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.
That’s why our team is visible, reachable and responsive.
We believe in coopetition — working with other PSPs, not against them.
We build solutions that rival — and often exceed — those in more developed regions.
Payments are only as good as the trust behind them.
To simplify payments across emerging markets — making them more inclusive, more reliable and more scalable for everyone.
Delivering real
business value
Cultivating collaborative
relationships
Sharing knowledge
and transferring skills
Clarity and simplicity with
a customer-first approach
Open, honest,
and committed
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.
By Tim Davis, CEO, Cross Switch They are the kind of top-line statistics that would make any would-be payments provider excited about Africa, with a total continental population of roughly 1.6 billion people (around one-fifth of the world’s population). Mobile penetration levels vary geographically but can be reliably estimated at roughly 45–50%. And finally, a […]
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Cross Switch, the payment technology company driving digital transactions across emerging markets, has appointed four senior leaders since the turn of the year. Together, these arrivals deepen the company’s capabilities across technology, operations and regional growth. The appointments span the executive team and two key regional markets. Jacob Yermalitski, a co-founder, has been promoted to […]
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