Africa: Vertofx Raises $2m for Its African and EM Currency Trading Platform

VertoFX, an Africa and emerging markets focused currency trading and payment startup, has raised a $2.1 million seed round, led by Accelerated Digital Ventures.

The London based company, with a subsidiary in Lagos, Nigeria, has created a platform that allows businesses and banks to exchange and make payments in exotic foreign currencies that don't often convert or trade conveniently across businesses or banks.

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