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Spring in Africa is a fintech company focused on enabling global money movement, payments, and digital asset support through a secure platform. It positions itself as a wallet and payments solution that combines fiat and digital assets to facilitate transfers, payments, and crypto-enabled transactions.
The product allows users to receive money from anywhere using a username, create custom payment links for transactions via bank transfers or cryptocurrency payments, view ether transactions in USD in real time, and transfer money to wallets (including stablecoins and ether wallets). It supports sending funds to wallets, topping up, document uploads, transaction PIN management, and monitoring transaction statuses. The platform emphasizes secure cloud-based protection, transparent balances on the blockchain, and a unified experience for digital asset and fiat payments, with airtime purchases currently purchasable only via fiat balance.
Who itβs for: Businesses and individuals needing cross-border payments, wallet-to-wallet transfers, and fiat<->crypto payment capabilities within Africa and globally.
Software engineer from Lagos Nigeria. John Oke is a software engineer and fintech entrepreneur, passionate about building innovative financial solutions for emerging markets. With extensive experience in developing digital banking and payment products, John has played a key role in transforming how businesses and individuals interact with financial services.
Formerly βWallets Africaβ, βWalletsβ, βSpring Africaβ, βThe Wallets Companyβ Β· why startups rename β

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