International outsourcing, a European company contracts a Nigerian dev team, payments release per milestone
Escrow active
₦2.5M
Milestone 2 of 3
Cross-border
Protect cross-border payments
Neutral escrow for cross-border deals. Funds held until milestones are met, regardless of where buyer and seller are located.
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The trust gap
Cross-border business needs a neutral third party
Cross-border business has a trust gap. Currency differences, different legal jurisdictions, irreversible wire transfers, and payment delays make six-figure deals risky. International freelancing, outsourcing, and trade are growing fast, especially between Africa and the rest of the world, but payment infrastructure hasn't kept up.
Use cases
Cross-border scenarios Kashia Vault handles
Import/export and supply, buyer deposits, supplier ships, funds release on confirmed receipt
Remote freelancing, a designer in Kenya and a startup in Canada, paid per milestone
Inter-African trade, companies in different countries with different currencies and legal systems
Neutral escrow
Funds held until milestones are met, anywhere
Works across borders, buyer and seller can be anywhere
Kashia Vault acts as a neutral third party. Both sides agree on scope, milestones, payments, and deadlines. Funds are held until conditions are met, whether the buyer is in London and the seller is in Lagos.
Neutral escrow eliminates the trust problem
When a milestone is completed and approved, funds release. If there's a dispute, Kashia mediates, reducing the need for costly cross-border legal proceedings.
Africa
Why this matters for Africa
Africa's cross-border trade and outsourcing are booming, but trust infrastructure hasn't kept up. Companies worldwide want to work with African talent and businesses but hesitate without a safety net. Kashia Vault is that safety net, for both sides, in both directions.
Escrow flow
How cross-border escrow works
- 1
Both parties agree on the deal, scope, deliverables, payment amounts, currency
- 2
Buyer deposits funds into Kashia Vault
- 3
Work or goods are delivered in stages
- 4
Each milestone is reviewed and approved by the buyer
- 5
Funds are released per milestone
- 6
If there's a dispute, Kashia steps in to mediate
Everything included
- Works across borders, buyer and seller can be anywhere
- Neutral escrow eliminates the trust problem
- Milestone payments match how real projects and deals work
- Dispute resolution avoids costly cross-border legal proceedings
- Full transparency regardless of location
- Protects against irreversible wire transfer risk
Ready to get started?
Talk to our team about protect cross-border payments with Kashia Vault.