Bridgr is an AI-powered remittance platform that enables users to send money across African countries instantly using simple natural language via WhatsApp. By leveraging the Celo blockchain and Mento stablecoin exchange, Bridgr converts USD into local currencies like NGN, KES, and GHS in seconds with minimal fees, eliminating the need for crypto knowledge.
Our mission is to make cross-border money transfers in Africa as simple as sending a message. We are building Bridgr to remove cost, delay, and complexity from remittances by combining AI with blockchain infrastructure, giving people a faster, cheaper, and more accessible way to move money across borders.
Cross-border remittances into African countries are often expensive, slow, and difficult for everyday users. Traditional services charge high fees, take hours or days to settle, and usually require users to navigate complicated financial processes. On the other hand, blockchain-based solutions can be faster and cheaper, but they are still too technical for many people to use directly. This creates a gap between the benefits of crypto-powered finance and the people who need affordable money transfers the most.
Bridgr solves this problem by providing an AI-powered remittance agent that allows users to send money using natural language on WhatsApp. A user can type a message like “Send $30 to my sister in Lagos,” and Bridgr handles the rest — understanding the request, fetching live exchange rates through Mento, and executing the transfer on the Celo blockchain in seconds. This removes technical barriers and delivers a remittance experience that is simple, fast, and cost-effective
Bridgr operates as a low-fee remittance platform built for cross-border payments in Africa. The platform earns revenue by charging a small transaction fee on every transfer processed through the system. For example, Bridgr charges about 0.5% per transaction, which is significantly lower than traditional remittance providers. This makes the service affordable for users while allowing the platform to scale sustainably as transaction volume grows. In the long term, Bridgr can expand its business model by offering premium API access for partners, enabling businesses and fintech platforms to integrate fast cross-border transfers into their own products. Additional revenue opportunities include value-added services such as merchant payouts, school fee payments, bill payments, and automated financial services powered by the AI agent.
Want to grow through just grant funding
Africa- starting with Ghana, Nigeria and kenya
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