👋 to our newest partner
@AttijariwafaB
, one of the largest banks in Morocco & Africa! This partnership enables seamless bank-to-bank payments to all bank accounts in
#Morocco
, a huge improvement for customers that need to make regular x-border
#payments
:
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
The
@ThunesPayments
and
@WesternUnion
partnership is 100% powered by the Thunes proprietary API Network and has no connection to Blockchain. Read more here:
Exciting news: We are thrilled to announce that we've raised $60M in our Series B funding round! Led by Helios Investment Partners, this is a significant milestone in the next phase of growth for Thunes. Read all about our plans here:
🎬 It’s a wrap(ped)! 🎬
With 2024 just around the corner, we’re taking a moment to reflect upon our key moments from the past year.
All in a year’s work to connect every corner of the world to make the global economy more accessible.
👇 Swipe below for a snapshot.
We’ve won the Cross-Border Payments category at
@fintechf
’s FF Awards 2023! 🎉
Thank you to the judging panels, our nominators, our teams and our partners around the world who have made this achievement possible. 🙌
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#FFAwards
🇺🇬 So proud of Sandrah Namazzi, Thunes BD Manager for East Africa, for being part of the 2022
#WomenInFintech
Summit panel that was held this Sept in Kampala, Uganda!
Empowering women in Fintech is a key step in closing the digital divide and financial inclusion gap for all.
🌟We’re in The Financial Technology Report’s Top 100 Financial Technology Companies 2023!
This list celebrates fintech's industry trailblazers, and we’re honoured to be included 🎉
Check out the full list here ➡️
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#Fintech
💥 BREAKING NEWS: Thunes announces agreement to acquire Tilia LLC
The company, based in San Francisco, offers payment solutions (acceptance and pay-outs) for games, virtual worlds, creator economies and in-app purchases.
More here ➡️
🔥 Our CEO Peter de Caluwe is in
@Forbes
today:
💬”We’ll tell you what the cost of your
#payment
is upfront. We’ll move your
#money
instantaneously. And we’ll confirm receipt.”
Thanks
@davidprosserind
for covering our story and vision 💪
A very warm welcome to our latest partner
#Paydek
.
This latest partnership adds more than 80 countries, many in emerging markets, to Paydek's current global network of corporate and individual customers.
Read more:
#Thunes
#paymentsnetwork
Announcing our partnership with MoneyGram, which enables their customers to seamlessly send money globally through our extensive network. The payment services will first be rolled out in Africa, followed by Asia and Latin America. Welcome to Thunes!
🚀 Thrilled with this fantastic
@Forbes
article celebrating our recent Series C announcement and discussing the $60 Trillion market opportunity in Payments that we hope to address.
A massive thank you to the
@sgfintechfest
organisers and
@elevandi
for the great lineup, inspiring speakers and bringing the fintech community together!
🔥 It’s been three incredible days, and we’re already looking forward to the next
#SFF
!
#SFF2022
#fintech
#payments
⚡The creator and gig economy is evolving at a rapid pace - and it requires fast, seamless, and cost-effective payment systems to match.
Our latest report explores how micropayouts can power growth in the sector.
➡️
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#Micropayouts
2021 has been a remarkable year for Thunes, as we achieved a few important milestones and signed many exciting partnerships.
Check out our infographic to celebrate some of our brightest moments and accomplishments from the last 12 months.
@NewsAFI
@Sida
But besides caring for the families, savings can help women to reach their own potential, open businesses and live better lives. It is increasingly important for women to be financially independent in order to protect themselves from domestic violence and abuse.
#afiWomen
💥BREAKING! Thunes partners with
@Visa
to launch its send-to-wallet capabilities, enabling individual consumers and small businesses worldwide to send money to:
✴️ 1.5B mobile wallet users
✴️ 78 digital wallet brands
✴️ 44 countries & territories
Read:
💰By 2025, more than half of the world's population is expected to be using mobile wallets. Join our webinar with our team Gabriel Carvajalino, Jonathan Siew, Joseph Njogu, and hosted by
@MelisandeMual
from
@ThePaypers
to learn all about it. Register:
We're excited to announce that Thunes has acquired a majority stake in
@Tookitaki
, a leading anti-money laundering
#AML
and compliance technology company. We hope our alliance will set the global benchmark for safe, secure inclusive and global payments.
🚀 Tap into the spending power of Gen Z.
🗞️ Our report into
#GenZ
spending explores Zoomers’ payment preferences, financial attitudes and spending habits across 13 emerging and developed markets.
Download now ➡️
#Thunes
#Fintech
#Payments
In case you missed it: We've just closed a $60M Series B funding round, marking an exciting phase of growth for Thunes which includes expanding rapidly in Africa, Asia & LatAm. Looking to partner with a global payment network to reach new markets? 📥: info
@thunes
.com
As part of Thunes Giving Back Day, our Kenya team visited JoyTown Special School - a school for children with disabilities.
From giving out care kits to inspiring teenagers to pursue their career dreams, we're incredibly proud of the team for making a difference.
"We are delighted
@UNFCU
chose Thunes as the network powering their mobile money transfers," said Peter De Caluwe. 📲 With unparalleled access to mobile wallets worldwide, our partners can offer new money transfer solutions to their customers 🌍.
📣 We are delighted to announce Floris de Kort as Thunes’ Chief Executive Officer, and Peter De Caluwe’s promotion to Deputy Chairman of the Board.
Learn more ➡️
👇 Hear from our executive leadership team.
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#Fintech
🎉 🎊 Happy New Year 2022 from all Thunesters to everyone! 🥳
As we bid farewell to 2021, let's prepare to forge new resolutions and achieve new goals in the year ahead!
🌐 Pay. Accept. Exchange. Comply.
🎊 Today we’re launching a new, modular way of working with Thunes, which showcases our full scope of services.
Click to explore 👇
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#Fintech
🧨 Happy Lunar New Year from all Thunesters to everyone!
Let's look forward to a prosperous and roaring Year of the Tiger 🐯2022!
#lunarnewyear2022
#happycny
We're delighted to announce our partnership with
@AlipayPlus
!
This allows Thunes' customers/merchants in Europe to accept payments in their local currency from users of popular mobile wallets and
#digitalpayment
methods, especially those from Asia.
➡️
On
@GGVCapital
's podcast
#EvolvingForTheNextBillion
,
@hanstung
& Rita Yang chat w/ our CEO Peter De Caluwe. Peter dives into Thunes’ history, its network approach, building hyperlocal operations & even offers advice to aspiring founders. Have a listen:
Today we are launching the
#Thunes
Business Hub which enables access to our global
#payments
network to send funds worldwide, in a cost-effective, secure and timely manner - all with no technical integration. Read more here:
We are joining forces
@RiaFinancial
, Small World Money Transfer and Rocket Remit to offer a 0 fee promotion to send money to users of
@AirtelMoney_Afr
from April 6th until June 30th. Stay home, stay safe, and let's stand together during these uncertain times
#together
🔥 Breaking News 🔥
We have closed our newest
#SeriesC
funding round of over $60 million in support of our vision to make
#payments
global, immediate, and transparent.
The round is led by Marshall Wace, with support from
@BessemerVP
and 01Fintech.
More:
@NewsAFI
@Sida
Savings can be the difference between economic empowerment and financial exclusion for women. Savings enhance women’s independence and ability to access legal rights, such as registering a business or owning property in their name alone.
#afiWomen
👉🏻 Enabling our partners to grow by providing seamless cross-border payments.
🔎 You focus on your business, we solve international transactions for you 💯
@NewsAFI
@Sida
👩🏿👩🏽👩🏻👩🏾👩🏼 Women are estimated to control 40% of global consumer spending, yet their access to financial services is limited. By bringing in financial services to women, we're not just addressing systemic
#inequality
, we can make a positive impact on the world economy.
#afiWomen
We're delighted to work with
@Coopbankenya
in their drive to enhance cross-border payment options for Kenyans and local businesses, and look forward to supporting further growth in the region.
Read about our latest partnership here:
Delighted & humbled to receive this award from our partner
@SafaricomPLC
. The award recognises
#Thunes
' support as a partner & was given out on the occasion of Safaricom’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Thank you and wishing
#Safaricom
a very happy 20th anniversary!
🎉 More big news!
We are thrilled to unveil our newest office and the China HQ in
#Beijing
, as we continue strengthening the global
#payments
infrastructure to and from
#China
.
Read more ➡️
🌎 We've expanded our global network to include Paraguay! 🇵🇾
Since 2021, more than half the population owning bank accounts and utilise mobile wallets. Swipe right to learn more about this market ➡️
#digitalpaymets
#payments
#crossborderpayments
🇹🇷Türkiye is well on its way to becoming the next big digital payments powerhouse.
In our latest blog, we deep dive into the driving factors behind the nation’s digital innovation, key payment trends and what the next chapter holds.
Learn more:
#T
ürkiye
What does it take to be a Thunester?
Jonathan Siew, our Business Development Manager for Thunes Collections based out of Singapore, gives us a glimpse into what it takes to thrive in the ever-changing landscape of the digital world.
Careers at Thunes:
🔥 At 2.5 billion people,
#GenZ
or
#Zoomers
are singlehandedly changing the
#payments
landscape with new spending habits and lifestyle preferences. And yet 62% of them don’t have a bank account. Find out what makes them tick in our full report
To our partners, clients, employees, and supporters, we would like to wish a very Merry Christmas!
🎄 May the Christmas season bring you happiness, warmth, and an abundance of joy and love.
🎁 Wrapping up an incredible Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok.
We're still feeling the buzz of excitement that is Money2020. It was great meeting our customers, partners, peers and the media to reignite connections about optimising cross-border payments.
See more photos below 👇
🌐 Accept payments from every corner of the world with Thunes. 🌐
Our network enables payment 550+ Acceptance methods in 90 countries via a single, seamless API.
To learn more, visit ➡️
#Thunes
#MoneyInMotion
#Payments
🎉 We are a finalist in the 2023
@sgfintechfest
Global FinTech Awards!
We are featured in the ‘Corporates – Singapore FinTech’ category.
Thank you to our hard-working teams who have made this possible 🙌
#Thunes
#Fintech
🔥We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with the major global Fintechs -
@TencentGlobal
and Weixin (also known as WeChat).
This alliance will enable easy international payments to 1Bn+ Weixin (Wechat) accounts.
Read the full press release:
💬“The acquisition of Tilia demonstrates our ambition in the United States”.
As featured in
@pymnts
, Thunes’ acquisition of
@__tilia
– an all-in-one payments platform – aims to speed up our online gaming market presence.
Read more here ➡️
#MoneyInMotion
🌍 By 2027, the cross-border payment market is estimated to reach $250 trillion.
Read more about the cross-border payment landscape in our latest blog, featuring insight from Thunes’ Chief Account and Network Development Officer at Thunes, Andrew Stewart➡️
We are very excited to grow our network and deepen financial inclusion in Cambodia with AMK Microfinance Institution Plc. To find out more, contact us at info
@thunes
.com.
#financialinclusion
#growwiththunes
8,500+ attendees. 2,300+ companies. One incredible show of fintech talent and innovation.
🇳🇱 We’re heading to Amsterdam in June for
@money2020
Europe! Will we see you there?
Schedule a meeting ➡️
#Money2020Europe
🤝 Why partner with Thunes? 🤝
Since 2016, we have been building a global infrastructure that can move money globally for any payment use case. We make it possible with affordable rates, in real time.
Click below to discover what sets Thunes apart. 👇
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
Have a solution that could transform remittance services? The 2020
@RemAwards
wants you! They’re looking for innovative ideas & tech to shake up the remittance landscape. Joining the judging panel is
@yao8488
, our SVP for Africa. Find out more:
🌍 Send payments to every corner of the world with Thunes.🌏
We work with the world’s most ambitious businesses to power fast, seamless and transparent cross-border payments to 130+ countries, in 85 currencies.
To learn more, visit ➡️
#MoneyInMotion
We’re excited to launch the new & innovative
#Thunes
Onboarding. The dedicated digital portal offers our partners and customers a quick, easy & secure onboarding, allowing them to go to market faster. Find out more:
📱 The
#CreatorEconomy
is worth $104.2 billion today as more content creators make money on social media.
Smooth real-time payments are necessary to further boost this growth.
Find out how digital payments fuel the Creator Economy's growth here:
Meet Mansi Chopra, Marketing Director at Thunes.
🌏 Mansi believes that people considering joining Thunes should exemplify diversity and have a passion for payments.
Ready for a Challenge? Explore roles at Thunes:
We're pleased to announce that we have partnered with
@WesternUnion
to enable their customers to send funds directly into
#mobile
#wallets
across the globe. Read the full announcement here:
#M2020Asia
🌍The road to
#FinancialInclusion
is built upon global partnerships.🤝
#Thunes
is a partner of
@NewsAFI
’s PPD Platform, promoting knowledge sharing between regulators and the private sector.
🎬Our SVP, Africa, Sandra Yao explains more➡️
#Fintech
#afiPPD
Our CEO Peter De Caluwe was recently featured in an episode of
@Entrepreneur
Action & Ambition podcast!
In this podcast, host
@AndrewMedal
learns the backstories, mindsets, and actions of the world's most ambitious people.
Thune in to the episode here:
A few weeks back, our VP for East Africa,
@joenjosh
rejoined
@BankDashen
at Addis Ababa to meet the management team and reconnect on our joint vision.
We look forward to continuing our partnership with Dashen Bank.
Read more:
@NewsAFI
@Sida
1️⃣ Access to
#digitalidentity
2️⃣ Removing the legal barriers that prevent women from opening a bank account or owning mobile wallet
3️⃣ Providing support to
#Fintechs
that are looking to serve women and underserved communities
#afiWomen
📸 Highlights from our time at
@swiftcommunity
Connect Africa.
It has been a fascinating and insightful forum, bringing together the financial community from across the continent.
Check out some of our top moments below. ⬇️
#Thunes
#MoneyInMotion
#SwiftConnectAfrica
Ever since Singaporean residents started to return to their offices, our new
#Singapore
Headquarters at One Raffles Place has received many compliments.
Interested to join the Thunes family? Find out more here:
To sell internationally, brands need to connect with the country's local
#paymentmethods
. Traditionally, this involves jumping through many hoops.
Find out how Thunes simplifies this process in the recent interview
@xstofe
had with Smart & Co.
@NewsAFI
@Sida
But in the current Internet era, the Internet is helping to address that gap, by providing an increasing level of access to women in the form of digital education, flexible remote employment, and global ecommerce opportunities.
#afiWomen
Thunes will be at the upcoming
@sgfintechfest
happening 7 to 11 December 2020.
Join us at our workshop on 10 December 2020 at 4 pm SGT, and gain exclusive insights into unlocking global payments.
#Thunes
#SGFinTechFest
Digital tools for SMEs, what's next? Find out what the industry has in store in 2021, and join Thunes' Chief Commercial Officer, Aik Boon Tan on 9 December, 4:20 pm (SGT), as he shares his insights and knowledge at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF).
#Thunes
#SGFinTechFest
Did you know that by 2027, there are expected to be over 511 billion Real-Time Payment (RTP) transactions annually? 🤯
Download the eBook to uncover the secrets of Real-Time Payments. ➡️
#Fintech
#realtimepayments
#Thunes
⚡
#RealTimePayments
(RTP) benefit businesses and individuals alike, and have evolved significantly over time.
Our expert team has just completed a deep dive into RTPs, and put most of the existing RTPs on a map.
Read more:
🖐️ Meet Folake Egunjobi, Business Development Manager (ECOWAS) at Thunes. She oversees business development and stakeholder management across markets in the ECOWAS region.
Learn about African Sales and Account Manager positions:
We have officially joined forces with
@handprint_tech
!
🌳 We're committed to reforestation projects across the planet
🌏 Our real-time, cross-border payment network allows Handprint to expand its regeneration projects to remote corners of the world
👉
🙌 We are excited to partner with
@CR2banking
, a world-leading vendor in the digital banking and payments market, to make instant, secure, and cost effective international
#payments
a reality for banks' customers worldwide.
@NewsAFI
@Sida
Women have historically been responsible for protecting the stability of the household, and supporting kids education, so keeping women involved and educated on investment tools and services is critical for the wellbeing of many families.
#afiWomen
🔥 NEW: Thunes has secured a new licence in
#France
! 🇫🇷 Thunes can now offer global
#crossborderpayment
services to non-bank financial institutions, and collect and send
#funds
worldwide on behalf of its French or EU customers and partners. Learn more ➡️
Happy Singapore National Day 🇸🇬
Singapore is home to many Thunesters, as our HQ and our heart. ♥️
We wish all our amazing colleagues, partners and customers a joyous Singapore National Day. 🎉
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#Fintech
#Singapore
A record growth for Thunes in Q2 2020; we reported an 80% increase in transaction volume, and observed a clear shift towards mobile markets. We look forward to inviting new partners to this growing Thunes ecosystem.
Read more:
Southeast Asia, this one's for you. Our new partnership with TrueMoney will enable their customers to receive remittances from anywhere in the world via our global partner network in 100 countries.
A new partnership with Thailand's first and oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank, lets people in 🇹🇭 receive payouts in real-time directly to their bank accounts, from anywhere in the world🌎See:
📢 Hua (Sandra) Yao, SVP for Africa at
#Thunes
, will be speaking at
#GFRID2023
tomorrow 15 June! Join her for the panel discussion to learn more about African
#remittance
corridors and diaspora investment
#innovations
.
🇨🇳 The economic potential of cross-border trade with - and for -
#China
is huge.
Our CEO, Peter De Caluwe, recently shared his thoughts on the future of cross-border payments in APAC with
@readtheedge_sg
.
Read more ➡️
#Thunes
#PayTheWorld
#Fintech
🎙 Exactly how do you monetise the passions of content creators today? Hosted by
#Fintech
influencer
@matteorizzi
, thune in to the discussion with our Chief Product Officer, Bogdan Dinu, and a stellar group of
#payments
experts:
Do you know how restorative a mangrove forest is for the planet? We're pledging to plant mangrove trees alongside
@handprint_tech
across the planet, and the environmental impact is monumental - take a read for yourself below. ✅🌳
Read more here:
Fantastic energy on day one at
@Money2020
in Vegas.⚡️
It’s been a great opportunity to meet with so many in the monetary ecosystem — financial institutions, banks, payment service providers, wallets and fintechs.
Check out what we've been up to.
#PayTheWorld
The wait is finally over. See you in person at
#Money2020
Amsterdam and Las Vegas.
Stay
#Thuned
to see our line up of representatives you can meet. Drop us a note 👇 if you're going to be there too.