dLocal, a leading cross-border payments platform focused on emerging markets, has announced a strategic partnership with digital remittance provider RizRemit to boost and streamline payout operations across critical corridors in Africa and Asia.
The partnership is designed to revolutionize remittance delivery by leveraging local payment rails and popular eWallets, enabling faster, more accessible, and efficient cross-border money transfers.
Through a single integration with dLocal’s platform, RizRemit now gains access to a broad network of local infrastructure, including bank payment systems and widely used eWallets such as OPay in Nigeria and JazzCash and EasyPaisa in Pakistan. This seamless connectivity allows recipients to receive funds through trusted, familiar channels, significantly reducing settlement times and operational complexity.
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Speaking on the partnership, Muhammad Rizwan Javeed, CEO of RizRemit said,
“Remittances are a lifeline for our users and their families. To serve their needs, we have to offer options that work reliably. dLocal gives us access to local rails that make sending money faster and more intuitive, while keeping operations simple on our side.”
Martin Sapiurka, Head of Remittances at dLocal, noted, “RizRemit’s focus on high-efficiency remittance flows aligns with our strengths in local infrastructure. Together, we’re improving how cross-border payouts are made by connecting directly to the systems people rely on every day.”
The collaboration reflects a shared mission to enhance financial inclusion and remittance efficiency by simplifying the end-to-end payment experience for senders and receivers across emerging markets. According to the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries reached $656 billion in 2023, with Africa and Asia being key recipients. Nigeria alone received $20.1 billion in 2024. dLocal’s expertise in emerging markets, particularly its strong presence in Africa and Asia, complements RizRemit’s mission to simplify global money transfers.
Founded in 2019, Riz Remit Limited was established with the aim of simplifying international remittances. The company’s mission is to offer exceptional digital delivery services that are secure, reliable, quick, and affordable, with the lowest cost and greatest exchange rates available worldwide.
Notably, dLocal partnership with RizRemit comes after its expanded relationship with payments giant PayPal, to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets.
By leveraging dLocal’s platform, global customers of PayPal Enterprise Payments, previously known as Braintree, can easily accept cards and process local and alternative payment methods across Latin America, EMEA, and APAC markets without establishing local entities. dLocal’s platform will handle both B2B and B2C payment flows, making it easy for businesses to connect with local customers and suppliers.
Founded in 2016, dLocal specializes in cross-border payment solutions for global merchants in emerging markets. Its “One dLocal” platform simplifies payments through a single API, enabling merchants to accept local payment methods (pay-ins), send payouts, and settle funds across over 40 countries, with more than 900 payment methods, including local cards, bank transfers, e-wallets, and cash payments.
dLocal provides localized payments, including mobile money, bank transfers, and digital wallets. The company simplifies cross-border payments in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Egypt with seamless integration and regulatory compliance.
The company serves industries like e-commerce, streaming, ride-hailing, gaming, and financial services, with clients including Amazon, Spotify, and Microsoft.
Through the “One dLocal” concept (one direct API, one platform, and one contract), international companies can accept payments, send pay-outs, and settle funds globally without the need to manage separate pay-in and pay-out processors, set up numerous local entities, and integrate multiple acquirers and payment methods in each market.