Verto launches Atlas Suite to power cross-border payments in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 8 - Global B2B payments platform Verto has unveiled the Atlas Suite, a next-generation suite of API-first embedded finance solutions Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Global B2B payments platform Verto has launched the Atlas Suite, a new set of API-first embedded finance solutions aimed at simplifying cross-border transactions for various businesses, particularly in Africa. This suite addresses challenges like fragmented ecosystems, regulatory complexity, and currency volatility in the continent's financial landscape.
- The Atlas Suite enables businesses to integrate banking, foreign exchange (FX), and payment services through a single API, supporting 49 currencies across multiple markets.
- Ola Oyetayo, CEO and Co-founder of Verto, stated that the solution is designed to eliminate hurdles and accelerate growth for businesses scaling operations across borders, especially in African markets.
- The Atlas Suite allows clients to open local virtual accounts in more than 12 African markets, execute real-time FX across 49 currencies, and send payments to over 100 countries.
- Triply, a Nairobi-based travel-tech company, is an early adopter, using Atlas to offer embedded multi-currency payment solutions to travel businesses across Africa.
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