Accept payments across all African countries
Startbutton is an Africa-only payment integration platform that lets businesses accept payments across almost all African countries from a single API. Mobile money, cards, bank transfers, and wallets β all unified. Built exclusively for Africa.
Best for
Use when
You need to accept payments across multiple African markets from a single integration without separate gateway accounts per country.
Skip when
You only operate in Nigeria β Paystack will have better developer experience and documentation for single-country use.
Africa-exclusive platform. No US or European customers supported by design. Compliance requirements vary per country but are handled by Startbutton.
Alternatives
Flutterwave, Fincra, DPO Group
Banking as a Service for Nigerian fintechs
Nigerian payment infrastructure with multiple verticals
Cross-border payment infrastructure for Africa