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AcquisitionKenya· 22 Sept 2026

Luno: Bought Nairobi-based cross-border payments firm GTXN to be its payments arm

Why it matters

Buying GTXN, a Nairobi-based cross-border payments firm, gives Luno a payments arm in Kenya alongside its largest market, South Africa.

Source: Launch Base Africa. This summary by EcoPulse Africa is based on that public report. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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