Mind alert, body fully rested and hydrated, shoes laced, ready to go… It’s 9:48 AM, the gun is fired, and the race starts! But before my feet even crossed the starting line, something incredibly interesting happened.
The 8:00 AM Valentine’s SOS
Rewind to 8:00 AM. I was on my way to the starting line to run the 10km Access Bank race when my phone rang. It was Dare, and it was an emergency: he urgently needed a USD account for his girlfriend, Christi. Oh yes, it was Valentine’s Day, and the stakes were high.
I wanted to ask why he was just planning for her gift on the actual day and not days before, but… well, it’s Dare. He’s a chronically poor planner.
Instead of lecturing him, I told him about the meCash USD Virtual Account. I sent him Sakinah’s email, and he reached out right away. The speed was unreal—by 8:30 AM, his main meCash virtual account was fully set up and ready to go.
Because meCash allows you to create secondary sub-accounts, I quickly walked him through the easy process while I was warming up. Within minutes, he had successfully created a sub-USD virtual account in his girlfriend’s name (up love!). With the crisis averted, we ended the call because I had a race to run.
The 5km Wall and the Second Wind
Fast forward to 10:20 AM. I am exactly 5km into the race. My legs are getting tired, and at this point, I need all the focus and motivation I can muster to keep my pace.
Suddenly, my smartwatch buzzes with a message from Dare. My first instinct is to ignore it so I don’t lose my rhythm, but on a whim, I decide to just open the notification.
Men and brethren, lo and behold—it was Dare saying that the USD transaction to his girlfriend was 100% successful!
Crossing the Finish Line
Immediately I saw that message, it was like my legs and mind came alive again! Knowing we pulled off a seamless, cross-border Valentine’s surprise right before the starting gun gave me a massive boost of adrenaline. I ran the rest of the route with pure excitement and proudly crossed the finish line at 10:58 AM—smashing the 10km race in exactly 70 minutes.
I might not have won the elite prize, but man, helping my guy secure his relationship on Valentine’s Day while I was literally pounding the pavement in Lagos? That felt like a massive win. If meCash can save a chronically poor planner like Dare from a Valentine’s disaster in under 30 minutes, your global payments are definitely in safe hands.hat morning, I didn’t just run a race; I watched meCash sprint past traditional banking to save Valentine’s Day.
Shout out to the meCash Team and particularly Christiana and Yemi!
And for those asking, here is a picture of my medal….in your face hahaha…
