Taran App

Taran App is a digital money swap service for individuals and small businesses that need to convert local mobile money to stablecoins (and back) across parts of East and Southern Africa.

Key capabilities include:

• Mobile money to stablecoin swaps and cash-outs: Convert between supported local wallets and USDC/USDT, including flows like M-Pesa to USDC and USDC to M-Pesa.
• Multi-country, multi-provider coverage: Supports mobile money services in Somalia (EVC Plus, Zaad, Sahal, E-Dahab, Premier Wallet), Kenya (M-Pesa), Uganda (Airtel, MTN), Tanzania (Airtel Money, Vodacom, Halopesa), Nigeria (Opay Bank, PalmPay, Jaiz Bank) and Ethiopia (EBIRR KAAFI).
• Guided transaction flow: A four-step process, create an account, choose a service, enter exchange details (such as amount), then confirm and proceed.
• Security and compliance features: Includes identity verification during sign-up and positions the service around regulatory compliance and swaps without third-party involvement.

Available on Web, Android, and iOS.

Target users include B2C customers, freelancers, and small businesses using mobile money for stablecoin on-ramps/off-ramps and cross-border exchange needs.

Notable for its focus on Horn of Africa and West Africa corridors with support for widely used mobile money systems, plus reported traction on Android (downloads and user ratings) and public claims of high transaction volume and customer count by its developer, Yiksi Limited.