NALA has secured a $50 million financing facility from LIQUIDITY and MUFG-backed Mars Growth Capital as the fintech company looks to accelerate the expansion of its global payments infrastructure.
The funding marks a major milestone for the company as demand for stablecoin-powered payment solutions continues to grow across international markets.
The Tanzania-founded fintech said the new capital will strengthen its ability to scale compliant, reliable, and seamless cross-border payment services for both consumers and businesses. NALA has increasingly positioned itself at the centre of the evolving global payments landscape, particularly as stablecoin adoption gains traction in regions including the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Founder and CEO Benjamin Fernandes described the funding as a significant step in supporting the company’s next growth phase. According to Fernandes, NALA has spent the past year investing heavily in regulation, infrastructure, and profitability while expanding its international footprint.
The company revealed that it currently holds 17 regulatory approvals and licenses globally, making it one of the most licensed fintech companies at its stage of growth. Fernandes also disclosed that nearly half of the capital raised during NALA’s previous funding round remains available, highlighting the company’s financial discipline as it scales operations.
NALA reported strong profitability metrics across its business segments. Its consumer-focused business recently achieved gross profit margins of 64%, while Rafiki, the company’s business-to-business payments infrastructure platform, recorded gross profit margins of 80%.
The fintech also noted that it has secured partnerships with several major banks and international remittance providers, including MoneyGram, which is already an active customer. Fernandes added that additional partnerships with major financial institutions are expected to be announced in the near future.
The company says the new facility will provide long-term flexibility to continue expanding its payment infrastructure as global demand for real-time and borderless money movement grows. NALA believes the future of payments will increasingly revolve around programmable, instant, and globally accessible financial systems powered by emerging digital asset technologies.
With the fresh capital injection, the company plans to deepen its infrastructure investments and strengthen its position in the rapidly evolving cross-border payments industry over the next two years.
