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Terms Privacy v1.0 — 2026
Our Company

Built for Nigeria.
By Nigerians.

Buypass was started with one belief: Nigerian retail deserves world-class payment infrastructure. We are a team of builders, merchants, and fintech veterans on a mission to modernise checkout for every store in Nigeria.

500+
Merchants onboarded
₦2B+
Transactions processed
99.9%
Platform uptime
18
Cities active
Our Mission

Giving every retailer a fighting chance.

Checkout friction costs Nigerian retailers billions every year. Long queues, failed POS terminals, cash shortages — these are not just inconveniences, they're competitive disadvantages that erode margins and drive customers away.

Buypass is the unified payment and intelligence layer that gives every store — from neighbourhood kiosks to multi-outlet supermarkets — the same seamless, always-on checkout experience that was once reserved for global chains.

We believe the future of Nigerian commerce is fast, frictionless, and deeply intelligent. We're building it, one till at a time.

See how it works →
Buypass merchant using the platform in store
Our Values

The principles we operate by.

Everything we build is grounded in these core beliefs.

Speed is respect

Every second a shopper waits at checkout is a second their patience erodes. We obsess over speed — in our software, our support, and our decisions.

Trust by default

Merchants trust us with their livelihoods. We earn and protect that trust through transparency, uptime commitments, and honest communication — always.

Built for Nigeria

We don't adapt foreign tools to fit local reality. We build from the ground up for USSD, offline networks, Naira pricing, and the diversity of Nigerian retail.

Merchant growth first

Our success is measured by the revenue growth our merchants achieve. Every product decision starts with a single question: does this grow our merchants' business?

Relentless craft

We care deeply about the quality of every pixel, every API response, and every support reply. Mediocrity is not an option when merchants depend on us.

Community over competition

A rising tide lifts all boats. We share knowledge with partners, collaborate with banks, and invest in the Nigerian fintech ecosystem because we win together.

The Team

The people behind Buypass.

A small team with an outsized vision — former engineers, retail operators, and product builders who've lived the problem firsthand.

Buypass Co-founders

Adaeze & Emeka Okafor

Co-Founders & CEO / CTO

Adaeze led retail operations at a mid-size Lagos supermarket chain for five years before co-founding Buypass. Emeka built payment infrastructure at two of Nigeria's top fintech firms before joining to architect Buypass's core engine.

Head of Merchant Success

Ngozi Adesanya

Head of Merchant Success

Ngozi spent eight years at a major retail consultancy before joining Buypass. She leads the merchant success team, ensuring every business gets the onboarding, training, and support needed to grow with the platform.

The Buypass team at the Lagos office
Our Team

"We're a team that has lived the problem — and we're building the solution we wish existed."

Our Journey

How we got here.

2023 — Q1

Idea & Research

After watching a Shoprite checkout queue stretch 40 people long on a Saturday, Adaeze sketched the first version of Buypass on a napkin. 6 months of merchant interviews and prototype testing followed.

2023 — Q4

First 10 Merchants

Buypass launched in private beta with 10 supermarkets across Lagos Island. Within 8 weeks, average checkout time dropped by 62% across all pilot stores.

2024 — Q2

Seed Funding Raised

Raised ₦450M in seed funding from Nigerian and pan-African VC investors. Used to build the engineering team, expand infrastructure, and launch the merchant dashboard.

2025 — Q1

100+ Merchants & 6 Cities

Surpassed 100 active merchants across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano, and Ibadan. Processed over ₦1B in transactions in a single month for the first time.

2026 — Present

Enterprise & Expansion

Launched the Enterprise tier for large retail chains. Expanding to Francophone West Africa and building the next generation of AI-powered retail intelligence features.

Careers

Build the future of retail payments.

We're a small team doing big work. If you care about craft, merchants, and impact — we want to hear from you.

Why work at Buypass?

At Buypass, your work ships to real supermarkets within days. You'll see the direct impact of every feature you build on merchants and shoppers across Nigeria.

We offer a flat structure, competitive salaries, and the autonomy to do your best work. We're remote-friendly with a hub in Lekki, Lagos.

Competitive pay
Market-rate + equity for every role
Remote-friendly
Work from anywhere in Nigeria
Learning budget
₦300k/year for courses & events
Full health cover
HMO for you and your dependents
Fast growth
Early-stage means rapid career growth
Real impact
Your code goes live in days, not months
Buypass team working together

Open positions

Senior Backend Engineer
Engineering Full-time Remote (Nigeria)
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Product Designer (UI/UX)
Design Full-time Hybrid · Lagos
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Merchant Success Manager
Merchant Success Full-time Lagos / Abuja
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Mobile Engineer (React Native)
Engineering Full-time Remote (Nigeria)
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Growth & Marketing Lead
Marketing Full-time Hybrid · Lagos
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Don't see a role that fits? Send us an open application at careers@buypass.athnow.com — we'd love to hear from ambitious people.

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Buypass didn't just solve our checkout problem — it gave us data we never had before. Now I can see which products are flying off shelves in real time. That's changed how we order stock completely.

OA
Oluwaseun Adeyemi Managing Director · Jendol Supermarkets, Lagos
Join the mission

Ready to transform retail together?

Whether you're a merchant looking for a better checkout, or a builder who wants to shape Nigeria's retail future — we want to talk.

Book a pilot → View open roles