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Core journey

Rationale

Keneth Kenneth Etuk
QA analyst

Create Flexible Savings.
Flexible savings let users save money with easy access to funds, offering flexible deposits, withdrawals, and goal management without penalties.

This is an important flow for user to be able to save, without this flow user cannot save or earn interest.

Inemesit udo
IT professional

Create Locked Savings.
Locked savings require deposits for a certain period, offering higher interest rates but limiting withdrawals until maturity, promoting long-term saving.

This is an important flow for user to be able to save, without this flow user cannot save or earn interest.

Anthony
Student

Create Fixed Savings.
Fixed savings offer a set interest rate on deposits for a fixed term, with no withdrawal until maturity, ensuring secure long-term savings.

This is an important flow for user to be able to save, without this flow user cannot save or earn interest.

Hussein
Graphic Designer

Top-up Savings.
Top-up into savings lets users add funds to their accounts anytime, boosting their savings goals and interest earnings.

This is an important flow for user to be able to boost their savings goals and interest earnings.

Vincent
Software Engineer

Withdraw from Savings.
Withdraw from savings allows users to access and transfer funds from their savings, offering financial flexibility.

This is an important flow for user to be able to transfer funds from their savings.

Taiwo
Student

Withdraw from Savings.
Withdraw from savings allows users to access and transfer funds from their savings, offering financial flexibility.

This is an important flow for user to be able to transfer funds from their savings.

Abubakar
Small business owner

Manage Savings.
Manage savings lets users track, adjust, and optimize their savings and goals for effective financial planning.

This is an important flow for user to be able to adjust, and optimize their savings and goals for effective financial planning.

Favour
Student

Cancel Savings.
Cancel savings lets users close their savings and access remaining funds, ending their savings commitment.

This is an important flow for user to be able to close their savings and access remaining funds.

Adesina
Office manager

Break Savings.
Break savings lets users withdraw from locked savings before maturity, often incurring a penalty.

This is an important flow for user to be able to withdraw from locked savings before maturity, often incurring a penalty.

Maryam
Small business owner

Rollover Savings.
Rollover savings lets users transfer funds from a maturing account to a new one, usually preserving interest rates.

This is an important flow for user to be able to transfer funds from a maturing account to a new one.

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Number of participants

  • 5-8 participants per journey

Demographics

  • 18 - 34 years old

  • Based in Nigeria

  • Male and Females

  • Student, Employed and Unemployed

  • Has no experience with Moniepoint

  • Has no familiarity with the product

  • Has saved before on other platforms

Selection criteria

  • Banks elsewhere, not with Moniepoint

  • Lives anywhere in Nigeria 

  • Has low to high levels of education and tech skill

  • May have immediate need of financial support

  • May have saved before

  • Interested in saving

Participant profiles

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Participant A

ChineduKenneth

Age

3539

Occupation

SME owner (fashion retail)  QA Ananlyst, Akwa Ibom

Tech savviness

ModerateExperienced

Fintech usage

Uses mobile banking apps (GTBank, Access Bank) for daily transactions and a POS terminal for customer payments. Prefers platforms that offer quick, reliable transfers and clear transaction histories.  

Primary devices

Android phone (Tecno Camon 16) 

Key insights

Chinedu heavily relies on his POS terminal for business operations and uses fintech apps to track transactions. He is often frustrated by network downtime with POS systems and values transparency in fees. Easy-to-read transaction reports and the ability to quickly reconcile daily sales are critical for his business.

Participant B

Halima

Age

27  

Occupation

Market trader

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Primary devices

Android phone

Key insights

Kenneth is a QA analyst, uses gtbank to save earnings on a monthly basis, saves foe emergencies, kids school fees and towards buying a landed property.

Participant B

Maryam

Age

25, Abuja

Occupation

Trader (Manages mums business)

Tech savviness

Low

Fintech usage

Uses mobile money apps like OPay and PalmPay for personal savings, transfers, and accepting payments from customers. Not particularly tech-savvy, but uses these services due to their ease of access and lower transaction fees compared to traditional banks.

Primary devices

Android phone (Infinix Hot 10)

Key insights

Halima needs simple, straightforward fintech solutions with minimal steps to complete transactions. She values reliability, especially when receiving payments from customers. She finds features like SMS confirmations and immediate access to funds critical for trust in the serviceMTN, Zenith and Gtbank

Primary devices

Iphone

Key insights

Maryam keeps part of her earnings in Zenith bank and only uses when an urgency arises. She shows interest in savings with any company that offers good interest rate.

Participant C

TundeAnthony

Age

4028, Lagos

Occupation

Corporate accountant (mid-sized firm) Student/works for Uncle  

Tech savviness

High

Fintech usage

Uses digital banking platforms and business fintech solutions for managing payroll, supplier payments, and invoicing. Regularly interacts with multiple banking platforms for business transactions.  Primarily uses personal banking apps like Gtbank for saving, budgeting, and personal transfers. Also utilises fintech apps like Opay for peer-to-peer transfers and mobile payments.

Primary devices

Windows laptop, iPhone 13

Key insights

Tunde requires fintech solutions that streamline business transactions and offer integration with accounting software. He values features like automated invoicing, bulk payments, and detailed reporting, but he finds it frustrating when banking platforms lack API integrations with their business software. Efficiency and robust security features are critical for business operationsAnthony uses inventory system in supermarket he works to efficiently track, manage, and control stock levels, ensuring that products are available for customers while minimizing overstock and reducing losses due to spoilage, theft, or mismanagements. User also saves part of salary with his uncle.

Participant D

Amaka

Age

22

Occupation

NYSC corp member (service year)  

Tech savviness

High

Fintech usage

Primarily uses personal banking apps like Kuda and ALAT for saving, budgeting, and personal transfers. Also utilises fintech apps for peer-to-peer transfers and mobile payments.

Primary devices

Android phone (Samsung A32)

Key insights

Amaka prefers fintech apps that offer budgeting tools and savings features. She values gamification and rewards systems, such as cashbacks and referral bonuses, to increase engagement. Her main frustration comes from long transaction processing times or unexpected app downtimes. Security and user-friendly onboarding are important factors for her trust in the app.

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