Raenest's August Roundup

I have a secret to tell you, and I have been thinking about the best way to tell you for some time now. The obvious thing would be to just tell you, of course, but where would that leave us? So I’m going to ask you to stay until the end, because this is the first secret I’m sharing with you, and I think that should count for something. It’s also a good one. Interesting, even. The kind of thing that makes you wonder why you didn’t know it before.

But first, what we came here for: here’s Raenest’s August roundup.

Harri Obi, Chisom Felix and more are coming to Raenest Exchange. Are you?

We’ve been announcing the speakers coming to Raenest Exchange, and if you’ve been paying attention, you already know we’re putting together quite the room.

We have Harri Obi, the Web3 marketing and growth leader, who has worked with global giants including Meta, Google and Pepsi and has helped shape Africa’s emerging digital economy.

Chisom Felix is coming too. She’s a Web3 Growth Marketing Manager, TEDx speaker and the founder of Felbeth EdTech, with years of experience driving product adoption across emerging markets and helping young people build digital skills.

And then there’s Ekwutosi Okeh, better known as Digital Witch, a tech educator who has helped more than 200,000 Africans build the skills needed to find opportunities in global tech and remote work.

They’ll share their experiences and perspectives in conversations on stablecoins and blockchain, remote work, freelancing, and Upwork, with practical insights into how Africans can navigate these spaces, whether they’re building careers, growing businesses, or seeking global opportunities. And that’s just some of the people joining us.

So my question to you is: have you secured your spot? If not, do so now, as 21st October is wayyy closer than you think.

Have you switched to the new Raenest card?

Because if you haven’t, we need to talk. Your new Raenest Visa USD Card is ready to take you places. Literally. You can use it at over 150 million Visa merchants worldwide, get Visa benefits and offers, and even receive auto rental insurance benefits.

We also made the everyday stuff easier. Your card spends directly from your USD, GBP, EUR and NGN balances, so you don’t have to stop what you’re doing to fund your card before making a payment. Add it to Apple Pay or Google Pay, tap, and carry on with your day.

And when the bill is a little bigger, you have more room to work with: up to $20,000 daily and $60,000 monthly. So, if you haven’t switched yet, this is your sign. Do so today.

Raenest is now in Senegal, Benin and Côte d’Ivoire 🇸🇳 🇧🇯 🇨🇮

August took us somewhere new. Raenest launched in Senegal, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire, meaning more Africans can now use Raenest to receive international payments, manage USD, GBP, and EUR accounts, get faster Upwork payments with Raenest FastTrack, receive stablecoins, create invoices, send money internationally, and convert their funds to FCFA. If your work, business or income crosses borders, you now have another way to keep your money moving with you.

For us, this is another step towards making it easier for Africans to participate in the global economy, wherever they live and wherever their opportunities take them.

We gave out free deposits and commision free stock trades 

As you know by now, we always have a few goodies for you, whether it’s merch, giveaways or, as we did in August, free deposits and a free commission-free stock trade.

Throughout the month, you could make one ACH deposit for free and get one commission-free U.S. stock purchase. It was our little way of making two things you already do on Raenest a little sweeter.

The offers ended on 31st August, so August’s goodies have officially packed their bags. If you used them, we hope you enjoyed every bit of it. And if you didn’t, keep an eye out for more offers. We always have something in store.

If you’re reading this without a Raenest account, this is your sign to join a community built to make managing your money globally seamless and rewarding. Join Raenest

Missed the free ACH deposit? There’s still $200 up for grabs 💸

If you missed our free ACH deposit offer, don’t worry; we aren’t finished giving things away just yet. We teamed up with Maraji for a $200 community giveaway, and you can get in on it simply by transacting with your Raenest card. Want to know exactly how to take part? Click the button below. See here to learn how.

From teaching for ₦92,000 a month to a Global Talent Visa: meet Ore Badmus

Some career journeys make perfect sense when you look back at them. Ore Badmus’s is a little more interesting.

In our latest Raenest Diaries episode, Ore talks about the winding road from teaching to tech, the pinned tweet that helped get her noticed, the work and evidence that strengthened her Global Talent Visa application, and what it actually felt like to start over in a new country.

It’s a very honest conversation about visibility, career growth, taking a less-than-straight path and building proof of your work long before you need it.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to turn your experience into global opportunities, this one is worth a read.

We were at the GITEX conference

We attended the GITEX conference at the Landmark Centre, and it was a pleasure to meet so many people working, building, and creating across Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. To everyone who stopped by the Raenest stand, chatted with the team, asked questions, or came over simply to say hi, thank you. We loved having you around.

We shared plenty of conversations, new connections, and interesting ideas, and we were happy to be part of it all. Our Co-Founder and COO, Richard Oyome, also took the stage for “Reinventing Financial Inclusion Beyond Traditional Banking,” joining other industry leaders to discuss how new financial rails, including instant payments, mobile money, stablecoins and embedded finance, are expanding access to financial services across Africa.

We left with new connections, fresh perspectives and even more excitement about the people building what comes next.

Stablecoins are becoming part of how money moves

Stablecoins have come a long way from being something you mostly heard about in crypto conversations. They are increasingly being used to move money across borders, receive payments and access funds without waiting on traditional banking timelines.

That was one of the conversations we brought to the Solana Summit in Uyo, where Nathaniel Elvis spoke about Raenest’s stablecoin feature and how we’re building more practical ways for people to receive and use stablecoins. Today, Raenest users can receive USDT and USDC and convert them to USD at a 1:1 rate. Our stablecoin infrastructure also supports deposits across Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Polygon, Tron and Solana. 

And this is only the beginning. Stablecoins are moving beyond simply being used to receive money. The next chapter is about holding, spending and earning with them, making them a more useful part of how people manage money across borders. Learn all about stablecoins on Raenest.

School fees abroad? We’ve got you. 🎓

It’s back-to-school season, which means school fees are due again. And when the school is in another country, paying those fees can come with an extra layer of work.

With Raenest, you can send money to 100+ countries, making it easy to pay school fees and other education expenses across borders.

Bella’s secret 🤫

For many months, I’ve shared the songs, books, and shows that held my heart that month. You’ve heard what I was listening to, watched what I was watching and, hopefully, picked up a recommendation or two along the way. But in this roundup, I’m sharing something juicier.

Here’s a hint: ₦0.00.

Can you decipher it? I’ll give you a moment.

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Okay, I think you’ve had enough time. Raenest Exchange is free. 🎉

Yes, really. No fee, just great conversation and impactful moments so there's really no reason why you haven't registered. RSVP today.

And that was August at Raenest. I’ll see you next time with another month of things worth knowing and talking about.