Global financial infrastructure platform Yuno has announced a strategic partnership with Onafriq to provide worldwide merchants with instant access to Africa's most comprehensive payment network. The integration connects Yuno's clients to 43 African markets, nearly 1 billion mobile wallets, 500 million bank accounts, and 2,000 cross-border payment corridors through a single API.
The partnership addresses a critical challenge facing international businesses seeking to expand into African markets. Many merchants struggle with the complexity of connecting to fragmented payment systems across dozens of countries, creating significant barriers to entry and growth.
Simplifying African Market Entry
Juan Pablo Ortega, Co-Founder and CEO of Yuno, emphasized the significance of removing infrastructure barriers that prevent merchant expansion. The partnership eliminates the technical overhead traditionally required for businesses to establish payment systems across multiple African countries.
"Africa represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities in global commerce, and yet too many merchants are still locked out by payment infrastructure that was not built for scale. Our partnership with Onafriq changes that," said Juan Pablo Ortega, Co-Founder and CEO, Yuno. "By bringing their unmatched African network into our infrastructure layer, we are giving our clients a single path to a continent-wide ecosystem with the reliability, compliance, and local depth they need to grow with confidence."
The collaboration represents a key component of Yuno's global expansion strategy. Following successful market entries in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, Africa constitutes a crucial pillar in the company's next growth phase.
Expanding Digital Economy Access
For Onafriq, the integration extends its reach to an entirely new segment of global merchants while reinforcing its mission to reduce cross-border payment friction. The partnership connects mobile money operators, banks, fintechs, and enterprises into a unified payment ecosystem across the continent.
"Africa's payment landscape has never lacked ambition or momentum, what it needed is the right infrastructure that matches its pace. Our partnership with Yuno changes the equation for global merchants who want to be part of this growth story," said Dare Okoudjou, CEO, Onafriq. "Through a single connection, global merchants can reach consumers and businesses across Africa more seamlessly than ever before, while more people across the continent gain access to the digital economy on their own terms."
Initial Market Rollout
The integration launched with immediate availability across seven key African markets: Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Cote D'Ivoire, and Uganda. Yuno's clients can now access Onafriq's full range of capabilities, including mobile money disbursements and collections through the unified platform.
This development aligns with broader trends in financial technology innovation across Africa, where mobile money adoption continues accelerating while traditional banking infrastructure expands. The partnership positions both companies to capitalize on the continent's growing digital economy and increasing cross-border commerce activity.
The collaboration represents a significant step toward reducing payment fragmentation across African markets, potentially accelerating e-commerce growth and digital financial inclusion throughout the region.