Mobile Payments Startups in Africa

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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.

Cummulative Funding

$1.3B+

Total # of Companies

57

Total Deal Count

125

Total M&A Count

13

Total # of Investors

332

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

OPay empowers users and enables them to accomplish more with their money by providing smart financial services.

Series C

$ 570,000,000

2018

2.

Wave Mobile Money is a Senegalese startup which provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money.

Debt Financing

$ 291,500,000

2017

3.

TerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network.

Debt Financing

$ 248,400,000

2014

4.

Yoco is a point-of-sale payments provider for small businesses in Africa.

Series C

$ 106,100,000

2013

5.

Finclusion is a Mauritian startup which drives financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa using AI powered and data driven lending.

Seed

$ 42,000,000

2019

6.

Paga is building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send & receive money, and creating simple financial services.

Series B

$ 34,700,000

2009

7.

Carbon ignites personal growth through financial innovation

Debt Financing

$ 15,800,000

2012

8.

ZirooPay is a fintech startup that makes payment simple and provides internet-free, easy-to-use POS terminals.

Series A

$ 12,137,200

2014

9.

Furaha is a purpose-driven lending platform aiming to make finance accessible across sub-Saharan Africa.

Venture

$ 10,000,000

2023

10.

Julaya provides a digital account to African entrepreneurs! Bank transfers, MoMo transfers, everything to manage your business!

Seed

$ 7,683,900

2018

11.

Talk360 is the leading international voice calling app allowing affordable and reliable international calls to any offline landline or mobile phone.

Seed

$ 7,000,000

2016

12.

enza empowers Africa’s financial institutions with the innovation needed for more inclusive, opportunity-led commerce.

Seed

$ 6,750,000

2023

13.

Nomanini connects banks and distributors ​​​​​​​to Africa’s informal merchants

Funding Round

$ 6,550,000

2010

14.

Sahl is a mobile bill payment app that uses NFC technology to allow users pay bills for utility services.

Series A

$ 6,000,000

2020

15.

Duplo is modernizing payments for B2B companies in Africa.

Seed

$ 5,600,000

2021

16.

Payday is a Nigerian fintech startup which to enable swifts global payments for Africans.

Seed

$ 5,100,000

2021

17.

SOL Wallet is the easiest way to pay and get paid, to spend, send or save your money.

Seed

$ 4,300,000

2017

18.

Maviance Cameroon is a digital financial service provider and technology consulting company.

Funding Round

$ 3,000,000

2012

19.

Kredete is a FinTech platform focused on enabling African immigrants to build credit scores and send money back home,

Seed

$ 2,815,000

2023

20.

OffGridBox is a Kigali-based startup that provides renewable energy and clean water in remote areas.

Seed

$ 2,505,000

2016

OPay

Founded

2018

Overview

OPay empowers users and enables them to accomplish more with their money by providing smart financial services.

Last round

Series C

Total raised

$ 570,000,000

Employee

201-500

Founded

2017

Overview

Wave Mobile Money is a Senegalese startup which provides an app-based financial solution to save, transfer, and borrow money.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 291,500,000

Employee

501-1,000

TerraPay

Founded

2014

Overview

TerraPay simplifies global money movement – by providing a single connection to the most expansive cross-border payments network.

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 248,400,000

Employee

501-1,000

Yoco

Founded

2013

Overview

Yoco is a point-of-sale payments provider for small businesses in Africa.

Last round

Series C

Total raised

$ 106,100,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2019

Overview

Finclusion is a Mauritian startup which drives financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa using AI powered and data driven lending.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 42,000,000

Employee

2-10

Paga

Founded

2009

Overview

Paga is building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send & receive money, and creating simple financial services.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 34,700,000

Employee

101-250

Carbon

Founded

2012

Overview

Carbon ignites personal growth through financial innovation

Last round

Debt Financing

Total raised

$ 15,800,000

Employee

51-100

Ziroopay

Founded

2014

Overview

ZirooPay is a fintech startup that makes payment simple and provides internet-free, easy-to-use POS terminals.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 12,137,200

Employee

11-50

Furaha

Founded

2023

Overview

Furaha is a purpose-driven lending platform aiming to make finance accessible across sub-Saharan Africa.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 10,000,000

Employee

2-10

Julaya

Founded

2018

Overview

Julaya provides a digital account to African entrepreneurs! Bank transfers, MoMo transfers, everything to manage your business!

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 7,683,900

Employee

2-10

Talk360

Founded

2016

Overview

Talk360 is the leading international voice calling app allowing affordable and reliable international calls to any offline landline or mobile phone.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 7,000,000

Employee

11-50

enza

Founded

2023

Overview

enza empowers Africa’s financial institutions with the innovation needed for more inclusive, opportunity-led commerce.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 6,750,000

Employee

11-50

Nomanini

Founded

2010

Overview

Nomanini connects banks and distributors ​​​​​​​to Africa’s informal merchants

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 6,550,000

Employee

11-50

Sahl

Founded

2020

Overview

Sahl is a mobile bill payment app that uses NFC technology to allow users pay bills for utility services.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 6,000,000

Employee

51-200

Duplo

Founded

2021

Overview

Duplo is modernizing payments for B2B companies in Africa.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 5,600,000

Employee

2-10

Payday

Founded

2021

Overview

Payday is a Nigerian fintech startup which to enable swifts global payments for Africans.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 5,100,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2017

Overview

SOL Wallet is the easiest way to pay and get paid, to spend, send or save your money.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 4,300,000

Employee

11-50

Maviance

Founded

2012

Overview

Maviance Cameroon is a digital financial service provider and technology consulting company.

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 3,000,000

Employee

11-50

Kredete

Founded

2023

Overview

Kredete is a FinTech platform focused on enabling African immigrants to build credit scores and send money back home,

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,815,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2016

Overview

OffGridBox is a Kigali-based startup that provides renewable energy and clean water in remote areas.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,505,000

Employee

11-50

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