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StellarPay
StellarPay
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StellarPay

Cross-border payments for the Global South.

HQ
Lagos, Nigeria
Founded
2021
Employees
210
Raised
$75.0M

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Funding

StellarPay raises $40M to make cross-border payments invisible

Amara Okafor is rewiring how money moves across Africa. Now Tiger Global is betting big on her vision.

Marcus Chen·
StellarPay raises $40M to make cross-border payments invisible
Interviews

Amara Okafor: "The hardest part isn't the tech — it's the trust"

After three years and 12 million users, Amara Okafor has clear opinions on what actually changes consumer behavior with money.

Priya Sharma·
Amara Okafor: "The hardest part isn't the tech — it's the trust"