Paga Group has partnered with TBook to give African consumers and businesses regulated access to tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) through infrastructure built on the Sui blockchain. The partnership grows Paga’s services beyond payments and remittances, allowing users to invest in blockchain-based versions of real-world investments that were previously difficult to access.
The partnership combines Paga’s regulated payment network across Africa with TBook’s liquidity layer, which connects institutional asset issuers offering tokenized investment products on-chain. The move is made to make global investment opportunities available through local financial platforms while maintaining compliance with regulations in each market where Paga operates.
We’re partnering with @paga to bring institutional-grade, tokenized real-world assets to millions of African consumers and businesses.
One integration. Fully compliant. Built on @SuiNetwork
This is what financial inclusion looks like at scale. 📈https://t.co/9ikjBKl5Hy— TBook (@realtbook) June 30, 2026
Access to tokenized investments for African crypto users
Under the agreement, African users will be able to access tokenized investment products backed by real-world assets through Paga’s regulated entities. These assets can include investment opportunities that were traditionally limited by geography, high capital requirements, or restricted access to global financial markets.
One example highlighted by the companies is the ability for an investor in Lagos to gain exposure to a tokenized poultry farming project in China. By using blockchain technology, these assets can be accessed digitally while remaining linked to real-world investments.
Paga said the offering will also be available to businesses building on Paga Engine, allowing fintech companies to integrate tokenized investment products directly into their own applications.
RWAs are becoming a bigger crypto trend
The partnership shows an adoption of tokenized real-world assets across the crypto industry. RWA tokenization converts ownership of traditional assets into blockchain-based digital tokens, making investments easier to trade, access, and distribute globally.
TBook said many fintech platforms hold customer balances that generate little value. By adding regulated tokenized assets, businesses can offer users access to investment products without requiring complex infrastructure.
The collaboration also opens a new distribution channel for asset issuers connected to TBook’s network, giving them compliant access to African markets through Paga’s payment infrastructure.
Paga earlier reported processing more than $11 billion in payments and 169 million transactions during 2025. Meanwhile, TBook said its platform has reached more than 8 million users through over 200 partners, with 22.6 million on-chain identities created and more than 16.7 million tokenized assets claimed.
In related news, Paga entered a strategic partnership with blockchain infrastructure provider Crossmint to accelerate stablecoin adoption across Africa by linking local payment systems with global digital asset networks.
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