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Zenith Bank, First Bank, and UBA Join Other Banks on Zone’s Decentralised Payment Network

by Joan Aimuengheuwa
July 10, 2024
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Zenith Bank, First Bank, and UBA Join Other Banks on Zone Decentralized Payment Network
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Zone, Africa’s fastest-growing payment infrastructure company, has announced today that three of the continent’s largest and most prominent financial institutions—First Bank, UBA, and Zenith Bank—have joined other banks and fintechs on its decentralised payment network.

This announcement follows Zone’s recent $8.5 million seed funding round led by Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital, and the launch of its decentralised PoS Payment Gateway, ZonePOS. 

These milestones represent major advancements towards the company’s mission of connecting every monetary store of value by harnessing the power of blockchain.

Zone secured a switching and processing license from the Central Bank of Nigeria in 2022, making its payment infrastructure Africa’s first regulated blockchain network for payments. 

By integrating with Zone’s regulated blockchain network, UBA, Zenith Bank, and First Bank along with other financial service providers already on the network, will significantly enhance their payment processing capabilities. 

These banks will benefit from being able to route transactions directly between participants on the network, which eliminates intermediaries and reduces failure points, resulting in faster, more reliable, and more scalable transaction processing at lower costs. 

With its unique architecture and underlying technology, Zone’s blockchain-powered payment infrastructure is expected to serve as a major catalyst in the transformation of Nigeria’s payment industry and the actualisation of the highly anticipated cashless society. 

With leading banks like Zenith Bank, First Bank, and UBA already integrated and processing transactions on its network, the industry stands to gain more than just improved transaction reliability. 

This is because connecting financial service providers directly with each other also delivers payment experiences with significantly less friction and allows payment service providers function with little to no operational risks. 

Specifically, Zone’s network provides end-to-end transparency and automatic reconciliation, which eliminates chargebacks, prevents chargeback fraud, and delivers same-day settlement to financial institutions and their customers. 

Commenting on the announcement, Obi Emetarom, CEO and co-founder of Zone, said: “We are thrilled to have UBA, Zenith Bank, and First Bank in our network. Their integration into our decentralised payment network is a significant milestone in our journey to advance the payment landscape in Nigeria and the rest of the world. 

“Having some of Africa’s largest and most reputable financial institutions underscores the growing trust in our technology and its ability to deliver on our promise of reliable, frictionless and universally interoperable payment experiences.

“As we continue to expand and enhance our payment network, we remain committed to connecting every monetary store of value and enabling a truly inclusive financial ecosystem operating without cash.”

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