How Deriv Relies on DusuPay to Process Payments Across Africa

Africa is one of the fastest growing Forex markets in the world. More people are trading online. More capital is flowing in. But payments remain the hardest part.

This is where most global brokers get stuck.

Why Africa Is Hard for Global Forex Brokers

Africa is not one market. It is 54 different countries, each with its own preferred way to pay.

In Europe and the US, cards and bank transfers work almost everywhere. In Africa, that assumption fails fast.

• Uganda runs on MTN and Airtel Mobile Money

• Kenya lives on M-Pesa

• Ghana prefers MTN MoMo

• Nigeria mixes bank transfers, USSD, and wallets

Visa and Mastercard exist, but they are not dominant.

For a global broker like Deriv, relying only on cards means losing a huge percentage of real traders.

Deriv’s Problem on the Ground

Deriv has users across multiple African countries. These users want to:

• Deposit instantly

• Withdraw without delays

• Use payment methods they already trust

But building direct integrations country by country is slow, expensive, and risky.

Each country would require:

• Local payment partners

• Compliance work

• Settlement handling

• Currency conversions

• Ongoing maintenance

That approach does not scale.

Why Deriv Chose DusuPay

Instead of building 54 different payment pipelines, Deriv plugged into DusuPay.

One integration.

Many African markets.

DusuPay provides the backend payment infrastructure that makes local African payments feel simple for global businesses.

What DusuPay Handles for Deriv

From the user’s side, it feels easy.

From the backend, a lot is happening.

DusuPay enables Deriv to:

• Accept deposits via mobile money and local bank options

• Process withdrawals to locally preferred channels

• Convert currencies automatically

• Settle funds globally via crypto or fiat

• Stay compliant across multiple countries

All without Deriv needing separate integrations per country.

The Real Advantage: Local Payments at Global Scale

For African traders, this means:

• Faster deposits

• Faster withdrawals

• Fewer failed transactions

• Payments in familiar channels

For Deriv, this means:

• Higher conversion rates

• Better trader retention

• Lower operational complexity

• Faster expansion into new African markets

Payments stop being a bottleneck and become a growth lever.

Why This Matters for Forex Companies Entering Africa

Many Forex brokers underestimate payments in Africa. They focus on trading platforms, spreads, and marketing.

But if users cannot fund or withdraw easily, nothing else matters.

Deriv understood this early.

By working with DusuPay, they aligned their product with how Africa actually transacts, not how outsiders assume it does.

One Integration. Many Countries.

DusuPay gives global Forex brokers what they need to scale in Africa:

• Local payment depth

• Speed to market

• Reduced operational risk

• Infrastructure that grows with demand

That is why Deriv relies on DusuPay to process payments across Africa.

Not as a workaround. But as core infrastructure.

If you are a global Forex broker looking at Africa, payments are not a side feature.

They are the foundation.