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Press Releases
Karat Dollar Reaches 200,000 Users Across 7 African Countries
KAD announces a major milestone, surpassing 200,000 active users across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the United Kingdom.
Read full releaseKAD Launches v2.0: 19-Platform Rebuild With KIPS Infrastructure
Complete platform rebuild introduces the Karat Instant Payment System (KIPS), delivering sub-200ms transaction processing and 99.95% uptime across all 19 platforms.
Read full releaseKarat Dollar Secures PCI DSS Level 1 Certification
KAD becomes one of the first African fintech startups to achieve PCI DSS Level 1 compliance, the highest standard for payment card data security.
Read full releaseR500 Million in Total Transaction Volume Milestone
Karat Dollar crosses R500 million in total transaction volume, driven by merchant adoption and cross-border payment growth across the continent.
Read full releaseKAD Partners With Major South African Retailers for POS Integration
Karat Dollar announces partnerships with leading South African retailers to integrate KAD payments at point-of-sale terminals nationwide.
Read full releaseKarat Dollar Expands Cross-Border Payments to Rwanda and Tanzania
Expanding its African footprint, KAD launches cross-border payment corridors in Rwanda and Tanzania, bringing the total to 7 operational countries.
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In the Media
Karat Dollar: The Commodity-Backed Stablecoin Rethinking African Payments
How KAD Is Digitising Stokvels While Preserving Ubuntu
SA Fintech Karat Dollar Raises R80M Series A to Expand Across Africa
Inside KAD's AI-Powered Credit Scoring for the Unbanked
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