PawaPay has been recognized as one of the World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 by CNBC and Statista, marking a significant achievement for the African payments landscape.

• PawaPay processed over three billion mobile money transactions in a single year.
• The company's CEO, Nikolai Barnwell, highlighted the growing importance of Africa’s payments infrastructure globally.
• The ranking evaluated over 3,500 fintech companies, with PawaPay being among the selected 500 for its innovation and scalability.