How Vivove moved global supplier payments off Klasha and family transfers to Yala
A brand designer and printmaker swapped a patchwork of providers and informal transfers for a single platform.
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Supplier countries paid
Swift POPs
On every outbound payment
Vivove
Vivove is a brand designer and printmaker sourcing materials and services from suppliers in the US, Turkey, China, Mexico, the UK, Poland, Italy, and beyond. Before Yala, every payment was a workaround. Partly through Klasha, partly through siblings abroad. The switch came through a familiar face.
“We manage supplier relationships across the US, Turkey, China, Mexico, the UK, Poland, Italy, and more. Reliable international payments aren't optional for us, they're critical. Since switching to Yala, processing is faster, FX rates have improved our margins, and Swift POPs mean our suppliers get confirmation quickly.”
Bosun Odeyemi
CEO, Vivove
Klasha, siblings, and the workaround economy
Vivove's supplier base reads like a print and design supply chain map: the US, Turkey, China, Mexico, the UK, Poland, Italy, and more. Inputs come from everywhere, and so do the invoices.
Before Yala, paying those invoices was a patchwork. Some went through Klasha. Some went through siblings abroad who could move money on the business's behalf. It's the workaround economy a lot of African operators know well: stitch together what works, payment by payment.
A familiar face brought the switch
The decision to try Yala wasn't a cold sales pitch. A member of the Klasha team Vivove had worked with had moved over to Yala, and the trusted relationship moved with them.
For a business already paying suppliers in seven or more countries, switching to a new provider is a real operational lift. Familiarity made it possible.
FX rates and Swift POPs
The single biggest difference Yala has made for Vivove is the FX rate.
The second is the Swift POP that lands with every outbound payment. Suppliers get confirmation in minutes, not days. Fewer chase emails, faster reconciliations, stronger trust on every relationship.
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