BitPesa, SBI Remit Partner for Blockchain Payments Between Japan And Africa

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

BitPesa, a digital treasury management solution that leverages blockchain settlement to lower the cost and improve the speed of payments to and from frontier markets, has teamed with SBI Remit, Japan’s largest remittance service provider, to make it easier for Africans to buy Japanese products.

The two firms are leveraging blockchain technology to reduce friction, improve efficiency and interoperability for cross-border payments between the two continents. The partnership will help businesses scale faster between Japan and Africa.

Photo courtesy of Christian Ditaputratama.

Source: CCN (link opens in a new window)

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Finance, Technology
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blockchain, digital payments, fintech, remittances