This isn’t Ripple’s first foray into Africa. In 2023, Onafriq, another leading African FinTech, partnered with Ripple to enhance its cross-border payment services.

Ripple’s partnership with Chipper Cash is its second major collaboration with an African FinTech, following its 2023 partnership with Onafriq, which operates in over 30 countries and connects more than 500 million mobile wallets and 200 million bank accounts