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27/05/2026

Eid al-Adha is, above all, a time of generosity and showing up for one another.

Across Africa, from the Maghreb to the Sahel and along the East African coast, we wish you and your loved ones a day filled with peace, joy, and the spirit of giving that defines this occasion.

25/05/2026

In May 1963, Emperor Haile Selassie welcomed 32 heads of state to Addis Ababa to sign the charter of the Organisation of African Unity, which would later become the African Union.

Most of the countries represented in the room had been independent for less than five years, and Kenya would not finalise its own independence for another seven months.

Recognising the importance of unity, they laid the groundwork for it alongside the hard work of building their individual nations.

Six decades later, we asked a question in our chatroom: Share a photo that represents your Africa. Something that makes you say, "This is home."

The responses were incredible, from a painting in Accra to the glaciers on Kilimanjaro. From the warriors of Dahomey to the hustle of Lagos, we received cherished memories of a continent only its people can show you.

Sixty-three years later, the crucial work of connecting Africa continues, and we're proud to be a part of it.

Happy Africa Day from all of us at Onafriq.

20/05/2026

A trader in Zambia crosses into Tanzania every week with goods to sell, and at border crossings across the continent, agents routinely handle several currencies before the morning is done.

Africa processed over $1.4 trillion in mobile money in 2025, most of it in the small, frequent transactions of people who have always traded with their neighbours and now have infrastructure that can keep pace with how they work.

The next phase of infrastructure development is about deepening the foundation so that it reaches more people with the same reliability.

19/05/2026

TWITTER:

Grace Anyetei, our Regional General Manager for Southern and East Africa, is heading to Nairobi for the 2026 KPMG Africa Private Enterprise Venture Summit to discuss the future of trade and investment in Africa.

🗓️ 21 May | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EAT

https://f.mtr.cool/ubkvvoaapc

18/05/2026

Stablecoins promise instant settlement and minimal fees. But off-ramp costs, peer-to-peer delays and counterparty risk tell a different story.

Download our stablecoin position paper to see why and how we believe Africa must lead the stablecoin infrastructure conversation for our payment realities.

Link here: https://f.mtr.cool/odoiaxgyff

07/05/2026

Our founder and CEO, Dare Okoudjou, recently joined Samora Kariuki on the F-Squared podcast to discuss building the rails for African trade.

As an immigrant from Benin who lived and worked in multiple countries abroad, Dare’s experience of sending money home was never one-dimensional.

Whether he was sending support or making a trade payment, he used a remittance rail, which was the easiest channel available. By lifting the lid on these flows, Dare explains that we will find varied economic reasons behind many transactions.

This personal experience reflects a continent-wide reality: 7 out of 10 people who leave an African country end up somewhere else in Africa.

With migration being a lead indicator for future trade, in a few years, those 70% will not just be sending support back home; they will be trading too. They will be trading with neighbours, as we see in corridors like Kenya and Uganda or Benin and Nigeria, turning personal migration into regional trade.

Remittance is one of the most vital financial lifelines on the continent, but its success has created an interesting secondary effect due to the easier channel use.

Listen to the full conversation here: https://f.mtr.cool/uvkhtjrsco

04/05/2026

It’s almost time.

Howell Magondu, VP Partnerships at Onafriq, will be speaking this week at Africa Fintech Live Nairobi 2026 in Nairobi.

The panel will focus on how digital assets are changing payments across Africa, and the opportunity to build infrastructure that works for our payment realities.

If you are around, you can still join the conversation.

Register here: https://f.mtr.cool/ulpwauckwg

01/05/2026

At Onafriq, we know that connecting the continent is the result of people who are dedicated to putting in the hard work that makes borders matter less for millions.

Today, we’re hitting pause to celebrate everyone striving to shape our future.

To our team and every individual driven to make a lasting impact: thank you for the work that you do.

Happy Workers’ Day.

30/04/2026

Howell Magondu, VP Partnerships at Onafriq, will be speaking at Africa Fintech Live Nairobi 2026 on 7 May at the Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.

He’ll be part of a panel unpacking how digital assets are starting to change the way money moves across Africa, from faster payments to smoother cross-border trade.

Join the conversation: https://f.mtr.cool/eeoumgegpl

27/04/2026

Freedom Day marks the moment when millions of South Africans stood in long queues to vote for the first time.

For many, that moment lives on in their daily lives - in going to work, running a business, sending money home, or simply being able to take part in the country in ways that were once out of reach.

It was a shared act that reshaped what participation in the country could look like.

32 years later, that legacy continues in both big and small ways.

Happy Freedom Day.

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