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Mobile Payments Startups in Africa

Mobile payments in Africa are booming, driven by rising smartphone penetration and the need for convenient financial services. Local business leaders are embracing platforms like OPay, Wave Mobile Money, and TerraPay to expand their reach, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. The competition is intense, but the market potential is huge, and the future looks promising.

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69 companies in this sector

Company	Tagline	Total Funding	Last Round	Team Size	Backers
SnapScan South Africa	SnapScan is a mobile payments app, providing South Africans with the most convenient way to pay with their phones	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Payment24 South Africa	Payment24 develops inspired, innovative technology that enables more efficient Fleet Fuel Management, kills fuel fraud and offers hi-tech payment options.	-	Private Equity -	11-50	No Data
Kyosk Digital Services Kenya	MANSA is transforming global payments by enabling you to deliver faster, instantaneous and more efficient cross-border payments	-	- -	11-50	No Data
straitPay Nigeria	straitPay aims to simplify financial transactions and increase financial inclusion across Africa.	-	Pre-seed -	2-10	No Data
Dokeza Kenya	A holistic modern aggregated MSME financing solution	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Boya Kenya	Boya provides an all in one spend platform for businesses	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data

TPay Mobile Egypt	TPay Mobile is the leading mobile payments platform in MEA and Turkey, connecting underbanked consumers with merchants worldwide.	-	- -	51-200	No Data
Sokoflix enterprise Kenya	We are a B2B Ecommerce startup operating on a franchise model in Kenya, Africa.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Walletdoc South Africa	walletdoc provides fast, secure digital payments that help businesses accept and manage transactions easily.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Digitip South Africa	Digitip offers a digital payment solution, designed to help informal laborers in South Africa get the tips.	-	- -	11-50	No Data
Voola Bahrain	CryptoWallet, high secure messenger, bank acquiring, StableNFT technology, OS for mobile & smart devices	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Kiwe Egypt	Kiwe is an Egyptian mobile payment platform that enables users to transfer money instantly.	-	Corporate -	11-50	No Data
Qruzpay Nigeria	Qruzpay is a digital wallet that allows you to store, send, and receive money in a matter of seconds.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
OneRamp Uganda	OneRamp is leading crypto payment gateway enabling seamless stablecoin transactions to mobile money & bank accounts.	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Baxi Box Nigeria	BaxiBox is Nigerian ePayment solution aimed at bringing financial inclusion closer to the people in the most seamless way	-	- -	2-10	No Data
payhivehq Nigeria	Payment Gateway	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Lopeer Nigeria	Lopeer is a peer-to-peer Crypto Exchange, Wallet & DeFi app that enables you to buy & sell cryptocurrencies & much more!	-	- -	2-10	No Data
Fedapay Benin	Simplified mobile payments for businesses and individuals in Benin	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data
Paymee Tunisia	Paymee is a Tunisian fintech firm that provides an online payment gateway	-	Seed -	2-10	No Data
OPay Nigeria	OPay empowers users and enables them to accomplish more with their money by providing smart financial services.	$570M	Series C -	201-500	No Data

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