Spondula Launches Mobile Apps, Sets Next Milestone at 1 Million Users

Spondula launches on iOS and Android, appoints Regional Operators in South Africa and Nigeria, sets its next milestone at 1 million users.

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, September 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Spondula has launched its mobile applications for iOS and Android alongside its new website as the global payments network enters its next stage of growth, with its next major milestone set at one million users.

The launch marks an important point in a journey that began in 2020 with a simple idea: making a payment to someone on the other side of the world should be as straightforward as making one to someone around the corner.

Today, Spondula is a working network being used by people to make payments locally and internationally.

Spondula allows individuals and businesses to send, receive and hold payments through the network, using an Shandle as a portable payment identity. Rather than relying on different payment details for different situations, an Shandle provides one identity through which a Spondula user can connect with another.

Spondula also brings payments and communication together, allowing users to message each other and make payments within the same experience.

With the core network established and its mobile applications now available, Spondula is turning its attention towards growing the network internationally.

FROM BUILDING THE NETWORK TO BUILDING DISTRIBUTION

Spondula's international growth model combines a global network with Regional Operators responsible for developing Spondula within individual countries and regions.

Alongside the app and website launch, Spondula has appointed Brandon Moloi as Regional Operator for South Africa and Odion Abolagba as Regional Operator for Nigeria.

The company is also in discussions with prospective Operators in three further countries as it builds the next stage of its international presence.

Regional Operators will develop relationships with individuals, communities and businesses in their respective territories, build awareness of Spondula and help the network understand the requirements and opportunities within each local market.

For Spondula, the model is designed to combine a global product with people who understand the markets in which the network is growing.

“We started building Spondula in 2020 with a simple idea: making a payment to someone on the other side of the world should be as straightforward as making one to someone around the corner.

“Six years later, we're at a very different point. The network is live, people are already using Spondula, our apps are available, and we're beginning to put Regional Operators on the ground in key markets.

“Our next major milestone is one million users. That's a big number, but we're building the distribution network to go after it. South Africa and Nigeria are the beginning, and we're already in discussions with prospective Operators in three further countries.

“This is really the beginning of Spondula's next chapter.”

— Wael El Hajjar, Co-founder, Spondula

BUILDING SPONDULA IN SOUTH AFRICA

Spondula has appointed Brandon Moloi to lead the development of the network as Regional Operator for South Africa.

Moloi will be responsible for building Spondula's presence in the country, developing local relationships and introducing individuals and businesses to the network.

For Moloi, the attraction to Spondula began with the simplicity of the product itself.

“I haven't been this excited about a payments product in a long time. What stood out to me about Spondula was how simple the experience felt - I didn't have to overthink the process or immediately run into limitations.

“For people and businesses in South Africa working with international clients, getting paid shouldn't be something they have to constantly worry about.

“I'm genuinely excited to be joining Spondula as Regional Operator for South Africa. From local payments to international ones, I believe there is a significant opportunity here, and I can't wait to see what we can build and how far Spondula can grow.”

— Brandon Moloi, Regional Operator, South Africa

BUILDING SPONDULA IN NIGERIA

Spondula has also appointed Odion Abolagba as Regional Operator for Nigeria.

Abolagba will lead the development of Spondula's presence in Nigeria, focusing on building local relationships and partnerships and introducing the network to individuals and businesses across the country.

For Abolagba, taking on the role is also personal.

“I'm incredibly excited to be part of Spondula's journey in Nigeria. I genuinely believe in Nigeria and in what we can build here, and I want to play a role not only in growing Spondula, but in building and growing Nigeria.

“When Spondula reached out to me, I immediately recognised problems I have experienced personally and that millions of people across Nigeria and Africa face every day. Making payments across borders simpler, more accessible and more connected is a huge opportunity.

“I'm looking forward to building strong local relationships and partnerships, showing Nigeria to Spondula, showing Spondula to Nigeria, and ultimately showing the world what we can achieve together.”

— Odion Abolagba, Regional Operator, Nigeria

THE NEXT MILESTONE: ONE MILLION USERS

With its mobile applications available, its new website live and Regional Operators beginning work on the ground, Spondula is moving from building the core network towards growing participation, with its next major milestone set at one million users.

Spondula plans to pursue that milestone through several channels rather than relying on a single route to growth.

These include direct user acquisition, Spondula's built-in referral programme, individuals and businesses introducing the network to others, and Regional Operators developing their respective markets.

The network has deliberately been designed for a broad range of people and businesses rather than around a single payment corridor or use case.

That can mean an individual sending a payment to family or friends, a freelancer or contractor getting paid by an international client, a creator receiving payments from their audience, or a business accepting payments from customers.

The same principle sits underneath each use case: connecting people through a common network and making it easier for them to make payments to one another.

For Spondula, reaching one million users would not represent the destination. It would mark a significant step towards building a network intended to connect individuals and businesses across countries through one global payment identity.

WHAT COMES NEXT

The launch of the iOS and Android apps establishes the foundation for the next stage of Spondula's roadmap.

As participation grows, Spondula intends to expand the ways people and businesses can send, receive, hold, accept and participate across the network.

The Regional Operator programme will also continue to expand, with South Africa and Nigeria forming the first announced markets and discussions already underway with prospective Operators in three additional countries.

The objective remains the same as when work on Spondula began in 2020: to build a global payments network for anyone, anywhere, anytime.

ABOUT SPONDULA

Spondula is a global payments network for individuals and businesses.

Through Spondula, users can send, receive and hold payments and use an Shandle as their portable payment identity. The network combines payments and communication, allowing people to connect, message and make payments through the same experience.

Spondula is developing its international presence through Regional Operators responsible for growing the network within individual countries and regions, with Spondula Partner Locations forming part of its longer-term local network.

Spondula's mobile applications are available on iOS and Android.

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