Keepaza says founder Akindele Liasu sold part of his Dubai operations to fund the Nigerian payment identity platform, as it targets faster growth.
Keepaza, a Nigerian payment identity platform, says founder Akindele Liasu has committed significant founder capital after restructuring and partially liquidating his Dubai business operations.
The company positions Keepaza as a way to share one verified username instead of pasting bank account numbers in chats.
According to Keepaza, Liasu redirected proceeds from his UAE business, run under OH Mobility FZ LLC, into Keepaza, which sits under OH Mobility Solution Limited.
The startup is focused on “payment identity”, which is a single handle that maps to where you want to receive money, similar to how a social media username points to one profile.
Keepaza says each user gets a verified username that resolves to both a bank account and crypto wallet addresses. It supports five blockchain networks, including TRC20, ERC20, BEP20, Bitcoin, and Solana. A blockchain network is the rails that move crypto transactions, like different card networks in payments.
Instead of sharing sensitive account details in WhatsApp or Instagram DMs, a user shares a link such as keepaza.com/theirname.
Liasu said the product is built around everyday Nigerian payment behaviour, where informal commerce and social messaging are often where transactions start.
Nigerian freelancers, SMEs, and online vendors often juggle multiple payment methods, including bank transfers and stablecoins like USDT. That creates friction, and it increases the risk of sending funds to the wrong account or oversharing financial details.
If Keepaza can combine bank and crypto payout information behind a verified identity, it could reduce errors and improve trust for remote work and social commerce.
The move also signals a founder-led funding path at a time when many early-stage startups face slower venture funding cycles.
How Keepaza handles verification, fraud prevention, and user privacy will matter. So will whether it can partner with banks, exchanges, and payment providers to make payouts smoother at scale.
Also watch adoption beyond crypto-native users, since most Nigerian payments still run on bank transfers.
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