A South African payments company that acquired Senegal's PayDunya to expand into Francophone West Africa.
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Peach Payments acquires PayDunya in Francophone Africa push
Peach Payments has acquired PayDunya, marking its strategic expansion into six new markets. The acquisition positions Peach Payments to serve both UEMOA and CEMAC countries.
Peach Payments acquires West-African payments gateway PayDunya
Peach Payments acquires PayDunya, entering mainland Francophone Africa for the first time. PayDunya operates in six West African countries and processes 70,000 transactions per day.
