Experience that understands
emerging markets.

Cross Switch provides a scalable payment orchestration platform built for the real-world complexity of Africa, Latin America and other fast-growing regions.

We simplify payments — and we build lasting partnerships based on service, trust and local expertise.

This is our story.

Cross Switch was founded by a team of payments experts who’ve spent many years building, scaling and securing payment infrastructure across Africa and beyond. From South to North, East Africa to Latin America, one challenge is clear: global solutions don’t always fit local needs.

That’s why we built Cross Switch. Our goal is simple — to orchestrate payments that actually work in emerging markets. With our unified CS+ Platform, we enable merchants, PSPs and payment partners to navigate regulatory, technical and commercial complexity with ease.

What we believe

Trust is built, not claimed.

That’s why our team is visible, reachable and responsive.

Collaboration beats competition.

We believe in coopetition — working with other PSPs, not against them.

Emerging markets deserve world-class infrastructure.

We build solutions that rival — and often exceed — those in more developed regions.

Compliance is part of the product.

Payments are only as good as the trust behind them.

Our mission

To simplify payments across emerging markets — making them more inclusive, more reliable and more scalable for everyone.

Our values – our commitment

Delivering real
business value

Cultivating collaborative
relationships

Sharing knowledge
and transferring skills

Clarity and simplicity with
a customer-first approach

Open, honest,
and committed

Leadership team

Cross Switch’s team blends deep industry experience across fintech, payments, banking, telecoms, e-commerce and private equity — with a strong focus on emerging economies.

Our team brings many years of hands-on experience and a proven track record investing in and operating payments businesses across these markets. This real-world expertise allows us to design solutions that are practical, scalable and aligned with local needs.

More than their credentials, what defines our team is their shared commitment to partnership, professionalism and delivering real results — for our clients, our partners and the communities we serve.

Cross Switch

Our experienced management team of investors and operators has a proven track record across technology, payments and M&A.

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Cross Switch goes live with Absa Pay to deliver frictionless, bank authenticated payments for South African merchants
March 31, 2026

Cross Switch goes live with Absa Pay to deliver frictionless, bank authenticated payments for South African merchants

Cross Switch has gone live with Absa Pay, enabling merchants on its platform to offer customers a secure, bank‑authenticated payment option for online checkout. When customers select Absa Pay at checkout, they are routed to a secure Absa environment to authenticate the payment directly with their bank before being returned to the merchant’s platform to […]

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Jacob Yermalitski appointed Chief Technology Officer at Cross Switch
March 10, 2026

Cross Switch promotes engineering head Jacob Yermalitski to chief technology officer

Cross Switch, a payment technology company powering digital transactions across emerging markets, today announced the promotion of Jacob Yermalitski to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A co-founder of the company, Jacob has helped shape Cross Switch’s technology strategy since its onset, most recently serving as Director of Engineering. Jacob assumes the CTO role from Mike Kenrich, […]

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M-Pesa
Pago Todo
SPEI
Pago Effectivo
Yape
Global Processing
Debin
Cielo
Itau
Pix
Hipercard
Elo
CMI
Payzone
Cash Plus
Damane Cash
Barid Cash
Orange Money
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Whether you’re a growing startup, a scaling fintech, an established payments provider or a merchant expanding into new markets — Cross Switch is here to help you navigate complexity and grow with confidence.

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