Quidax Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure To More Than 21 Countries

Quidax, the first digital assets exchange to receive a provisional licence from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced the expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure to more than 21 countries and 14 currencies, enabling startups, fintechs, and global enterprises to move value across Africa and key international markets.

Africa loses an estimated $5 billion annually to cross-border payment fees and inefficiencies. When a business in Accra, Ghana pays a partner in Durban, South Africa through traditional channels, that payment is routed through a correspondent bank in Europe, a journey that can take up to seven days and cost up to 13% of the transaction value, more than twice the global average of 6%.

Quidax's infrastructure settles cross-border payments in under 48 hours with no correspondent bank involved, at a cost below the global average and in line with the G20 and UN Sustainable Development Goal target of 5%.

Buchi Okoro, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Quidax said:

"Africa is home to the world's fastest-growing economies, yet individuals and businesses pay an 'African border levy' every time they move money across the continent. Our compliance-first stablecoin infrastructure was created to remove that levy and bring us closer to a world with zero financial borders."

Quidax is one of a select few exchanges operating under direct securities regulation in Africa and is actively expanding its licensing footprint across strategic markets.

The infrastructure supports key African markets including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Africa, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Côte d'Ivoire, and extends beyond the continent to Canada, China, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the USA, and several European countries. The rails support USDT, XAUT, USAT, and other leading stablecoins, as well as 14 local and international currencies including the naira, cedi, and Central African and West African CFA francs, alongside the US dollar.

Quidax powers more than 5,000 startups and enterprises across payments, remittance, gaming, and banking, and counts Tether, the world's largest stablecoin issuer, and Chainalysis, the global standard in blockchain compliance, among its partners.

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