Stripe is a leading global financial technology company that provides businesses with a powerful and flexible platform to accept online payments, manage subscriptions, and automate billing processes. Designed primarily for internet-based companies, Stripe offers developer-friendly APIs that make it easy to integrate secure payment systems into websites and mobile applications, while also supporting a wide range of payment methods such as credit cards, digital wallets, and international payment options. By handling complex tasks like fraud prevention, data security, and regulatory compliance in the background, Stripe allows businesses of all sizes to focus on growth and customer experience rather than payment infrastructure.
➤ It enables businesses to accept credit and debit card payments
➤ It supports digital wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay
➤ It allows recurring payments and subscription management
➤ It provides powerful APIs for easy integration into websites and mobile apps
➤ It handles security, fraud prevention, and compliance automatically
Stripe is widely used by
➤ e-commerce websites
➤ SaaS and subscription-based businesses
➤ mobile applications
➤ companies that want to accept international payments
In short
➤ Stripe is a professional payment infrastructure that helps businesses get paid online safely and efficiently.
Here’s a **simple English list of countries where Stripe is officially supported for merchant accounts (businesses can open a Stripe account and use Stripe’s core services):
➤ Australia
➤ Austria
➤ Belgium
➤ Brazil
➤ Bulgaria
➤ Canada
➤ Croatia
➤ Cyprus
➤ Czech Republic
➤ Denmark
➤ Estonia
➤ Finland
➤ France
➤ Germany
➤ Gibraltar
➤ Greece
➤ Hong Kong
➤ Hungary
➤ Ireland
➤ Italy
➤ Japan
➤ Latvia
➤ Liechtenstein
➤ Lithuania
➤ Luxembourg
➤ Malaysia
➤ Malta
➤ Mexico
➤ Netherlands
➤ New Zealand
➤ Norway
➤ Poland
➤ Portugal
➤ Romania
➤ Singapore
➤ Slovakia
➤ Slovenia
➤ Spain
➤ Sweden
➤ Switzerland
➤ Thailand
➤ United Arab Emirates
➤ United Kingdom
➤ United States
Extended network availability (via Paystack):
➤ Côte d’Ivoire
➤ Ghana
➤ Kenya
➤ Nigeria
➤ South Africa
Preview / limited access markets:
➤ India
➤ Indonesia