The difficulties in accessing traditional banking services have motivated African entrepreneurs to develop a multitude of fintech solutions to help both individuals and businesses.

Paiement Pro is a fintech solution developed by Ivorian start-up Amira Global Technologies, founded in 2019. It allows users to collect or issue mobile money and credit card payments online. It also helps them develop their online businesses.

Apart from its web platform, the solution also has an Android app allowing users to register an account by providing a set of information, including name, contact details, geographic location, etc. The startup will later dispatch a sales representative to check users’ activities. After registration, users can access all the features required to set up their online payment or issue payments. 

The solution integrates several plugins such as Pro Shop,  Pro Agenda, Pro Event, etc. To enable seamless performance, each of the plugins has dedicated features like the QR Code scanner that allows users to authenticate tickets sold using the Event Pro plugin.

To facilitate the processing of transactions carried out via its platform, Amira Global Technologies has partnered with the United Bank of Africa (UBA), mobile operators, Visa and Mastercard. Currently, it operates in Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, and Senegal. It also eyes the Cameroonian, Congolese, DR Congo, Ghanaian, Nigerian and Togolese markets. 

In 2021, it received the National Award for the Women's Digital Initiative of the Year. It was also among the top 50 finalists of the Africa’s Business Heroes competition. This year, the startup is also one of the 43 African start-ups selected for the Social & Inclusive Business Camp sponsored by the French Development Agency.

Adoni Conrad Quenum