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title: "WorldFirst: International Payments in Africa"
description: "Receive payouts and pay suppliers from Nigeria and Ghana in 100+ currencies. Fees from €0.30, FX up to 0.75%; hold NGN, USD, EUR +20."
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published_at: "2026-04-03T19:22:56.148Z"
updated_at: "2026-10-06T14:37:32.068Z"
---

# WorldFirst: International Payments in Africa

Receive payouts and pay suppliers from Nigeria and Ghana in 100+ currencies. Fees from €0.30, FX up to 0.75%; hold NGN, USD, EUR +20.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Fintech](/categories/fintech)
- [WorldFirst](/worldfirst)

## Summary

Send and receive international business payments in 100+ currencies

A multi-currency business account for African companies to receive marketplace payouts, pay suppliers (including China), convert FX in real time, and transfer globally.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.worldfirst.com/af |
| Tagline | Send and receive international business payments in 100+ currencies |
| Primary country | Nigeria |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS, API |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

WorldFirst is a multi-currency business account for African businesses that need to **send, receive, and manage international payments**.

Key capabilities include:

- **Multi-currency World Account** to hold and collect funds in **NGN (Naira), USD, EUR, and 20+ other currencies**, with **no setup, monthly, or receiving fees**.
- **Global transfers and supplier payments** to **200+ regions** in **100+ currencies**, including options to **pay Chinese suppliers** and pay suppliers on **1688.com**, with same-day payments highlighted for China.
- **Virtual World Card (Mastercard)** for online spending in **150 currencies**, with **zero conversion fees in 15 major currencies**, accepted anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
- **FX tools for international trade**, including **real-time exchange rates** and the ability to **fix a future FX rate**, plus business controls such as **team and account management** and **accounting integrations (including Xero)**.

Available on **Web** (WorldFirst portal), plus **Android** and **iOS** via the WorldFirst app; **API integration** is also offered for enterprise use cases.

Target users include **African e-commerce sellers**, **importers and exporters**, **freelancers and developers**, and **enterprises** that collect overseas revenue (including marketplace payouts) and pay international suppliers.

Notable context for Africa: the service supports local collection in **Naira** and highlights a partnership with **Ecobank**; it also positions itself as a long-running global provider (founded **2004**) with **1.5M+ businesses served** and **US$500B+** in processed transaction volume across **210+ regions**.

## Features

- [Fintech](/categories/fintech): Category
- [B2B](/tags/b2b): Product feature or technology
- [Cross-Border Payments](/tags/cross-border-payments): Product feature or technology
- [Multi-currency](/tags/multi-currency): Product feature or technology
- [Virtual Cards](/tags/virtual-cards): Product feature or technology
- [Ghana](/countries/ghana): Market
- [Nigeria](/countries/nigeria): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/worldfirst/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/worldfirst/reviews)
- [Transparency](/worldfirst/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/worldfirst)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)