About Swahilies

We're building Africa's financial operating system.

We combine financial infrastructure with business management tools, so businesses can move money, stay organized, and grow from one platform.

What we do

We help businesses collect payments, pay suppliers across borders, and automate accounting and bookkeeping from a single platform. By combining financial infrastructure with business management tools, we make it easier for businesses to move money, stay financially organized, and grow.

Why it matters

Our products are designed for the realities of doing business in Africa, where businesses often rely on multiple providers to accept payments, make international transfers, manage records, and reconcile transactions. Swahilies brings these capabilities together in one seamless experience, reducing complexity and giving businesses greater visibility and control over their finances.

Who we serve

From retailers and wholesalers to importers and exporters, businesses use Swahilies to manage their financial operations with confidence. As they grow, our platform grows with them by providing the infrastructure needed to operate both locally and globally.

Retailers
Wholesalers
Importers
Exporters

Swahilies is licensed by the Bank of Tanzania and works with licensed financial institutions to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable financial services.

Our mission

To build financial infrastructure that enables African businesses to participate in the global economy. Every business, regardless of its size or location, should have access to world class financial tools.

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Mobile money (M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa, Airtel Money, MTN MoMo), Visa and Mastercard, and direct bank transfers, all through one integration.

Most teams ship a working integration in an afternoon. Sandbox keys, drop-in checkout, and clear documentation mean you can build and test before applying for production access.

We settle to your bank account or mobile wallet in local currency, typically same-day. Configure auto-payouts on a schedule, or trigger them via API.

Yes. Hold funds in your local currency and pay out in USD, CNY, INR, EUR, GBP, and more, at fair mid-market FX rates, with settlement in hours rather than days.

We're rolling out across Africa, starting in East Africa and expanding to West and Southern markets. If you don't see your country yet, get in touch and we'll let you know when we launch.

PCI DSS Level 1, end-to-end encryption, signed webhooks, and regulated banking partners. Your transactions, customer data, and funds are protected by infrastructure built to bank-grade standards.