Klasha and EasyTransfer Partner to Solve African Students’ Tuition Payment Problem

Klasha, a global cross-border payments company, has partnered with EasyTransfer, a Singapore-based education fintech, to simplify tuition payments for international students from Africa. The partnership allows EasyTransfer to collect payments in local African currencies and convert them into hard currencies such as the US dollar at more preferential rates, making the process faster, more transparent, and more affordable for students and their families.

Before the partnership, EasyTransfer relied on various foreign exchange vendors to process collections in local African currencies, which often led to exchange rate fluctuations and delays in remittance timelines, issues that affected both the business and its clients. Klasha solves that directly by providing reliable local currency collection infrastructure across multiple African markets.

The partnership is particularly significant given the pace at which students from Nigeria, Kenya, and other African countries are enrolling in foreign institutions, especially UK universities.

Klasha CEO Jess Anuna said: “At Klasha, our mission has always been to bridge the gap for cross-border payments in emerging markets. This partnership with EasyTransfer reflects our commitment to providing international students with accessible and reliable payment options. We’re excited to make paying for tuition easier and more affordable for African students studying abroad.”

The partnership addresses a problem that millions of African families navigate every year: the hidden costs, exchange rate volatility, and processing delays that turn tuition payment into a financial obstacle course. With Nigeria alone sending tens of thousands of students abroad annually, the market for reliable, affordable international education payments is substantial, and significantly underserved by traditional banking infrastructure.

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