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Sunday Paul Adah is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of the Pay4Me App.[1], a fintech company that provides cross-border payment services to international students and migrants[2]

Education

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Sunday Paul Adah originally hails from Benue State, Nigeria, and has lived in Ibadan, Oyo State before travelling to the United States for his educational pursuit. In 2019, he earned a degree in General Studies, Sociology and Policy from Brigham Young University, Idaho.

He finished from Boise State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies (MDS); Business Minor (2021).  At Grand Canyon University, Paul earned Masters of Public Administration (MPA) in Government and Policy (2023).

Paul served as WES Student Ambassador,  2016 Goldman Sachs Undergraduate Camp –Salt Lake City, participant,  and United Nations Youth Assembly delegate (Winter 2016/Summer 2017) at BYU-Idaho.

Career

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Paul started the Pay4Me App out of necessity[3][4] to help international students and migrants make cross-border payments without stepping out of their homes in minutes[5]. He launched the innovation through WhatsApp, before he launched the first version of the app.

He believes that Africans should enjoy access to seamless banking and financial services[6] like tuition, SEVIS, WES, application, examination, visa, and evaluation fees.

As an international student, he served as a multiple-time delegate at the United Nations Youth Assembly, an international student advisor at BYU-Idaho, and participated on fiscal matters organized by the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), and the United States Government.

He is the executive director of the Council of Nigerians in Idaho, Boise, Idaho, USA, and host of Cross border stories: A Pay4Me App Podcast. Paul is a Techstars' alumni[7]

Volunteering

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  • ·  Disaster Management Team (DAT)/ Greater Idaho &Montana Region, American Red Cross (October 2015  - Nov 2016)
  • ·  World Education Services (WES) Student Ambassador ( June 2015 – November 2019)

Companies founded

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet the Pay4Me Team Simplifying Cross-Border Payments for International Students – Old Disrupt Africa". 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ^ Strickland, Brooke (2022-10-27). "Pay4Me app helps international students make cross-border payments". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ "Pay4Me, the borderless payment solution for educational and travel-related fees". www.builtinafrica.io. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ Bello, Olushola (2023-02-12). "Firm Launches Apps To Ease International Schooling, Relocation". Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ^ Capital, Village. "From Classroom to Career: Constraints and Their Release by US Startups". newsandviews.vilcap.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ^ Strickland, Brooke (2022-10-27). "Pay4Me app helps international students make cross-border payments". Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "Techstars Chicago Powered By J.P. Morgan Announces Inaugural Class of 2022". www.techstars.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.