Stablecoin payment connectivity is expanding across Africa through a new partnership between Kotani Pay and DCSPay. The agreement connects DCSPay’s stablecoin payment infrastructure with Kotani Pay’s local payment network, enabling regulated exchanges and businesses to extend stablecoin-funded payouts into African markets through a single integration. The rollout is set to begin in Nigeria before expanding to Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, and Tanzania.
How the Partnership Expands Stablecoin Payment Connectivity
DCSPay, a stablecoin payments platform developed by DCS Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Kotani Pay, a provider of stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure across Africa. The collaboration is designed to strengthen domestic payout and settlement capabilities by linking global stablecoin payment flows with established local payment channels.
Under the arrangement, regulated exchanges using DCSPay can access African payout capabilities without building local payment rails in each market. Instead, businesses can connect through Kotani Pay’s existing infrastructure, reducing the operational complexity associated with expanding payment services across multiple countries.
The launch will start in Nigeria and later expand to five additional markets: Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, and Tanzania. This phased approach broadens geographic coverage while creating a more direct connection between international stablecoin transactions and local payment ecosystems.
The partnership divides responsibilities between the two companies. DCSPay will provide the stablecoin payment layer, including wallet and checkout functionality, onboarding processes for users and merchants, compliance oversight, and the initiation of stablecoin transfers for settlement and payouts.
Kotani Pay will manage the local settlement component. The company will convert USDT and USDC into local fiat currencies and facilitate domestic peer-to-peer payouts through mobile money services, USSD channels, and other local payment methods.
According to the companies, the partnership is intended to improve payment connectivity between Asia and Africa by creating a more efficient bridge between global stablecoin liquidity and the payment methods commonly used by recipients across African markets.
DCSPay’s leadership stated that businesses often face the challenge of rebuilding payment infrastructure when entering new markets. By leveraging Kotani Pay’s local connectivity, the platform aims to make stablecoin-funded payouts more accessible through a single integration model.
Kotani Pay noted that combining stablecoins with established local payment rails can help reduce friction in cross-border commerce. The infrastructure is designed to support real-time movement of value while connecting international capital flows with local African economies through familiar payment channels.
As implementation begins in Nigeria and expands across additional markets, the partnership reflects continued efforts to connect global digital asset payment systems with local financial infrastructure across Africa.