Scaza
Scaza is a cross-border B2B payment platform that helps African businesses pay suppliers in China and 20+ other countries with transparent exchange rates and end-to-end payment tracking. Users can fund payments in NGN, GBP, USD, or EUR and see the exact recipient amount before confirming, with support for bank transfer, Alipay, and WeChat. The platform is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria and includes KYC/AML compliance and sanctions screening.
- Financial Technology
- Software Only
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
African businesses that source goods from China face significant friction when paying suppliers across borders. Exchange rate uncertainty, transfer delays, and a lack of confirmation create a chaotic and unpredictable payment process that slows down the entire procurement cycle.
Solution
Scaza provides a single platform for African businesses to manage every supplier payment to China and other international markets with clarity and speed. The service connects each step from invoice to payment completion, eliminating confusion and guesswork. Users can fund payments in Naira, Pound, Dollar, or Euro and send to 20+ countries across supported markets. The platform displays the exchange rate and the exact amount the supplier receives before payment confirmation, with no hidden charges. Scaza is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria and built with security measures protecting every transaction from verification to processing.
Target Audience
Primary customers are African businesses that import goods from China and need a reliable, transparent way to pay suppliers, including procurement agencies, importers and exporters, finance teams, and growing businesses. The platform also serves individuals in Africa who need to send money abroad for personal or family purposes.
Features
- End-to-end payment workflow that connects invoice receipt to payment confirmation, with transaction tracking from initiation to completion
- Transparent exchange rates displayed upfront, showing the exact recipient amount before confirmation with no hidden fees
- Support for funding in NGN, GBP, USD, and EUR, with payment corridors to China (CNY), South Korea (KRW), Japan (JPY), South Africa (ZAR), Vietnam (VND), the UK (GBP), Nigeria (NGN), Ghana (GHS), and Kenya (USD)
- Multiple receiver payment methods including bank transfer, Alipay, and WeChat
- Beneficiary management with save-as-beneficiary functionality for repeat payments
- Secure onboarding with KYC/AML compliance, sanctions screening, and regulatory oversight by the Central Bank of Nigeria