“Can an immigrant-founded remittance company become the full financial OS — accounts, savings, and cross-border payments — for the African diaspora globally?”
Founded in 2020 as an immigrant-focused remittance platform for Africans in Canada, Africhange grew to serve users across Canada, UK, Australia, and Nigeria. In 2024–2025, the company pivoted beyond pure remittance toward becoming a full financial platform for the African diaspora — adding UK GBP bank accounts via Griffin's BaaS infrastructure, obtaining a CBN IMTO licence through its Nigerian subsidiary Currenzo, and launching a B2B payments product for cross-border business payments. The strategic shift is from 'cheapest remittance corridor' to 'financial home for Africans abroad.'
Africhange discloses Griffin as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Africhange does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through Griffin.
Africhange uses Bitso for FX and cross-border payouts.
Africhange's crypto products run on Bitso.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 3 layers in Africhange's stack: Banking / BaaS (Griffin); FX & payouts (Bitso); Crypto (Bitso).
Africhange is founded in 2020 and headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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