Build Fast with Vetted African APIs.
The ultimate directory for verified payments, identity, SMS, banking integrations and more. Every API listing includes verification dates, uptime, and confidence scores.
On Your Own
- ×Scattered documentation across multiple sources
- ×Unverified uptime and status information
- ×No centralized discovery for African APIs
With Afrilayer
- ✓Verified, production-ready APIs
- ✓Current operational data and uptime
- ✓Centralized discovery for African infrastructure
Featured APIs
Top verified providers powering Africa's digital ecosystem
SendByte
Naira-priced transactional email API for Africa.
SendByte is a developer-first transactional email API built for Africa, sending OTPs, receipts, and alerts with fixed Naira pricing (billed via Paystack or Flutterwave) and deliverability tuned for African networks. Infrastructure is hosted in-region with NDPR data residency built in. Built by Echospectra Technology Limited.
Africa's Talking
Communications API for Africa.
Africa's Talking provides APIs for SMS, voice, airtime, payments, and more across African telecom networks. A unified platform for building communication solutions.
Bachs
Payments and billing platform for internet businesses, settling to African bank accounts.
Bachs is a full payments and billing platform combining global checkout, subscription billing, usage-based billing, tax handling, and settlement to African bank accounts (NGN, GHS, KES, ZAR) in one integration. Supports cards, mobile money, bank transfer, and stablecoin (USDT/USDC) checkout across Africa, Europe, and North America.
Flutterwave
Unified payments API covering cards, mobile money, bank transfers and payouts across Africa.
Flutterwave provides a unified payments API covering cards, mobile money, bank transfers and payouts across Africa. Accept payments, send payouts, and manage transactions from one integration.
Onafriq
Cross-border payments network formerly known as MFS Africa.
Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa) operates a cross-border payments network connecting over 500 million mobile money users across Africa. Their API enables remittances, business payments, and financial inclusion solutions.
OPay
Digital financial platform for payments and merchant services.
OPay is a Nigerian fintech company offering digital payments, merchant acquiring, transfers, POS services, wallets, and financial services. It provides payment solutions for businesses and selected API integrations for enterprise partners.
Recently Added
New APIs joining the Afrilayer ecosystem
Arkesel
SMS and communication APIs for Ghana and beyond.
Arkesel provides SMS, voice, and communication APIs for businesses to reach customers across Ghana and West Africa.
Chenosis
MTN's API marketplace for African developers.
Chenosis is MTN Group's API marketplace providing access to telecommunications, fintech, and enterprise APIs across African markets. Enables developers to integrate with MTN services.
CinetPay
Payment gateway for Francophone Africa.
CinetPay is a payment gateway offering mobile money, card payments, and airtime services across Francophone Africa including Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
Credable
Embedded finance infrastructure for Africa.
Credable provides embedded finance infrastructure that enables businesses to offer financial services including payments, savings, and credit to their customers.
DusuPay
Payment gateway for West Africa.
DusuPay is a payment gateway enabling businesses to accept payments through multiple channels including cards, mobile money, and bank transfers in Nigeria and Ghana.
Fido
Credit scoring and lending infrastructure for Africa.
Fido provides credit scoring and lending infrastructure APIs that help financial institutions assess creditworthiness and provide digital lending solutions.
Recently Verified
Providers with the most recent verification check-ins
Chenosis
MTN's API marketplace for African developers.
Chenosis is MTN Group's API marketplace providing access to telecommunications, fintech, and enterprise APIs across African markets. Enables developers to integrate with MTN services.
CinetPay
Payment gateway for Francophone Africa.
CinetPay is a payment gateway offering mobile money, card payments, and airtime services across Francophone Africa including Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
Credable
Embedded finance infrastructure for Africa.
Credable provides embedded finance infrastructure that enables businesses to offer financial services including payments, savings, and credit to their customers.
DusuPay
Payment gateway for West Africa.
DusuPay is a payment gateway enabling businesses to accept payments through multiple channels including cards, mobile money, and bank transfers in Nigeria and Ghana.
Fido
Credit scoring and lending infrastructure for Africa.
Fido provides credit scoring and lending infrastructure APIs that help financial institutions assess creditworthiness and provide digital lending solutions.
Flex Finance
Digital lending and financial services platform.
Flex Finance provides digital lending and financial services APIs that enable businesses to offer credit products and manage financial operations.
Verified APIs
Providers marked as Provider Verified (pv) have confirmed their information directly. Community Verified (cv) providers have been reviewed by the Afrilayer community. All others are listed as reference with best-effort accuracy.
Explore by Category
Discover APIs powering different sectors of Africa's digital economy
Explore by Country
Find APIs operating in specific African markets
Why Afrilayer?
We don't just list APIs — we verify them. Every provider is checked, re-checked, and ranked by confidence.
Verified, Not Just Listed
Every API undergoes verification checks. Provider Verified (pv) and Community Verified (cv) badges give you confidence at a glance.
Operational Transparency
See uptime, latency, pricing, and verification dates for every API — no more guessing which providers are actually live.
Community-Driven
Open source and community maintained. Contribute verification data, report issues, and help keep the directory accurate.
Contribute to Afrilayer
Afrilayer is open source. Add new providers, update verification data, or improve the platform. Every contribution strengthens the ecosystem.