Circle Partners with African Fintech Company Sasai to Advance USDC Cross-Border Payment Applications

DeepFlowTech · 2026-03-25T01:19:29+00:00

Circle has partnered with Sasai Fintech to integrate USDC into payment infrastructure, covering cross-border transfers and enterprise payments to reduce transaction costs. This initiative aims to expand digital financial service channels in Africa, with crypto adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa projected to grow by 52% by 2025.

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2026-03-25 01:19:29

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 25 — According to Cointelegraph, Circle announced a partnership with African fintech company Sasai Fintech to integrate USDC into its existing payment infrastructure, covering cross-border transfers, corporate payments, and consumer wallets, aiming to reduce transaction costs and shorten settlement times.

Sasai Fintech provides digital payment services across multiple markets in Africa. This collaboration will explore the practical application of USDC based on Circle’s full-stack platform. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that the company is focusing on high-growth payment corridors in emerging markets; Strive Masiyiwa, Chairman of Cassava Technologies, said that this integration is expected to expand channels for businesses and consumers to access digital financial services.

According to Chainalysis, within the 12 months ending June 2025, cryptocurrency adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by 52%, with on-chain transaction volume exceeding $205 billion. Remittance demand and currency hedging are the main driving factors.

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