OPay's Valuation Tops USD 3 B With IPO In View, Early Backer Suggests

Opay's new valuation pegged at $3.1 billion per securities filling

Fintech Giant Opay is now valued at $3.1 billion, cementing its unicorn status and positioning it as one of Africa’s finest success stories. The valuation figures were revealed in a recent securities filing by the Norwegian browser group, Opera, which pegged its 9.7% stake in Opay at $294.6 million, suggesting a $3.1 billion valuation for the digital payments platform. The latest figures suggest steady growth, as Opera’s 2024 filing revealed a $…

OPay's Valuation Tops USD 3 B With IPO In View, Early Backer Suggests

The Norwegian browser group, Opera, which incubated OPay, has raised the implied valuation of the Nigerian fintech heavyweight to about USD 3.1 B, according to a securities filing, and assigned an 85% probability to an initial public offering within the next two years. The filing shows Opera valued its 9.5% stake in the digital payments platform at USD 294.6 M at the end of 2025, implying a total valuation for OPay of roughly USD 3.1 B. That mar…