African remittance startups to watch in 2026
Bendada.com - Dec 04, 2025
Africans abroad sent home $56 billion in remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. LemFi reported handling over $1 billion in monthly payment volume and processing over $2 billion in total transactions in 2023.
Pesa acquires UK EMI, Authoripay Emoney to begin Europe expansion
Bendada.com - Jun 19, 2025
Pesa announced its acquisition of Authoripay Emoney Ltd to expand its remittance services. The acquisition will add $80 million in annual transactional volume to Pesa's platform.
Pesa unlocks new markets to keep remittances flowing to emerging economies
TechCrunch - Jul 22, 2024
Pesa, a remittance fintech, is innovating responsive remittance products to address the costly and unreliable nature of traditional remittance services. The World Bank predicts a rise in remittances to low-and-middle-income countries, creating a demand for fast and affordable cross-border remittance