Leatherback Wins ‘Banking-as-a-Service Innovator of the Year 2025’ at the Brit Fintech Awards
London, United Kingdom — October 2025:
Leatherback, a leading cross-border business banking and financial technology company, has been named “Banking-as-a-Service Innovator of the Year 2025” at the prestigious Brit Fintech Awards held in London.
The award recognises Leatherback’s immense work in building a unified financial infrastructure that empowers businesses and individuals to send, receive, and manage money seamlessly across borders.
“This recognition is a testament to the work our team puts in every day to make global payments simple, accessible, and borderless,” said Ochebhoya Ekpete, CEO of Leatherback. “Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do, and this award fuels our mission to continue redefining what business banking can look like in emerging and developed markets alike.”
Leatherback’s Banking-as-a-Service model enables businesses, platforms, and institutions to integrate financial capabilities directly into their products — creating faster, more affordable, and compliant global financial solutions. The company’s infrastructure powers cross-border payments and business banking services across multiple markets and currencies, including NGN, GBP, USD and CAD.
As the fintech landscape continues to evolve, Leatherback remains committed to enabling global financial participation through technology, partnerships, and an inclusive approach to digital banking.
About Leatherback
Leatherback is a global fintech platform that simplifies cross-border payments and business banking. Through its innovative payment infrastructure, Leatherback connects people and businesses to borderless financial opportunities in over 20 currencies.
