Powering Seamless Cross-Border Payments for African Businesses

Peripay is a financial technology company on a mission to simplify cross-border commerce in Africa. We empower businesses to receive payments from customers across the continent in their local currencies, while also ensuring businesses get settled in their own local currencies - eliminating the traditional barriers of currency conversion, high fees, and delayed transactions.

Key Milestones

We’re proud of the traction we’ve gained so far on our mission to simplify and scale cross-border payments for African businesses.

200+

Businesses on Waitlist

Demonstrating strong market demand and validation from SMEs across the continent.

15+

Local Currencies Supported

Businesses can accept payments in their customers’ local currencies and receive funds in theirs, removing currency conversion friction.

20+

African Countries Connected

Our infrastructure spans multiple key African markets, enabling broader reach and regional trade expansion.

30+

Business Use Cases Mapped

Across sectors including ecommerce, logistics, procurement, and wholesale trade.

Our Story

Peripay was born out of a real and growing need: African businesses are expanding rapidly across borders, yet payment remains a challenge. With fragmented payment systems, currency volatility, and regulatory complexities, many businesses are losing revenue and customers daily.

Our founders, - experienced entrepreneurs and technologists, have been exploring this challenge for the past 3 years. Today, through partnerships with trusted infrastructure providers like Yellow Card for on-ramp/off-ramp and Dojah for KYC/KYB and transaction monitoring, we’re building a unified, compliant, and borderless payment gateway for Africa.

What We Believe

Africa is one market

Our infrastructure is built to support pan-African trade and commerce.

Businesses deserve better

From seamless onboarding to real-time settlements, we’re obsessed with creating smooth experiences.

Compliance is non-negotiable

We’re committed to upholding the highest standards in anti-money laundering (AML), fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance.

Insight powers growth

We give businesses visibility into transactions and performance to make smarter decisions.

Our Vision

To become Africa’s most trusted platform for cross-border business payments enabling trade, growth, and prosperity across the continent.

Our Mission

To enable businesses in Africa to send, receive, and settle payments across borders in local currencies instantly, securely, and affordably.

Our Values

Pan-African Unity

We believe in a truly connected african market where trade and payment barriers no longer exist.

Trust by Design

Security, transparency, and compliance are at the core of everything we build.

Speed with Purpose

We move fast, but always with focus, discipline, and customer empathy.

Customer-Centric Innovation

Our product decisions are driven by what truly matters to African businesses efficiency, access, and growth.

Integrity Always

We hold ourselves to the highest standards ethically, operationally, and financially.

Our Team

We are a powerhouse of experienced professionals with a combined 20+ years of experience driven by a shared mission to revolutionize payments in Africa. With deep expertise across product development, blockchain engineering, fintech infrastructure, and user-centered design, we bring a rare blend of technical excellence and market insight. We are builders, problem-solvers, and strategists committed to creating a seamless and secure cross-border payment experience for African businesses. Our agile, cross-functional team is fully aligned around one goal: powering economic growth across the continent through smarter, faster, and more accessible financial technology.