A Year of building, Expansion, & Payment Infrastructure at Scale
2025 was a defining year for Duplo.We doubled down on payments as our core, rebuilt for stability, expanded beyond Nigeria, and laid the foundation for becoming the benchmark for business payments across Africa. It was also a year of deep internal growth, sharper execution, and a stronger culture of ownership across teams.
2025
at Duplo
A Year of Building, Expansion, & Payment Infrastructure at Scale
2025 was a defining year for Duplo.We doubled down on payments as our core, rebuilt for stability, expanded beyond Nigeria, and laid the foundation for becoming the benchmark for business payments across Africa. It was also a year of deep internal growth, sharper execution, and a stronger culture of ownership across teams.
From major product launches to regional expansion, leadership development, and operational maturity, 2025 pushed Duplo into a new phase of scale & confidence.
This is our year in review
56% Customer growth
We’re proud to have earned the trust of even more businesses, expanding our customer base and deepening our impact.
Payments became our flagship product
Local and international transfers are now fully live, strengthening our position as a payments-first platform.
Expansion into new markets
We now support finance teams in South Africa, helping them streamline and manage payments more efficiently.
Strategic partnerships
We sealed a partnership with Loita Business, part of the Loita Group, and became official members of the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC), strengthening our presence within key business and policy networks.
System Integrator License acquisition
We acquired the System Integrator license, enabling us to support FIRS-compliant invoicing for businesses.
Building brand presence at scale
We established a strong footprint across Lagos through major out-of-home campaigns on the Third Mainland Bridge and other prime locations, increasing visibility at the heart of Nigeria’s commercial activity.
21 new team members
Our growing team remains our greatest strength. We welcomed a Head of Sales, Product Lead, and CTO, among other key roles, all bringing invaluable expertise to strengthen our operations
4 outstanding graduate trainees
We continued our graduate trainee program for the second year, welcoming four talented individuals who are supporting Duplo’s growth across Customer Success and Operations, Finance, Sales, and Engineering.
Powering payments with confidence
In 2025, Duplo transformed from a multi-feature finance platform into a payments-first infrastructure company.
Local & international transfers
Businesses can now move money seamlessly within Nigeria and across borders, with improved speed, control, and reliability.
Expense management evolution
Expense Management V2 introduced simpler submissions, better approvals, and more flexibility for users managing spend at scale.
Approval workflows & custom controls
Multi-level approvals, handling of rejected payments, and tighter controls gave finance teams greater confidence and oversight.
Scheduled payments
Finance teams can now plan, queue, and automate future-dated payments, improving cash flow planning, and ensuring critical obligations are paid on time.
Security & compliance upgrades
Rolled out Two Factor Authentication across all access points, introducing automated compliance checks during onboarding, enforcing stronger Nigerian regulatory requirements, and aligning internal processes more closely with PCI standards
Reporting & Analytics
New dashboards and analytics tools delivered real-time visibility and smarter decision-making for finance teams.
By year's end, groundwork was laid for upcoming capabilities, including e-invoicing, international payment revamp and bulk payouts
This year, we took deliberate steps to shape conversations across the financial ecosystem, contributing insights, stories, and data that matter to finance teams and industry leaders.
Customer Spotlight Series
We launched a new Customer Spotlight Series, highlighting the businesses building with Duplo and sharing real-world stories of how finance teams are simplifying payments, strengthening controls, and scaling with confidence.
Duplo Economic Digest
Through the Duplo Economic Digest blog series, we consistently unpacked macroeconomic trends, regulatory shifts, and their practical implications for finance teams operating in Nigeria and across Africa.
Industry Recognition
Our work was recognised with the Best B2B Payment Digitization Initiative award at the 2025 Treasury360 Corporate Treasury Awards, presented by the Association of Corporate Treasurers of Nigeria, reinforcing our role in advancing modern payment infrastructure for businesses.
As the product scaled, so did our investment in people.
Duplo Leadership Institute
Launched to equip current and future leaders with the skills needed to build high-performing teams. Sessions covered performance management, bias awareness, vision translation, and execution.
Learning & Development
Company-wide Udemy access rolled out by department, alongside workshops, Lunch & Learn sessions, and external facilitators.
Team Connection
From virtual retreats to physical off-sites and monthly team bonding, 2025 strengthened collaboration and trust across the organisation.
If 2025 was about building the foundation, 2026 is about acceleration.
Expect deeper payment capabilities, new products, and regional presence expansion. We’ll be strengthening customer partnerships while continuing to invest in our people and leadership. The work continues, and we are just getting started.
To our customers, partners, and our incredible team, thank you for trusting the process, pushing through challenges, and building with intention.
Here’s to everything we achieved in 2025, and to an even more outstanding 2026!