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Thoughts on building payment infrastructure in Africa, from a team that actually lives here.

January 2026
5 min read
BCT Corp Team
20+
Years Experience
6+
Service Pillars
ISO 27
Certified
99.9%
Uptime SLA

Building Payment Infrastructure in Africa: Why Local Expertise Matters

The digital payments space in Africa is moving fast. Banks are racing to connect to national switches, mobile money operators need better interoperability, and everyone's asking who can actually deliver.

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Our team has spent over two decades working in payment systems, core banking, and software development across the region. We've seen what works here and, more importantly, what doesn't. The best solutions come from people who live with the problems.

"We started BCT Corp because we saw too many projects fail when handed off to teams who didn't understand the local context. This is our home, and we're building for the long term."

What We Actually Do

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Payment Infrastructure

BCTPay is our platform. Secure, built for local realities, designed to work even when connectivity gets spotty.

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Mojaloop Integration

Banks need to connect to national switches. We handle the integration, ISO 20022 compliance, testing, certification. The whole package.

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UNIFI Framework

Orange Money, MTN MoMo, Ecobank - integrate them all through one API instead of juggling separate connections.

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Enterprise AI

Fraud detection and credit scoring that makes sense for markets where traditional credit histories don't exist.

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Systems Work

Legacy modernization, connecting old systems to new ones, the infrastructure stuff that keeps everything running.

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Cloud Services

AWS, Azure, GCP deployments with teams who pick up the phone in your timezone.

Why Work With Us

ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Level 1 compliant
Based in Conakry with teams across the region
We know the regulatory landscape because we navigate it daily
Pricing that makes sense for the market
99.9% uptime commitment - we take this seriously
Twenty years of combined experience in the field

Who We Work With

BanksTelcosGovernmentHealthcareEducationRetailUtilitiesAgricultureLogistics

Let's Talk

If you're working on payment infrastructure, digital banking, or fintech projects in West Africa - reach out. No pitch deck required.

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