{"id":74146,"date":"2026-06-17T03:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-bets-on-africas-3-2b-payments-giant-to-push-rlusd-into-cross-border-commerce\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T03:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T03:34:19","slug":"ripple-bets-on-africas-3-2b-payments-giant-to-push-rlusd-into-cross-border-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/ripple-bets-on-africas-3-2b-payments-giant-to-push-rlusd-into-cross-border-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Bets on Africa\u2019s $3.2B Payments Giant to Push RLUSD Into Cross-Border Commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Ripple will place RLUSD inside Flutterwave\u2019s payment network across African business corridors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Flutterwave\u2019s platform has processed more than $50 billion in transactions across major markets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Companies may expand stablecoin settlement through remittances, local payments, and faster clearing tools.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ripple Brings Its Dollar <span>Stablecoin<\/span> Into Flutterwave\u2019s Payment Network<\/h2>\n<p>Ripple is betting that <span>stablecoins<\/span> can become a bigger part of everyday business payments in Africa. The company made a strategic investment in Flutterwave, the $3.2 billion payments firm, in a deal that will integrate Ripple USD (RLUSD), its U.S. dollar-backed <span>stablecoin<\/span>, into one of the continent\u2019s largest payment networks.<\/p>\n<p>The company helps businesses accept, send, and settle payments through local cards, mobile wallets, bank transfers, and remittance channels. The investment came through Flutterwave\u2019s Series E round, giving Ripple a path to place RLUSD inside infrastructure already used for African cross-border commerce.<\/p>\n<p>Reece Merrick, Ripple\u2019s managing director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA), said on X:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cRLUSD embedded in Flutterwave\u2019s payment rails. XRPL for faster clearing. Ripple Payments bridging cross-border corridors across Africa \u2026 This is what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> infrastructure looks like in practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Selected high- <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-trading-volume\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volume<\/a> payment rails and Send App remittance corridors will use RLUSD as a settlement asset. The companies also plan to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/price\/xrp\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XRP<\/a> Ledger (XRPL) for faster clearing, while connecting Flutterwave\u2019s domestic network with Ripple Payments through a unified API.<\/p>\n<h2>Scale Gives Ripple a Direct Route Into African Commerce<\/h2>\n<p>An established payments network gives the partnership a commercial base. Flutterwave has raised more than $500 million, processed over 1 billion transactions worth more than $50 billion, and plans to connect Ripple\u2019s blockchain-based payments tools with local cards, mobile wallets, and bank transfers.<\/p>\n<p>Flutterwave said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBy embedding RLUSD into its core ecosystem, the company is finalizing a \u2018stablecoin-first\u2019 payment architecture that eliminates traditional bottlenecks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nigeria holds a central place in the companies\u2019 rollout language. Flutterwave framed the country as a hub for digital asset trade, while the broader partnership targets companies dealing with slow settlement, fragmented payment routes, and high foreign exchange margins across borders.<\/p>\n<p>The investment gives Ripple access to businesses already moving money through African markets rather than requiring adoption of a separate network. That approach places RLUSD directly inside commercial payment flows, where <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoins<\/a> face a growing test of their use in settlement and cross-border commerce.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ripple-bets-on-africas-3-2b-payments-giant-to-push-rlusd-into-cross-border-commerce\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Ripple will place RLUSD inside Flutterwave\u2019s payment network across African business corridors. Flutterwave\u2019s platform has processed more than $50 billion in transactions across major markets. Companies may expand stablecoin settlement through remittances, local payments, and faster clearing tools. 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