# Partna

> Unlock African payments

Partna is a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider for African markets. It offers APIs that let businesses collect local currencies, convert between fiat and stablecoins, and settle cross-border payments.

Partna is a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider that connects African currencies to global financial markets. It offers an application programming interface that lets businesses collect payments in local African currencies, convert between fiat and stablecoins, and settle transactions in USD or stablecoins. The service targets crypto applications, fintechs, and global businesses that operate or sell into African markets and need faster settlement than traditional banking rails provide.

The platform addresses the slow settlement times and fragmented banking rails that typically complicate cross-border payments into and out of Africa. Businesses integrate a single API to route onramp and offramp conversions, with Partna handling currency conversion, banking partner routing, and compliance checks behind the scenes. Customers can pay or be paid in local currency while the receiving business transacts in stablecoins or USD.

Partna's core offerings include onramp and offramp conversion, local currency collection with USD or stablecoin settlement, and payout services to bank accounts and mobile money wallets across several African markets. It is used by crypto wallets, fintech platforms, and payment processors that need local collection and cross-border settlement without engaging traditional banking intermediaries directly.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2021-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/partna

## Products

- [Partna API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/partna): Partna API is a payments infrastructure and orchestration platform that connects African currencies to global stablecoin markets. It lets businesses collect payments in local currency, convert between fiat and stablecoins, and settle in USD or stablecoins through a single programmatic interface, including pre-built onramp and offramp widgets for embedding conversion flows. Developers integrate the API to build onramp, offramp, collection, and payout features within their own products, with compliance and KYC handling managed by the platform. It supports conversions across multiple stablecoins and settlement currencies for businesses operating between African markets and global counterparties. (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live, Main Product)
- [Partna B2B Payments & FX](https://thegrid.id/profiles/partna): Partna B2B Payments and FX is a payment network service that lets businesses hold USD balances and pay vendors or employees in local African currencies on demand. It converts between USD and local currencies instantly, providing a settlement rail for cross-border business payouts. Businesses use it to manage payroll and vendor payments without relying on traditional international banking channels. (Payment network, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://getpartna.com)
- [Documentation](https://docs.getpartna.com)
- [Blog](https://getpartna.com/blog)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.getpartna.com/terms)
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