Grey cross-border payments Joins Moonshot 2026 as Headline Sponsor
TechCabal is announcing Grey, the US-based global cross-border payments company serving nearly three million users across 70 countries, as the headline sponsor of Moonshot 2026, for the conference’s return on October 28 and 29, 2026, at the National Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria.
Grey’s headline partnership marks a new chapter for Moonshot, with the Y Combinator-backed fintech taking the top sponsorship slot for the first time as the conference enters its fourth edition.
The partnership comes as Grey expands across North Africa and deepens its push into B2B payments, positioning the company at the centre of fintech remittance, one of African tech’s most active categories.
Why Grey?
Grey’s headline partnership comes at a moment when cross-border payments have become African tech’s most global category, as several startups in the sector are operating in multiple countries with multiple licences.
Built in Lagos, Moonshot’s home, Grey is a US-based global neobank now serving nearly three million users across 70 countries, with transfers reaching over 170 destinations in over 30 currencies. The fintech also powers card spend with 150 million global merchants, making it one of a small group of fintechs whose footprint genuinely matches the continent’s ambitions.
Its expansion into Morocco and Egypt and presence in West and East Africa exemplifies the pan-African breadth of the conference’s programmes, and the February 2026 launch of Grey Business put the company directly in the path of the founders, operators, and SMEs the conference convenes. For an edition centred on the next phase of African tech’s global ambition, as a startup with a global presence, Grey is the best partner for the conference.
“Moonshot brings together the people building Africa’s most ambitious technology businesses, and the investors and operators who back them. That is exactly the community Grey was built to serve. We are proud to be coming on as headline sponsor for Moonshot 2026, and we look forward to using the stage to share what we are building next for the world,” said Idorenyin Obong, the CEO and co-founder of Grey.
“Grey has built one of the most consequential/important companies in African fintech, a global payments business with three million users that started in Lagos,” said Tomiwa Aladekomo, the CEO of Big Cabal Media. “Having them as the headline sponsor of Moonshot 2026 is a natural fit, and we are excited about the conversations their team will be leading on stage and in our halls this October.”
What Grey’s partnership means for Moonshot 2026
As headline sponsor, Grey will:
- Deliver a headline keynote on the future of borderless money in Africa, examining how cross-border payments infrastructure is shaping the next generation of African professionals and businesses operating globally.
- Co-host a private executive roundtable curated jointly with TechCabal, convening business decision-makers and investors for an off-the-record conversation on the state of cross-border payments and the infrastructure underpinning it.
- Run an immersive on-site activation across an experiential space where attendees can engage with both Grey’s consumer product and Grey Business, the multi-currency platform launched in February 2026 for African startups and SMEs.
About Grey
Grey is a global cross-border payments company that enables individuals and businesses across Africa and emerging markets to send, receive, and convert money internationally. Founded in 2020 by Idorenyin Obong and Femi Aghedo and backed by Y Combinator (W22), Grey serves nearly three million users across 70 countries and facilitates transfers to more than 170 destinations worldwide.
The company is licensed by FinCEN in the United States and FINTRAC in Canada and offers virtual USD, GBP, and EUR accounts; multi-currency cards; stablecoin support; and the Grey Business platform for African startups and SMEs.
For more information, visit [grey.co]
About Moonshot by TechCabal
Moonshot by TechCabal is the flagship pan-African technology conference convening founders, investors, operators, policymakers, and creatives from across Africa and beyond. The fourth edition takes place on October 28 and 29, 2026, at the National Theatre, Lagos. The conference theme and full programme will be announced in the coming weeks.
To stay updated, visit moonshot.techcabal.com
About TechCabal
TechCabal is Africa’s leading technology media platform, providing reporting, data, and context on African technology, business, and innovation since 2013. TechCabal is part of Big Cabal Media, which also operates Zikoko, Cabal Creative, and TC Insights.
