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Cross-Border Payments Startups in Africa

Cross-border payments in Africa are a complex landscape, with a mix of traditional and emerging players. While startups like Leatherback, Zazuu, and Shekel Mobility are gaining traction, established players like Western Union and MoneyGram still dominate. Local business leaders are eager for faster, cheaper, and more transparent cross-border payment options, but concerns remain around regulatory compliance and currency volatility.

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30 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
Ezeebit South Africa	Ezeebit is a B2B fintech platform helping African merchants accept crypto payments with instant, low‑cost settlement.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
Quiqpay Rwanda	Quiqpay is enabling access to financial services for anyone with a mobile phone.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Vepay Nigeria	Vepay is a Nigerian fintech offering seamless cross-border payments, virtual cards, and global transfers.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Hurupay Kenya	Hurupay is a fintech platform offering stablecoin-backed virtual accounts for freelancers, remote workers, and individuals.	-	Founding Round -	1-10	No Data
IPT Africa Mauritius	IPT Africa enables secure B2B cross-border payments, payroll, and FX solutions across Africa.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Kyosk Digital Services Kenya	MANSA is transforming global payments by enabling you to deliver faster, instantaneous and more efficient cross-border payments	-	- -	11-50	No Data

Zuba Nigeria	Zuba is a Cross-border payments into and out of Africa in under five minutes.	-	Seed -	11-50	No Data
MUDA Uganda	Muda is a B2B fintech company providing cross-border payments and stablecoin liquidity solutions for enterprises.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
Pretium Kenya	Pretium is a Kenyan fintech startup offering B2B stablecoin-powered APIs for instant, compliant cross-border settlements.	-	- -	1-10	No Data
OneRamp Uganda	OneRamp is leading crypto payment gateway enabling seamless stablecoin transactions to mobile money & bank accounts.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
straitPay Nigeria	straitPay aims to simplify financial transactions and increase financial inclusion across Africa.	-	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data
dLocal South Africa	dLocal enables global merchants to accept and send payments across emerging markets via one API.	$548M	Post-IPO Secondary -	501-1,000	No Data
Raenest Nigeria	Raenest is a modern, multi-currency platform for Africans that makes managing money across borders easy.	$14M	Series A -	51-200	No Data
Ojirehprime Financial Services Nigeria	OjirehPrime is a Fintech company committed to providing alternative banking services at the most affordable and convenient way	$14M	Venture -	11-50	No Data
Leatherback Nigeria	Leatherback is making cross-border trade easier for individuals and businesses across the globe.	$10M	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data
Cedar Money Nigeria	Cedar Money is simplifying Cross-border Transactions for Businesses in Africa.	$10M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Checker Kenya	Checker offers global stablecoin infrastructure powering institutional cross‑border payments.	$8M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
Nairagram Nigeria	Nairagram is a US-headquartered remittance service for Nigerians in diaspora.	$7M	Debt Financing -	11-50	No Data
HoneyCoin Kenya	HoneyCoin is building tools to help people move & spend money anywhere, affordably and at the speed of the internet.	$5M	Seed -	11-50	No Data
OneDosh Nigeria	OneDosh simplifies global payments, empowering freelancers and professionals with instant, borderless transactions.	$4M	Pre-seed -	11-50	No Data

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