Bujeti, a finance control centre for African businesses, has been selected into the inaugural cohort of Rain's Agentic Startup Program as one of only five companies worldwide. The selection gives Bujeti access to Rain's enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments and supports the issuance of USD-denominated corporate cards for its customers. This development positions the company to expand its agentic finance model across African markets and serve businesses with more globally accepted payment tools.
A Global Signal for Agentic Finance
The selection places Bujeti among a small global group recognised for its modern approach to finance infrastructure. The company is leveraging agents and AI teammates through BRAIN, its real-time artificial intelligence network, to change how financial operations are managed. Cossi Achille Arouko, CEO and Co-founder of Bujeti, described the recognition as a strong signal that the company is building a platform where finance work runs itself under controls set by teams.
USD Corporate Cards for African Operations
Businesses built on Bujeti will now benefit from USD-denominated corporate cards issued by Rain. These cards are designed to provide greater reliability and acceptance for online and offline payments across millions of merchants worldwide, giving African companies a dependable tool for global transactions. Teams can access virtual and physical cards with set limits and real-time monitoring, while finance leaders maintain full visibility over company spending.
How BRAIN Automates Finance Operations
Through BRAIN, Bujeti is moving finance operations from manual and reactive processes to an agentic model. Its AI Teammates, Chaser, Fetch, Watchdog, and Concierge, handle document intelligence, accounts receivable, financial controls, and finance knowledge. Card issuing acts as the connective tissue, giving BRAIN real-time spend signals to enforce policy, flag risk, and take action as funds move through corporate cards.
A Shared Focus on Control and Confidence
Rain's Head of Payments, Sophia Goldberg, stated that Bujeti is putting agents to work on real finance operations where card issuing is tested. She explained that Rain supports agent-initiated transactions with controls and compliance features, creating a foundation that builds operational confidence. This foundation gives African businesses the assurance that their agents can pay vendors and partners around the world while maintaining proper oversight and security.
Scale and Compliance Across Borders
Bujeti cards are now accepted at more than 175 million merchant locations worldwide. This reach supports African businesses that pay international vendors, run global advertising campaigns, or operate across multiple countries. Compliance, fraud monitoring, disputes, and reporting are handled as part of the infrastructure, with configurable controls available for different users and use cases ranging from field teams to executives.
Bujeti's Growing Footprint
Bujeti serves over 2,000 companies with expense management, corporate cards, payment automation, cross-border payments, payroll, invoicing, vendors, and tax tools on one platform. The company works with mid-to-large enterprises across Nigeria, Kenya, and Francophone Africa, giving finance leaders full visibility and control over how money moves. It has raised $2 million from Y Combinator's W23 batch, Entrée Capital, Voltron Capital, Unpopular VC, and Kima Ventures.
The partnership marks a meaningful step for Bujeti as it integrates stablecoin-powered card issuing into its broader finance control centre for African businesses. By combining Rain's compliant infrastructure with BRAIN's intelligent automation, the company is positioning itself to meet the demands of modern enterprises that require reliable cross-border financial operations. The selection highlights growing global interest in agentic finance systems that can operate reliably across borders while keeping financial controls in place.