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We want to make sure we're the right fit for each other.
That's why we've pulled together everything you need to know about us our product teams, the challenges we're solving, how we work, and the rituals that shape our culture. Take a look and get a feel for what it's like to be part of our journey.
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NALA is building Payments for the Next Billion. Faster, smarter, and fairer transfers for everyone. Since 2022, we've grown our business 120x, grown the team from 9 to 150+, raised $50M+ from top-tier investors, and were named to the Forbes Fintech 50 in 2025 & 2026.
Our team includes alumni from Wise, Stripe, Monzo, Revolut, and CashApp — operators who’ve scaled world-class products. We act with urgency, think deeply, and put our customers first always.
At NALA, this isn’t just a job. It’s ownership, impact, and the chance to change global payments forever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPsHg3Ap_qw
Customer event at NALA, London - January
The NALA App ( iOS | Android ) is our flagship product, providing quick, easy, and cost-effective payments to Africa, Asia and beyond. We have experienced tremendous growth in the last two years and are well on our way to expanding into multiple new markets and enabling payments for the next billion customers.
Everybody hates delayed payments. We are on a mission to solve this for good, providing next generation payment rails for Africa, Asia and beyond.
Rafiki (Learn More) is our B2B product that helps businesses make payments quickly and reliably within Africa and Asia. Our experience with the NALA app has given us deep insights into payment challenges, and Rafiki is here to provide next-generation payment infrastructure for the next billion businesses.
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Did you know? - When we launched Rafiki by Nala, we decided we would not service any gaming companies. Not because gaming is a higher-risk industry, but because of the corrosive impact that sports betting has on families and communities across the globe.
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| When | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2016 | NALA is founded in Dar es Salaam |
| 2018 | First app launches and becomes #1 wallet app in Tanzania |
| 2019 | Joins Y Combinator (W19) |
| 2020 | Pivots to diaspora remittances; launches in the UK and US |
| 2022 | $10M seed round; US launch in New York |
| 2023 | Tanzania's first non-bank PSP; profitable |
| Mar 2024 | Rafiki, our B2B payments platform, launches |
| Jul 2024 | $40M Series A led by Acrew; team passes 100 |
| Nov 2024 to Apr 2025 | Asia goes live: 🇵🇭 Philippines, 🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇮🇳 India, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh |
| Dec 2025 | 🇰🇪 KES Accounts, our first local-currency account |
| Jan 2026 | Stablecoin settlement network for Africa and Asia launches with Noah |
| Apr to May 2026 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania and 🇺🇬 Uganda accounts go live; USD-backed Global Accounts launch |
| Mid 2026 | $25M credit facility (up to $50M) from an MUFG affiliate to scale growth |
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Click on the team names below! - We have listed out our team’s missions, what they work on and their unique challenges!
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Our data team sits across all teams.