The fintech with 400K+ global users brought freelancers and digital nomads together to discuss productivity, wellness, and getting paid smarter.
Global fintech app Cenoa hosted the first edition of Remote Workers’ Therapy on June 21st, a community-driven event that gathered over 100 freelancers, digital nomads, and remote professionals under one roof in Victoria Island, Lagos. The one-day event focused on the realities of remote work in Nigeria—addressing productivity, burnout, mental health, and financial sustainability.
Held at Café One Hub, the event created space for honest conversations around the ups and downs of working remotely. Through panel discussions, unburden circles, and wellness sessions, attendees left feeling “lighter, clearer, and recharged,” according to feedback.
A space to connect, unburden, and grow
Opening the day, Judith Azi, Operations Manager at Cenoa, set the tone by sharing the event’s core purpose: to create a safe, empowering space for Nigeria’s remote work community to connect and thrive.
“Remote Workers’ Therapy was born from a simple idea: to bring Nigeria’s growing remote workforce together under one roof—to learn, connect, and unburden ourselves,” said Azi.
Following her address, the panel session, “The Good, The Bad & Everything In Between”, brought forward honest conversations about remote work realities. Moderated by Seun Babajide-Duroshola, the panel featured insights from Dami Fayanjuola (Founder & CEO, Peepuu HQ), Josiah Adegboye (Tech Leader & Mentor), and Oluwapelumi Oyetimein (COO, Peppa). Key themes included building a personal brand, finding high-quality remote gigs, maintaining healthy boundaries, and designing sustainable work routines.
After a short break, attendees gathered for the Unburden Session: The Wellness Circle—a unique blend of guided breathing exercises and raw conversations on mental health, self-care, and time management. Led again by Babajide-Duroshola alongside Chioma Fakorede (Founder, Olamma Cares Foundation) and Awazi Angbalaga-Joshua (CEO, Shaare), the session offered practical strategies for balancing wellness with ambition.
“When you’re healthy, you have a hundred problems,” Seun shared, “but when you’re unhealthy, you have just one: your health.”
By the end of the day, many participants expressed appreciation for the opportunity to meet like-minded professionals in person—a rare experience in today’s remote-first world.
From insight to action: Cenoa’s role in empowering remote workers
Despite the flexibility remote work provides, getting paid remains one of the most frustrating challenges for Nigerian freelancers, who often lose thousands to fees and poor exchange rates when receiving international payments.
More than just an event host, Cenoa is building tools that directly solve the challenges remote workers face—especially when it comes to getting paid.
With Cenoa, users can open a free U.S. bank account in minutes, and get paid in full. Even those not yet earning in USD can protect their income by saving in dollars and earning 5% annual yield on their balance—paid in real time, with no lockups or hidden charges.
To celebrate the first edition of Remote Workers’ Therapy, new users can download Cenoa and sign up with code TECHRWT to receive their first payment with zero fees! First come, first served—limited to the first 200 people.
Through innovative financial tools and community-led initiatives like Remote Workers’ Therapy, Cenoa is not just simplifying global payments, but building a future where remote professionals can thrive.
About Cenoa
Cenoa is a global fintech platform with 400,000+ users, built for freelancers, remote workers, and digital entrepreneurs in emerging markets. It offers U.S. bank accounts and stablecoin-powered cross-border payments—making it 10x cheaper to get paid globally—along with a non-custodial wallet to protect your income from inflation. www.cenoa.com
