# Afriex

> Afriex is a cross-border payments company founded in 2019 by Tope Alabi and John Obirije. It began with consumer money transfers and now offers global currency accounts, virtual cards, and AFX payment infrastructure for businesses. The company says it serves more than 600,000 active users in over 50 countries.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Oakland, United States
- **Founders:** Tope Alabi (Co-founder and CEO), John Obirije (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Afriex money transfers, Global Accounts, Virtual USD Card, AFX, Credit builder
- **Notable:** Afriex reports 600,000+ active users and 50+ countries served., The company says 99% of transfers complete in under 20 seconds., Afriex announced ISO/IEC 27001 certification in June 2025.

## Products & services

- **Afriex money transfers** — Mobile and web cross-border transfers, currency conversion, and local payouts to supported destinations.
- **Global Accounts** — Region-dependent USD, GBP, and EUR receiving accounts in a customer’s name.
- **Virtual USD Card** — A virtual card for eligible African customers to pay international merchants online; announced with a $5 one-time setup fee.
- **AFX** — Enterprise collections, payouts, local accounts, FX and treasury tools, dashboard, and APIs.
- **Credit builder** — A credit-history building product advertised for US customers.

## Achievements

- Afriex reports 600,000+ active users and 50+ countries served.
- The company says 99% of transfers complete in under 20 seconds.
- Afriex announced ISO/IEC 27001 certification in June 2025.
- Afriex reported more than $600 million in annual payment volume in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Announced a sponsor and settlement banking partnership with Global Innovations Bank; said annual payment volume exceeded $600 million.
- **2025-11** — Announced live Visa Direct integration through a financial institution partner for eligible payouts in 160+ markets.
- **2025-10** — Introduced a virtual USD card with a $5 one-time setup fee for eligible African users.
- **2025-06** — Enabled direct bank transfers into the UK and EU and announced ISO/IEC 27001 certification.

## Links

- Website: https://www.afriex.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/afriex/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/afriexapp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbKQqwl2t08Qk6jK0uIk1Q
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afriexapp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfriexApp
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@afriex_app

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Last updated: 2026-09-28