A financial technology firm, Opay has strengthened its users’ security with the introduction of a new feature called location guard.
The new feature was unveiled at the grand finale of the firm’s OPay Security Vote Challenge in Lagos.
According to the firm’s Chief Commercial Officer, Elizabeth Wang, the new security feature was aimed at tracking the location of fraudulent activities.
“The cutting edge Location Guard feature uses smart location tracking to flag and prevent potentially fraudulent activity. If a transaction attempt is made from an unusual location, Location Guard immediately prompts Face ID verification, adding an intelligent extra layer of protection,” she said.
She stressed that the firm had tightened its security with seven features, describing the new feature as the 8th and addition to the collection of the firm’s security features.
“OPay’s core value is always customer first, and for our customers Security is the Top 1 priority. So, we built 7 security features, and the 8th is location guard and will continue to develop more for our customers so as to protect them in all scenarios where they need protection,” she said.
Elizabeth added: “Location Guard is a leap forward in digital protection.It’s intelligent, proactive, and designed around real-life user behavior. Wherever our users go, their OPay account follows them — securely.
The grand finale culminated in the crowning of four winners from Instagram, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. These winners were flown into Lagos, alongside other standout and creative participants.
One of the participants, Zarifa Golden-Kalio, talked about submitting her entry surrounding her Zobo business.
“I’m a student, but I also run a small Zobo business where I sell to my colleagues. I do my best to create content around what I do, and honestly, there’s no better app than OPay. It’s made receiving payments so easy. I decided to spotlight the Scam Alert feature because it helps me keep my money safe and protected,” she said.
Attendees included Funke Akindele, Layi Wasabi, Broda Shaggi, and Brain Jotter, who performed the viral track he created for the campaign live on stage.
