Cellulant

Cellulant is a multinational payments company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, that provides a single, unified access point for digital payments across the African continent. The company specializes in connecting businesses, banks, and global brands to a diverse range of payment methods, including mobile money, bank accounts, and airtime. By leveraging its robust technology platform, Cellulant processes millions of daily transactions, enabling enterprises to scale efficiently and securely across multiple borders. The firm facilitates both collections and payouts, allowing partners to disburse funds and accept payments through a single API. With a focus on economic transformation, the company supports a vast ecosystem of transactional alerts and settlement services. Its operations are built on a foundation of international compliance standards, ensuring secure and reliable financial flows for large-scale B2B partnerships. By bridging the gap between global transactional needs and local payment realities, the company helps businesses enter new African markets with confidence and streamlined financial operations.

Cellulant operates as a major digital payments infrastructure provider in Africa, handling over 4.5 million transactions daily. The company provides a unified transactional ecosystem that connects global and local businesses to more than 200 payment methods. Through its single API platform, the firm simplifies the complexity of operating across different regulatory environments and payment landscapes in over 24 countries.

The company's technology stack, including OpenShift and Aurora, is designed to support high-volume transaction flows and automated reconciliation. As a Series C private company, it has established itself as a critical partner for sectors such as aviation, telecom, and e-commerce. Cellulant maintains several international compliance certifications, including PCI DSS and various ISO standards, to ensure secure cross-border money movement and data protection.