pawaPay: Closes $9M Seed Funding

pawaPay Closes $9M Seed Funding

  • pawaPay, a London, United Kingdom-based payments company focused on Africa, raised $9m in seed funding
  • The round was co-led by MSA and UK-based investment fund 88mph, with participation from Vunani Capital, Kepple Ventures and Zagadat Capital
  • The company intends to use the funds to scale its operational presence, find more talent to join the team, and expand into new markets on the continent
  • The company is focused on the mobile money infrastructure provided by telecommunications companies (telco) in Africa
  • Through its API, merchants can access more than 300 million customers in more than ten markets and enjoy payments
  • With a single API, pawaPay’s customers can access all telco mobile money systems and thus receive and send payments to hundreds of millions of people
Steve Sam
Steve Sam
Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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