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WE ARE ZONE
Connect to the future
We are building the bridge to an exciting and audacious new world where all economic activities are digital and all digital financial elements are compliant and safe
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At Zone, we believe that payments should be borderless, frictionless, and instant while staying safe, compliant, and transparent to regulators. We are also convinced that Payment systems of tomorrow will be powered entirely by Regulated Blockchains like Zone.
Obi Emetarom
Co-Founder & CEO
WHO WE ARE
Africa's First Regulated Blockchain Network for Payments.
We are a payment infrastructure company that enables payments and acceptance of digital currencies for Financial Service Providers through our regulated blockchain network.
Learn how our technology worksOUR MISSION
To Connect Every Monetary Store of Value by Harnessing The Power of Blokchain Technology.
Our mission is to connect every monetary store of value by harnessing the power of Blockchain. We are connecting various systems that store fiat money, CBDC and regulated crypto instruments while enabling seamless conversion from one instrument to another.
OUR VALUES
Our Values Inspire Everything
Valuing our employees as stakeholders is about creating an environment where people can thrive and grow, be challenged and learn constantly - an environment that thrives on diversity by drawing competitive strength from within.
PROFICIENCY
We are the best at what we do and we prove it with each result
INNOVATION
We move ideas from fringe to mainstream and break unnecessary convention.
COURAGE
We set audacious goals and act on them despite challenges and uncertainty.
HUMILITY
We believe that all humans are equal but each human is different and special.
Execution
We deliver results with speed, surpassing expectations with excellence, and approaching every challenge with creativity.
TEAM
Our Leadership Team
Zone’s leadership and diverse team of domain experts bring to the company years of experience delivering value across various successful technology companies.
Amazing Rockstars at Zone!
At Zone, passion fuels progress, while collaboration and execution shape impact. We are building the operating system for the future of global payments, and we are doing it with the smartest and coolest people.
“We are working with some of the brightest individuals in the world to create the rails for the future of payments in Africa and beyond.
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Wale Onawunmi, Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
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Backed by Leading International Investors Focused on Fintech and Web3
As Africa' s first regulated payment infrastructure company running on blockchain technology, Zone's Vision to unlock a stronger, frictionless and more transparent financial system has incredible potential to disrupt the continent's payment infrastructure. DCG is excited to support Zone's next phase of growth as they endeavor to expand their footprint to become a global payment network with cross-border capabilities.
Aaron Fu
Investor, Digital Currency Group
For the first time in Africa, Zone's technology enables direct communication between participants in the payment ecosystem. We believe this is a fundamental leap that will allow customers to experience a completely new standard of reliability, speed and cost efficiency at the ATM, at POS machines and online. We are excited by the potential for Zone’s technology to be replicated across borders to advance payment innovation globally. The fact that Zone is led by Obi and Wale who are veterans of the banking industry reinforces our conviction that Zone can fulfil our shared goal of moving the entire sector forward
Ameya Upadhyay
Partner, Flourish Ventures
We are thrilled to partner with Obi Emetarom and Wale Onawunmi, co-founders of Zone, on their journey to build a category-defining fintech company that is using advanced blockchain technology to solve a critical payments system challenge. The Company's innovative infrastructure has the potential to deliver tremendous value to financial institutions, enhancing the overall payments experience for end-users and driving down costs for hundreds of millions of consumers and businesses that rely on digital payments in Africa every day.
Ido Sum
Partner, TLcom Capital
CUSTOMER STORIES
We’re proud of our customer stories
In The News
Nigerian Fintech Raises $8.5million to scale decentralised payment infrsatructure
March 18, 2024
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Zone Launches Decentralized POS Payment Gateway
June 5, 2024
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Zone, NIBSS Partner to use blockchain to record POS Payments
August 20, 2024
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