The Financial Times ranks the zone as Africa’s fastest growing blockchain company

Obi Emetarom, co-founder and CEO of Zone, shared his excitement about the announcement: “We are deeply honored by this recognition from the Financial Times and Statista. The team also feels a sense of encouragement to redouble our mission to connect every money store of value by harnessing the power of blockchain. By fulfilling our mission, we are laying the foundation for a truly cashless world while expanding access to financial services and promoting a more inclusive and prosperous future for the African continent.”

Olayiwola Osoba, VP of Marketing at Zone, shared his thoughts on the recognition: “Being named one of Africa’s fastest growing companies by the Financial Times and Statista is quite exciting for us at Zone. This recognition is indicative of the team’s tremendous efforts to transform Africa’s payments landscape using an innovative architecture and a superior technology stack. As As we celebrate this milestone, we remain dedicated to enabling trusted, frictionless and universally interoperable payments across Africa and beyond.”

Following the company’s successful transition from a Banking as a Service Provider to a Payment Infrastructure company in November 2022 and the success of obtaining a payment exchange license from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Zone has recorded impressive milestones in building out its decentralized payment network and connecting various providers of financial services. With over 20 of the largest commercial banks, Fintechs and OFIs in Africa already connected to the Layer-1 blockchain network, Zone is paving the way for a world where digital payments are frictionless, borderless and compatible with any form and holding of money.

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Zone (formerly Appzone) is a regulated blockchain network that enables the payment and acceptance of digital currencies. Our Layer-1 Blockchain network digitizes fiat payments and enables the transition to digital currencies while connecting previously excluded financial institutions to an all-inclusive payment ecosystem. Zone, Africa’s first decentralized payment network, allows participating institutions to connect directly to each other and conduct payment transactions without intermediaries, while fully automating settlement, reconciliation and dispute management. Our mission is to connect any money store of value using blockchain. For more information, visit www.zonenetwork.com