TechCabal has announced Grey, the US-based cross-border payments company, as the headline sponsor for Moonshot 2026, which returns to the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria, on 28 and 29 October 2026.
The partnership marks a major milestone for Moonshot as Grey takes the conference’s top sponsorship position for the first time ahead of its fourth edition. The Y Combinator-backed fintech currently serves nearly three million users across 70 countries.
Grey’s sponsorship comes amid the company’s continued expansion in the global payments space, following regulatory approval in Canada, the introduction of Canadian dollar payouts, and a deeper push into business-to-business payments.
The company has emerged as one of the leading African-founded players in the rapidly growing cross-border payments sector, with transfers available to more than 170 destinations in over 30 currencies. Grey also offers virtual cards accepted by 150 million merchants worldwide.
Its recent expansion into South Asia and Latin America, including local payout services in Malaysia, Bangladesh and Uruguay, reflects the international growth ambitions increasingly associated with African technology companies. The launch of Grey Business in February 2026 further positions the fintech to serve founders, operators and small businesses operating across multiple markets.
As Moonshot prepares for an edition focused on Africa’s role in the global technology economy, organisers say Grey’s African roots and international scale make the partnership a strong strategic fit.
“Cross-border payments are one of the few categories where Africa is building global infrastructure, not just consuming it. Moonshot is where that conversation is happening, and Grey wants to be part of shaping what gets built next. We have spent the last four years building for people and businesses that operate across borders, and a meaningful share of them are based on this continent. Showing up at Moonshot as headline sponsor is the right way to acknowledge that,” said Idorenyin Obong, CEO and co-founder of Grey.
Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media, described Grey as one of the continent’s most significant fintech success stories.
“Grey has built one of the most consequential companies in African fintech, a global payments business with nearly three million users that started in Lagos," he said. “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.”
Moonshot 2026 will feature a keynote session by Grey CEO Idorenyin Obong on the future of borderless payments, alongside a private executive roundtable for investors and business leaders. The company will also host an immersive exhibition showcasing both its consumer platform and Grey Business solutions.
Grey currently operates with Money Service Business licences from FINTRAC in Canada and FinCEN in the United States, with a strategic focus on emerging markets. Its services allow individuals and businesses to manage multi-currency accounts, exchange currencies, send and receive payments internationally, and access virtual payment cards.aging.
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