--- title: "African alternatives to Glocash" description: "A cross-border payment gateway for global merchants, processing international card payments and local payment methods." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/african-alternatives/glocash" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/african-alternatives/glocash.md" type: "african-alternatives" language: "en" image: "https://assets.liners.com/storage/v1/object/public/media/popular-products/glocash/favicon.png?v=1786458370015" updated_at: "2026-08-11T15:07:21.329Z" --- # African alternatives to Glocash A cross-border payment gateway for global merchants, processing international card payments and local payment methods. ## Breadcrumbs - [Alternatives](/alternatives) - [Glocash](/african-alternatives/glocash) ## Summary A cross-border payment gateway for global merchants, processing international card payments and local payment methods. ## About these alternatives Glocash is a cross-border payment gateway for global merchants, focused on processing international card payments alongside local payment methods. It is based in Hong Kong. Searching for an “African Glocash” or the “Glocash of Africa” usually means you need in-market coverage and payment rails that match how customers actually pay in places like [Nigeria](/countries/nigeria), [Kenya](/countries/kenya), [South Africa](/countries/south-africa), [Ghana](/countries/ghana), and [Uganda](/countries/uganda). For many businesses, the decision comes down to local collections (bank transfer, mobile money, USSD), reliable settlement in local currency, and support that understands domestic disputes and operational realities for [B2B](/tags/b2b) [Cross-Border Payments](/tags/cross-border-payments). ## What To Compare Before Switching From Glocash - **Country coverage you can verify**: check where the gateway is actively available and supported, for example [Flutterwave](/flutterwave) lists availability across multiple African markets. - **Local payment methods per market**: prioritise providers that support rails your customers expect, for example [Pesapal](/pesapal) is built around M-Pesa acceptance alongside card and NFC. - **Multi-currency collections and settlement**: if you sell across borders, compare how each option handles [Multi-currency](/tags/multi-currency) pay-ins and payouts, for example [DPO Pay](/dpo-pay) supports multiple currencies and both card and mobile money. - **Checkout options and payment links**: for fast go-lives and sales teams, look for hosted checkout and [Payment Links](/tags/payment-links), for example [CinetPay](/cinetpay) supports online payments across Francophone Africa with one API. - **Payouts, bulk payments, and treasury controls**: marketplaces and platforms should check disbursements and reconciliation, for example [Kora](/kora) supports pay-ins, payouts, and settlements across multiple African countries. - **Merchant of Record and compliance handling**: if you want help collecting local payments while settling internationally, compare MoR-style offerings, for example [Kyshi](/kyshi) lets global businesses collect in African currencies and settle in USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, or CNY. - **API depth vs no-code tooling**: developers should review API capabilities and operational tooling side by side, for example [Fincra](/fincra) combines collections and payouts with virtual accounts. ## Compare African Glocash alternatives by region and use case - **East Africa, especially M-Pesa-heavy flows**: [Pesapal](/pesapal) focuses on M-Pesa acceptance across Kenya and neighbouring markets; [DPO Pay](/dpo-pay) also supports card and mobile money across several East and Southern African countries. - **Francophone West and Central Africa collections**: [CinetPay](/cinetpay) is built for online payments across Francophone Africa, supporting mobile money plus Visa and Mastercard. - **South Africa online and in-store orchestration**: [Peach Payments ](/peach-payments) is positioned around orchestrating online and in-store payments, including EFT, wallets and QR. - **Pan-African platforms doing cross-border pay-ins and payouts**: [Flutterwave](/flutterwave) supports cards, bank transfers, mobile money and USSD, plus payment links in 30+ currencies; [Klasha](/klasha) focuses on accepting local-currency payments and paying global suppliers across many African markets. - **Uganda-first operations**: [Xente](/xente) is available in Uganda and targets collections, payouts, and treasury and liquidity needs for businesses. To find apps like Glocash that match your checkout needs, settlement routes, and [Payment Gateway](/tags/payment-gateway) requirements in [Kenya](/countries/kenya) or [Nigeria](/countries/nigeria), explore the directory list below. You can also filter by [Cross-Border Payments](/tags/cross-border-payments) and [Payment Links](/tags/payment-links) to narrow down the right fit instead of Glocash. ## African alternatives | Name | URL | Tagline | Country | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flutterwave | /flutterwave | Accept and send payments across Africa and beyond | Nigeria | 3.4 | | Pesapal | /pesapal | Accept M-Pesa, card, and NFC payments across channels | Kenya | | | DPO Pay | /dpo-pay | Accept card and mobile money payments across Africa | Kenya | 3 | | Peach Payments | /peach-payments | Orchestrate online and in-store payments across Africa | South Africa | | | CinetPay | /cinetpay | Accept online payments across Francophone Africa with one API. | Côte d'Ivoire | | | Kora | /kora | One integration for pay-ins, payouts, and settlements across Africa | Nigeria | | | Fincra | /fincra | Collect payments and send payouts across borders with one API | Nigeria | 5 | | Klasha | /klasha | Accept and send cross-border payments in local currencies | Nigeria | 5 | | Kyshi | /kyshi | Collect African local payments and settle globally | South Africa | | | Xente | /xente | Collect and send payments across African markets | Uganda | | | Chapa | /chapa | Accept local and international payments in one checkout | Ethiopia | | | tpay Mobile | /tpay-mobile | Accept mobile payments across META with one API | Egypt | | | DusuPay | /dusupay | Accept and pay out across Africa with one integration | Uganda | | | FedaPay | /fedapay | We create simple, modern, and reliable solutions to pay and get paid anywhere in the world. | Benin | | | Kashier | /kashier | Accept cards, wallets, and QR payments online and in store | Egypt | | | Konnect | /konnect | Accept online payments worldwide via links, plugins, or API | Tunisia | | | iPay Africa | /ipay-africa | Accept and track payments online and in-store across Africa | Kenya | | | SeerBit | /seerbit | Accept online and in-person payments across Africa | Nigeria | 5 | | Whoosh | /whoosh | Accept online card payments with secure checkout and links | South Africa | | ## Related pages - [All alternative guides](/alternatives) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/african-alternatives/glocash) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)