01
No foreign currency in the market
USD, EUR, and CNY are simply unavailable — not at banks, not at forex bureaus.
“We don't have forex available today.”
Cross-border · Built for Africa's Growing Businesses and SMEs
Pay suppliers abroad — in your local currency.
Pay your suppliers abroad in their currency — in minutes, not days. No forex hunting. No volume limits.
Minutes, not days Flat, predictable fee
You send
Supplier receives
7,076,978.75CNY
2 min
Settles in
0.9%
Fee
Live
Rate
The problem
African businesses have the money. The system blocks them.
Local currency is ready. But forex is scarce, capped, and slow — and every delay costs an order.
02
Volume limits even when available
A trader needs $5,000 — the bureau has $800. Supply isn't there.
“Come back tomorrow. Try another bureau.”
03
48+ hour wait even if you succeed
Bank wires still take 2–5 business days. Suppliers wait. Trust breaks.
“Funds arrive in 2–5 business days.”
The solution
Sendi bridges the gap.
Local currency in. Recipient details shared. Sendi does the rest.
Without Sendi
- Hunt for USD at banks and bureaus
- Hit volume limits everywhere
- Pay high bank conversion fees
- Wait 48+ hours for recipient
- Miss supplier deadlines
With Sendi
- Pay in local currency only
- No forex hunting required
- Low flat fee — no surprises
- Supplier paid in minutes
- Deals closed on time
How it works
Two steps. We handle the rest.
- 1
You pay in local currency
Give us the amount and your supplier's details. We handle the rest.
- 2
Your supplier gets paid
Funds arrive in their account in minutes — no waiting, no hassle.
Who we serve
From East Africa to Global Markets (China, Europe).
Senders
East Africa
BurundiTanzania
Receivers
Global destinations
- TanzaniaBank · Mobile money
- ChinaBank · WeChat Pay · Alipay
- KenyaBank · M-Pesa
- Dubai (UAE)Bank transfer (AED)
- TurkeyBank transfer (TRY)
Make cross-border payments as simple as sending a text.
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