Why are global freelance payments still slow, expensive, and messy?
Agencies and startups working with fractional talent and freelancers know the pain: delays, FX fees, and opaque middlemen make paying your international team a logistical nightmare.
Rafiki makes it seamless.
With feeless, instant wallet-to-wallet payouts, you can pay freelancers across borders in seconds - not days. Built on stablecoins, our platform supports GBP, EUR, USD, ZAR and more, with on/off-ramping all under 2%. No middlemen. No delays. No friction.
Fast, affordable, and built for global, flexible teams.
That’s Rafiki.
→ Say goodbye to bloated payroll and hello to real-time talent collaboration.
Rafiki is the platform built to simplify the way agencies, independents, and subcontractors work. We’ve made invoicing, payments, compliance, and global collaboration for flexible teams easy, fast, and affordable.
We do this by leveraging modern payments rails, purpose built around variable payments and flexible project-based teams, to create a fast, affordable, and easy way for independents and businesses to manage, get paid, and pay flexible teams across borders.
FAQs on Global Freelancer Payments for South African Talent
1. What is the fastest way to pay freelancers across borders?
Platforms like Rafiki use stablecoin-powered wallet-to-wallet infrastructure to enable instant, feeless payments across currencies - far faster than traditional bank wires or platforms like Payoneer or PayPal.
2. Can agencies automate multi-currency freelancer payouts?
Yes. Rafiki supports automated, multi-routed payouts for global teams with support for ZAR, USD, GBP, EUR and more - all with under 2% on/off ramping.
3. How do stablecoin payments help reduce international payroll costs?
Stablecoins eliminate costly intermediary fees and exchange markups. Rafiki’s wallet-to-wallet payments are instant and feeless, saving agencies thousands per year in FX and platform charges.