Kenyan-born Startup Aims to Revolutionize Travel Payments Across the Continent
Nairobi, 15 October 2025 — Nairobi-based travel tech startup Triply has announced a strategic partnership with Verto, a leading global B2B payments and foreign exchange platform, to streamline financial operations for travel businesses across Africa. The partnership is expected to significantly ease cross-border payments for thousands of Kenyan and African travel SMEs, a sector currently valued at over $300 billion.
With Kenya’s travel and tourism industry bouncing back post-pandemic and increasingly relying on digital platforms, financial barriers remain a major challenge, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that dominate the market.
Currently, many local travel businesses grapple with delayed international payments, the burden of managing multiple foreign bank accounts, and unpredictable exchange rates, all of which eat into profits and hamper growth.
Triply’s decision to integrate Verto’s Atlas API, an embedded cross-border payment solution, is set to address these pain points. The move will empower Kenyan and African travel operators with faster, more efficient, and cost-effective ways to manage global transactions.
“To truly build the definitive platform for African travel, we needed a payments solution built for the realities of doing business in Africa,” says Peter Wachira, CEO of Triply.“Verto’s expertise and robust technology have allowed us to move past payment complexities and focus on our core mission of empowering travel businesses.”
Through this partnership, Triply users, including tour operators, booking agencies, and hospitality platforms, can now access:
· Global virtual accounts in 25+ currencies, including USD, GBP, and EUR.
· Same-day international and local settlements.
· Competitive exchange rates and tools to manage currency exposure.
This innovation is particularly significant for Kenya’s travel entrepreneurs who often need to transact with clients and suppliers in multiple currencies, something that has traditionally required navigating a maze of red tape, slow settlements, and high transaction costs.
“Verto is committed to building the financial rails that allow ambitious companies to scale efficiently in a global economy,” said Tawanda Mudimbu, Vice President for Enterprise Sales and Partnerships at Verto. “Triply’s journey is a powerful example of how modern financial infrastructure can empower businesses to solve complex problems. We are excited to be their partner in building the future of travel and look forward to helping more businesses unlock their full growth potential.”
As Kenya continues to solidify its role as a regional tech hub, this partnership highlights how homegrown solutions like Triply are leveraging global fintech infrastructure to create Africa-centric platforms, reducing friction in cross-border business and fostering continental growth.
