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Banking & payments infrastructure for fintechs in Africa
48 banking & payments infrastructure firms that help fintech companies build, get licensed and scale in Africa.
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Verified scaling partners in this list include Citi, Deutsche Bank, FIS, Fiserv and Infosys Finacle, among 48 in Africa.
Banking & payments infrastructure in Africa
10x BankingA cloud-native core banking platform.Access BankA Nigerian bank offering fintechs and payment providers BIN sponsorship, settlement, virtual accounts and collection APIs. Owned by Access Holdings.AnchorBanking-as-a-service API for embedding accounts, cards and payments.CellulantPan-African payments gateway (Tingg) aggregating channels across markets.CitiA bank whose Citi Services unit offers banking-as-a-service and virtual accounts to fintechs, including digital-asset platforms.Codebase TechnologiesA digital-banking and financial-infrastructure platform for banks.ComvivaTech Mahindra subsidiary whose mobiquity Pay platform runs mobile money and wallets for clients including Inwi Money and MOVii.Craft SiliconCore-banking and payments software for banks and microfinance.Deutsche BankA German bank offering accounts, payments, FX and liquidity services to fintechs and non-bank financial institutions.dLocalCross-border payments infrastructure connecting global merchants to emerging markets.EFT CorporationPayments and banking infrastructure for financial institutions across Africa, from card issuing and acquiring to switching; merged with Ukheshe in 2024.EricssonA telecoms group whose Fintech Platform runs mobile wallets, payments and remittances for operators and banks.eTranzactElectronic payment switching and processing across African markets.FinastraLending and payments software provider, maker of Loan IQ and Global PAYplus, which agreed in 2026 to sell its core banking business.FISBanking and payments technology at global scale.FiservPayments and financial-services technology, including the Clover platform.FlutterwavePayments infrastructure, card issuing and banking-as-a-service for businesses.Giesecke+DevrientPayment, card and security technology for banks.HPSPayment software (PowerCARD) powering issuers and processors.i2cA card issuing and payment processing platform.IDEMIAPayment cards, digital identity and security technology.Infosys FinacleDigital core-banking suite used by banks worldwide, from Infosys.Intellect Design ArenaListed provider of core-banking and transaction platforms.InterswitchPayment switching and card processing underpinning African banking.JUMOBanking-as-a-service and credit infrastructure for banks and telcos.M2P FintechCard-issuing and banking-as-a-service infrastructure.MavianceDigital financial-services infrastructure (Smobilpay) across Central Africa.nCinoA cloud banking platform for onboarding, lending and account opening.NedbankA South African bank whose API Marketplace offers partners embedded lending, payments, account-data and wallet APIs.Network InternationalPayment processor and acquirer serving banks and merchants.NiumGlobal real-time payments infrastructure for cross-border payouts.Nucleus SoftwareLending and transaction-banking software for banks.OnafriqPan-African payments hub for collections, disbursements and card issuance.Oracle Financial ServicesBanking, payments and financial-crime compliance software for financial institutions, deployable as SaaS, hybrid or on-premises.PaymentologyA global issuer-processor for card programs.PaystackPayments API and acquiring infrastructure for African businesses; part of Stripe.RapydA global payments and fintech-as-a-service platform.SAP FioneerFinancial-services software for banking and insurance.SBSFormerly Sopra Banking Software and now part of 74Software, providing core banking, payments, cards, open banking and lending platforms to 1,500+ institutions.SkaleetA cloud core-banking platform for banks and fintechs.StripePayments infrastructure and APIs used by businesses of every size.Sudo AfricaCard-issuing infrastructure for businesses building payment products.TCS BaNCSTata Consultancy Services' core-banking and financial platform.TemenosCore-banking software widely deployed across banks and financial institutions.TerraPayCross-border payout infrastructure reaching wallets and banks.ThunesA cross-border payment network connecting wallets, banks and cards.Velocity TradeA multi-asset broker-dealer offering brokers and platforms trading infrastructure and APIs to embed investment services.Verve InternationalAfrica's largest domestic card network, with over 100 million cards issued.
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