Global financial infrastructure platform Yuno has announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq, a leading Pan-African payments network. This collaboration aims to provide merchants worldwide with streamlined access to Africa's extensive and diverse payments landscape. Through a single integration, Yuno's clients can connect to a network spanning 43 African markets, including nearly one billion mobile wallets.
Streamlining Access to a Fragmented Market
Businesses eyeing Africa as a high-growth region often face hurdles due to the continent's fragmented local payment systems. The Yuno and Onafriq partnership directly addresses this challenge by simplifying cross-border commerce and connectivity. This alliance is designed to dramatically lower the technical overhead and time required for merchants to expand their operations across Africa.
The core of the partnership lies in integrating Onafriq’s deep-rooted African network into Yuno’s payment orchestration platform. Yuno’s clients can now leverage a single API to access nearly 1 billion mobile wallets, 500 million bank accounts, and 2,000 payment corridors. This unified connection removes the need for businesses to build and maintain multiple disparate integrations.
A Comprehensive Payment Ecosystem
Onafriq’s infrastructure provides comprehensive support for the entire payment lifecycle, a key benefit for merchants. This includes real-time disbursements, omnichannel collections, card issuance, and sophisticated treasury management services. The network is also underpinned by robust local regulatory licenses and internationally recognized security certifications, ensuring compliance.
For Yuno’s extensive merchant base, this integration translates into significant operational efficiencies and expanded capabilities. Businesses can now easily pay out to mobile wallets, bank accounts, or cash pickup points and accept payments across various channels. This is all achieved without the burden of managing complex compliance frameworks or multiple technical connections independently.
Strategic Growth and Shared Vision
This collaboration is a pivotal element of Yuno’s broader strategy to construct a truly global platform connecting merchants to all significant payment methods. Following successful expansions into the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, Africa is a key pillar for the company's next growth phase. The partnership provides the foundational network needed to realize this continental ambition.
For Onafriq, the integration with Yuno extends its reach to a new segment of global merchants seeking simplified entry into African markets. This alliance reinforces Onafriq’s core mission of making borders matter less by uniting mobile money operators, banks, and enterprises. It creates a more interconnected and accessible payment ecosystem for local and international players.
Leadership from both companies highlighted the partnership's transformative potential. Juan Pablo Ortega, CEO of Yuno, noted it provides clients a single path to a continent-wide ecosystem, unlocking a major growth opportunity. Dare Okoudjou, CEO of Onafriq, added that the collaboration provides the right infrastructure to match Africa's ambitious economic pace.
Implementation and Availability
The integrated service is now live and available for merchants operating in several key African markets. The initial rollout includes Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, and Uganda. Yuno’s clients can access Onafriq’s capabilities directly from their dashboard without requiring additional contracts or complex integration processes.
This strategic alliance between Yuno and Onafriq marks a significant milestone in simplifying cross-border payments into and across Africa. By combining a global orchestration platform with an unparalleled local network, the partnership is poised to accelerate digital commerce and enhance financial inclusion. It effectively lowers long-standing barriers, enabling more businesses worldwide to participate in the continent's dynamic economy.