The primary concern of business owners in Africa who have customers in different parts of the world is ensuring that payments for goods and services are processed quickly and without any hassle. And this is a concern that lingers till today because business owners in Africa still encounter an array of difficulties when receiving money from other countries.

Tracking of payment, currency conversion rates, hidden fees and fraud are among the numerous challenges business owners in Africa encounter when accepting payments of goods and services from customers globally.

In a bid to ensure that businesses in Africa accept secure digital payments from customers online and in-person, we are thrilled to introduce Vella Pay. A secure, convenient and express way for business owners in Africa to accept crypto-currency from anywhere in the world.

What is Vella Pay?

Vendors in Africa who adopt Vella Pay as an online payment gateway can easily avoid the tension that comes with receiving payments from customers in any part of the world as Vella Pay products are designed to give African businesses effective ways of accepting payment from customers and digital payment solutions that ensure speed, security and transparency.

A plus to you adopting Vella Pay as a payment processor for your business is that transactions performed on Vella Pay cost next to nothing as Vella Pay charges 1% per transaction.

What are Vella Pay Products?

Pay with Link — A payment link is an advanced and convenient way for traders to accept payment from anywhere in the world. This mode of payment can also be useful for small businesses and start-ups who might not have a business website with a check-out page where customers can easily purchase and make payment immediately. With Vella Pay, business owners do not need to share account details with customers, they can easily facilitate payment by generating a payment link on Vella Pay and forwarding the link to the customer via email, chats or any social media channel to enable the customer make payment with crypto-currency or cash conveniently by clicking on the link.

In-store payments (Vella POS) — A good way to ensure customer satisfaction is by providing suitable payment methods for customers that are not stressful and time-consuming when purchasing goods. And this is why Vella POS is an ideal payment solution for business owners who have physical storefronts (supermarket, restaurants, hotel, etc.) and collect money from customers in-person. Vella POS system facilitates quick transactions, provides flexibility and ease for business owners when it comes to accepting payments from customers. With the Vella POS system, business owners can receive payments from customers in crypto-currencies seamlessly.

Vella payout — An important part of sourcing for goods abroad is ensuring you choose the right payment method. Importers experience few challenges when importing goods from other parts of the world and a major issue has to do with payment and this is why we are introducing Vella Payout to enable business owners purchase large quantities of goods and make payment to international suppliers without any hiccup. Vella Payout is extremely beneficial to importers because it solves the problem of paying international suppliers. With Vella Payout, you can pay merchants in over 80 countries with cash or crypto conveniently.

Crypto Checkout — The checkout page of any business website is the final bus-stop for consumers shopping online because it gives the consumer the opportunity to complete an order by making payment. With our Crypto-Checkout feature, businesses can accept payments in crypto-currency from customers in any part of the world by adding Vella Pay as a payment option on the checkout page of their business website. As a business owner, accepting payment from customers in crypto-currency not only increases your international reach but also offers payment security for your business.

Interested in empowering your business with the right tools for accepting payments globally?

Sign up on Vella Pay today to get early access.