OneDosh has introduced a Cash App funding option that allows eligible users in the United States to fund their dollar wallets, convert balances to Nigerian naira and initiate cross-border transfers through supported payment corridors. The integration connects Cash App, which has a reported user base of approximately 60 million, with OneDosh’s cross-border payment infrastructure. It
XMesh, a connectivity startup developing a blockchain-powered internet-sharing solution, is piloting its technology at two Nigerian schools, exploring a model that allows internet subscribers to sell access to nearby users and earn income from their connections, according to an interview with Disrupt Africa. The startup’s XOneFi solution enables individuals and businesses with existing internet connections
Africa is showing strong interest in stablecoin payments, but that demand has yet to translate into significant transaction volumes, according to a new report by cross-border payments company Kredete. The report, State of Crypto in Emerging Markets 2026, highlights a gap between crypto ownership, interest in receiving payments through stablecoins and the actual use of
Mastercard has partnered with Busha to make cryptocurrency transfers simpler and more trusted for eligible users in Nigeria, introducing verified aliases that allow users to send and receive digital assets without relying on lengthy blockchain wallet addresses. The partnership brings Mastercard Crypto Credential to Busha, making the Nigerian digital asset exchange one of the first
A $25,000 tuition payment to New York University became the experience that pushed Louis Otaesiri to rethink how people make foreign exchange decisions. After using a peer to peer currency exchange between Nigerians in the US and Nigeria, Otaesiri discovered that paying through a commercial bank at the official Central Bank of Nigeria rate would