Media Mentions, Awards, Recognitions & Partnerships
A consolidated record of XchangeBox accomplishments, partnerships, and press footprints.
Winner — Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2025
XchangeBox emerged as the winner of the 8th edition in Nairobi, Kenya. Organised by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), this flagship continental accelerator spotlights African fintechs driving financial inclusion.
All Mentions
16 entriesWinner — Catapult: Inclusion Africa 2025
8th Edition, Nairobi, Kenya
XchangeBox emerged winner of the 8th edition of Catapult: Inclusion Africa, a flagship continental accelerator organised by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) that spotlights African fintechs advancing financial inclusion.
Winner — GITEX Africa Abuja Road Show
Morocco-bound representative
XchangeBox won the GITEX Africa Abuja Road Show, earning a fully-sponsored slot to represent Nigeria at GITEX Africa in Marrakech, Morocco.
Digital Economy Personality of the Year
Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards
Co-Founder Abiola Jimoh was conferred with a Digital Economy title at the 2024 Beacon of ICT Awards in recognition of his contributions to Nigeria's fintech ecosystem.
XChangeBox Gets Recognition — Punch Newspapers
National coverage by The Punch highlighting XchangeBox's growing recognition in Nigeria's fintech and agri-finance space.
MTN Cloud Accelerator — Cohort '25
Selected into the MTN Cloud Accelerator programme, designed to help high-growth African startups scale using cloud infrastructure, mentorship and go-to-market support.
Cascador 2024 Cohort
Named among companies selected for the 2024 Cascador cohort — a leadership-development programme for high-potential entrepreneurs building scalable businesses in Africa.
Catapult: Inclusion Africa Bootcamp — Nairobi (LHoFT)
Selected into and won the 8th edition of the LHoFT-organised Catapult: Inclusion Africa five-day bootcamp for African fintechs advancing financial inclusion.
9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) × XCHANGEBOX / PayRep
9PSB signed a strategic partnership with XchangeBox to deliver agent-banking solutions to rural SMEs through PayRep, XchangeBox's licensed Super-Agent platform.
THISDAY — 9PSB Partners XchangeBox
MoU for Payment Solutions
National coverage of the 9PSB × XchangeBox partnership by THISDAY highlighting the joint target to provide payment solutions.
Nairametrics — 9PSB Partners for Game-Changing Payment Solutions
Coverage of the partnership highlighting the joint push for last-mile financial inclusion across Nigeria.
CBN Licensed Super-Agent Operator
PayRep operates as a CBN-licensed Super-Agent — a regulatory recognition placing XchangeBox among Nigeria's authorised agent-banking network operators.
Kidashi & Farm4Factory — Product Partnerships
XchangeBox powers Kidashi (financial inclusion) and Farm4Factory (agri-supply-chain financing), connecting smallholder farmers, off-takers and financiers.
Punch — How XchangeBox Unlocks Tech-Based Credit for Farmers
Feature on XchangeBox's use of transaction and supply-chain data to extend trade-based financing to emerging Nigerian markets and small businesses.
Punch — Bank Lending Rules, Payment Delays Stifle Nigerian Farmers
Interview with Abiola Jimoh
In-depth interview with XchangeBox CEO Abiola Jimoh on structural barriers to farmer financing in Nigeria.
TechPolyp — Turning Trust Into Capital
Founder story and deep-dive on XchangeBox's trade-finance model and its mission to unlock liquidity for Nigeria's informal economy.
NADPA — Abiola Jimoh Speaker Profile
NDPC Conference & AGM 2025
Abiola Jimoh listed as a speaker at the Nigeria Data Protection Commission's NADPA / RAPDP Conference & AGM 2025.