Building Trust
Into Every Payment.

We're making digital transactions safer through verified fraud intelligence and community-powered reporting.

GoWaly — building safer payments

Born from a simple question

What if people could spot a fraud before it happens?

GoWaly began with a simple belief: Financial safety shouldn't depend on luck. Instead of waiting until someone becomes a victim, we imagined a platform where fraud intelligence could help people make better decisions before money leaves their account.

Verifying a payment on GoWaly before sending money
  • Prevention is better than recovery

    Helping you to avoid fraud is better than helping you recover from it.

  • Community makes us stronger

    Protecting each other starts with sharing what we know, one report at a time.

  • Clarity builds confidence - Know before you go

    The right information gives you the confidence to make smarter, safer financial decisions.

  • Better information, smarter decisions.

    Technology should empower you with the right information to act wisely.

The humans behind GoWaly

Building a safer financial future takes more than technology. It takes people who care deeply about protecting others. Meet our amazing team

Widad Abbas, Founder

Widad Abbas

Founder

Sulaiman Gide, Founding software engineer

Sulaiman Gide

Founding software engineer

Oluwatomiyin Ayorinde, Human resource manager

Oluwatomiyin Ayorinde

Human resource manager

Rukayat Badmus, Head of communications

Rukayat Badmus

Head of communications

Wardah Abbas, Legal & compliance officer

Wardah Abbas

Legal & compliance officer

Meet the crew

Frauds come in many forms and so do the people fighting them — each bringing a unique perspective to helping you stay one step ahead.

  • Widdy

    Widdy

    The Sarcastic Watchdog

  • Kobo

    Kobo

    The Money Mentor

  • Grip

    Grip

    The Anti-Loss Protector

  • Sansa

    Sansa

    The Carefree Cautionary

  • Vera

    Vera

    The Justice Seeker

Our mission

To make every financial transaction safer for people and businesses through trust, intelligence and community before money is lost.

Our vision

To become the world's trusted financial protection layer, making every digital transaction safer through verified fraud intelligence..

Our core values

  • Protection
  • Empowerment
  • Unity
  • Innovation
  • Service

Behind every fraud is a human. A parent saving for school fees, a graduate looking for work, a small business owner paying a supplier, a retiree protecting a lifetime of savings.

We envision a future where checking an account's trustworthiness becomes as natural as confirming its name. Where people can transact with confidence. Where fraud becomes harder to scale and where technology protects people before it's too late.

That's why we're building GoWaly.

Widad Abbas

Widad Abbas

Founder

We're just getting started

We're building tools that help individuals, businesses, and financial institutions stay ahead of fraud through better intelligence, stronger collaboration, and practical education.