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About AZA finance

AZA Finance is a pan-African cross-border payments, foreign exchange (FX), and treasury solutions company founded in Kenya and operating across multiple African markets, including Nigeria. Formerly known as BitPesa, the company provides infrastructure that enables businesses to move money across African and global markets more efficiently.

AZA Finance operates as a B2B fintech and payments infrastructure provider, serving banks, remittance companies, multinational corporations, fintechs, NGOs, and SMEs. Its platform helps businesses handle cross-border settlements, currency exchange, bulk payments, treasury management, and collections across Africa.

SERVICES

  • Cross-Border Payments: Enables businesses to send and receive payments across African countries and international markets.
  • Foreign Exchange (FX) Services: Real-time currency conversion and FX liquidity for African and international currencies.
  • Treasury Management Solutions: Supports businesses with liquidity management, multi-currency settlements, and treasury operations.
  • Bulk Payments: Mass payout infrastructure for salaries, vendor payments, remittances, and disbursements.
  • Collections & Local Payment Rails: Allows businesses to collect payments locally in African markets through bank and mobile money integrations.
  • API Payment Infrastructure: Developer APIs for integrating cross-border payments and FX capabilities into fintech or enterprise platforms.
  • Mobile Money Integrations: Connections to African mobile money systems for easier wallet-based transfers and payouts.
  • Remittance Infrastructure: Supports remittance providers and international money transfer operators entering African markets.
  • Business Settlement Services: Fast settlement tools for import/export businesses and multinational firms operating across borders.

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