What is Boss Money and how does it work?

Leaf Global Fintech is a digital wallet service that provides financial services to unbanked people, refugees, and migrants, allowing them to store, send, receive, and exchange currencies across borders using blockchain technology. It works via a mobile app for smartphones or a USSD interface for feature phones, enabling users to cash in/out with mobile money, manage funds securely without carrying cash, and access services without internet or a bank account. In 2022, Leaf was acquired by IDT Corporation, and its functionalities are now integrated into the BOSS Money app.

What countries does Boss Money operate in?

Leaf operates in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, with prior mentions of five East African countries. It is expanding globally to serve unbanked populations.

Does Boss Money have a mobile app?

Yes, Leaf offers a mobile app for smartphones, and access via USSD for feature phones. The app functionalities are now available through BOSS Money.

Who is Boss Money best suited for?

Leaf is best suited for refugees, migrants, stateless individuals, small cross-border traders, and the unbanked population without smartphones, particularly in Africa.

Does Boss Money offer an API or integrations?

Leaf uses blockchain built on Stellar for cross-border payments and integrates with major mobile money providers across networks and countries.

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Boss Money

🌍 Pan-African

A digital wallet for unbanked users in Africa to store funds, send and receive cross-border transfers, exchange currencies, and cash out via mobile money.

Available on:Android

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Leaf Global Fintech is a blockchain-based digital wallet, now rebranded to BOSS Money, built for unbanked individuals in Africa who need to store, send, receive, and exchange money across borders using a smartphone or a feature phone.

Key capabilities include:

Secure wallet storage with an advanced identification system designed to prevent unauthorized access.
Cross-border send and receive that connects with major mobile money providers in supported countries, enabling cash in and cash out to mobile money numbers across networks.
Multi-currency holding and exchange, allowing users to store and transact in multiple supported currencies and avoid exchanging physical cash.
Everyday utility payments, including the ability to buy airtime and pay bills locally (as described in the research brief).

Available on Android, with support for feature phones via USSD.

Target users include refugees and migrants, students, and small businesses, as well as recipients of U.S. to Africa remittances in markets such as Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire.

Notable context: the product was founded in 2017 and acquired by IDT Corporation in 2022, bringing it under the BOSS Money brand as it expands remittance and wallet access across African corridors.

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