can buy airtime for your mobile phone and for other people. MTN, 9Mobile, Glo, and Airtel are currently supported
Buy Data: You can buy a data plan for any mobile phone. MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9Mobile are currently supported by this service.
Subscribe to Pay TV: You can subscribe to Satellite and Terrestrial Pay-TV services like DSTV, GOTV, and Startimes.
Pay Electricity Bill: You can now pay for Electricity. Several Electricity distribution companies (Discos) are supported some of which are, Eko, Abuja, Ibadan, Kano, Ikeja, and Port Harcourt
Hail a Ride: There are a number of hailing services offered by OPay. You have ORide for hailing bikes, OCar for hailing cars (similar to Uber), OTrike for hailing tricycles, and OBus for hailing Bus.
Order for Food Delivery: You can place orders of foods from local restaurants that are near you.
Transfer Money: You can use Opay to transfer money to other OPay users or to any Nigerian bank account.
Pay with QR: This is a new service that will enable you to pay for goods and services conveniently at physical locations and brick n mortar stores. Merchants that have support for OPay QR would have a sign showing that. After shopping just scan the QR code on the payment page to make the payment for the goods.
Receive Money by QR: As an OPay user. This means can you can scan your QR code to send you money.
Get a Quick Loan: Using the OKash service you can get a quick short term loan.
Make Investment: OWealth offers a 10% annual rate on your investment.
Fund your Betting Account: You can also fund your betting account with OPay. Sports Betting services that are currently supported on OPay include Bet9ja, NairaBet, Cloudbet, and Supabets,
List your Products and Services: OList is a classified ads site that enables you to post ads about your business.
Build an Online Presence: OLeads is a service that enables you to build a website in minutes. It is a very easy, fast, and affordable way to build an online presence for your business.
OPay Agent Requirements
What would be required of you to become an Opay agent? Below are the requirements of all Opay agents:
- You must know how to read, write, and communicate.
- Provide the following documents; passport photo, utility bill, means of ID, and Corporate Affairs Commission documents (optional).
- A small or medium-sized shop would be required to be used as your customer base contact area.
- You must have an android mobile phone that is fully functional and have an active internet connection.
- Customer relation skills will be a plus.
Benefits of an OPay Agent
Everyone requires financial freedom as an OPay agent, You would have the following benefits.
- You would enjoy quick settlement and cash withdrawal from your OPay wallet.
- OPay would give you a free POS as an agent, you do not have to pay for it.
- You would not be required to pay any amount to sign-up.
- You would enjoy a quick response from the customer service center.
- You would enjoy zero charges for all your transactions such as electricity bill, airtime recharge, cable TV subscription, cash transfer, and cash withdrawal).
How to Become an OPay Agent
Here we would show you How to Become an OPay Agent. You can become an OPay agent by following the step by step as seen below;
- Download OPay App on your Mobile phone.
- Use your active phone number to complete the sign-in process.
- Chat up to the Support team and request for your registration form.
- Fill the form correctly and provide the following attachments; utility bill, passport photo, means of ID, and CAC documents (these are optional).
- Finally, complete the process, you can now start your transactions.
