# Partna > Unlock African payments Partna provides B2B payment infrastructure and APIs for businesses to collect local currencies and enable crypto onramp/offramp services across Africa. Partna enables businesses to accept payments in local African currencies and convert between fiat and crypto assets through API integration. Users can settle vendor payments instantly, manage multi-currency operations, and offer customers seamless onramp and offramp services. The platform streamlines cross-border transactions that traditionally require multiple intermediaries and lengthy settlement periods. - Type: Company - Sector: Payments - Status: Active - Founded: 2019-09-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/partna ## Products - [Partna API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/partna): Partna API enables B2B payment collection and payouts in local African currencies while providing cryptocurrency onramp and offramp functionality. The system supports USDT, USDC and cUSD conversions across Nigeria and Ghana with integrated KYC and compliance handling. (Payments Infrastructure & Orchestration, Live, Main Product) - [Partna B2B Payments & FX](https://thegrid.id/profiles/partna): Partna B2B Payments & FX enables businesses to hold USD and pay vendors or employees in local currencies on demand. The system provides instant currency conversion capabilities between USD and local African currencies. (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) - [Privacy policy](https://www.getpartna.com/privacy) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/getpartna) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/getpartna) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation. Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service. The following applies to both licensing models. - All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy. - The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and - a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement. - [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers - [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service. - [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service. - [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services. - [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures ## Optional - [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model - [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships - [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type - [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types - [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP