> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getpartna.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure for Africa

Partna is a payment API that connects African currencies to the global financial system through stablecoins. Collect local currencies, convert between fiat and crypto, and settle in USD or stablecoins.

## What you can build

**Onramp**: Your users pay in local currency (NGN, GHS, KES). They receive USDT, USDC, or other supported crypto in their wallet. The conversion, compliance, and settlement are handled by Partna.

**Offramp**: Your users send crypto. They receive local currency in their bank account or mobile money account. Partna handles the conversion and payout automatically.

**Collect and settle**: Collect payments from African customers in local currency. Settle in USD or stablecoins. No more waiting months for cross-border banking rails to move your money.

**Payout**: Send local currency to bank accounts or mobile money wallets across supported markets. Fund your payout balance with USD, stablecoins, or local currency.

## Supported markets

| Market  | Currency | Status    |
| ------- | -------- | --------- |
| Nigeria | NGN      | Live      |
| Kenya   | KES      | Live      |
| Ghana   | GHS      | Launching |
| Malawi  | MWK      | Launching |
| Zambia  | ZMW      | Launching |

## Supported assets

You can retrieve the list of supported assets, by network and by currency, for each environment via the [GET supported assets endpoint](/api-reference/endpoint/v3/supported/get-supported-assets).

## How it works

Partna routes payments through stablecoin rails to bypass the traditional banking bottlenecks that make cross-border settlement slow and expensive. Your customers pay in local currency. You receive USD or stablecoins. Your users never need to touch or understand crypto unless you want them to.

## Trusted by

Minipay (1M+ users, 99% transaction success rates), Cenoa, Grabrfi, Hyperverge, Onramp Money, and Bitoshi. Over 200,000 transactions processed monthly with \$4M+ in monthly volume.

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/v4/documentation/quickstart">
    Make your first API call in under 5 minutes.
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  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/v4/documentation/authentication">
    Get your API credentials and start building.
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    Let your users convert local currency to crypto.
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    Let your users convert crypto to local currency.
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