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Ukheshe Technologies is a market-leading fintech enabler with a focus on changing the world of payments through the accessibility of disparate technologies. Through our Eclipse API, and by partnering with banks, telcos, financial services providers, we enable financial inclusion for their customers by providing tailor-made payment solutions.
Our one-of-a-kind Eclipse API enables you to customise your offering by meeting the needs of your fintech proposition to deliver cost-effective, quick to market products and services for your customers. Since its inception, Ukheshe has reached 40 markets, 18 million wallets have been created, 2 million apps use our API, onboarded 340 000 merchants, partnered with 18 banks and fintechs and processed over $10 billion.
As an innovative orchestration framework layer, Eclipse enables single API integration to access multiple payment solutions with the inclusion of third-party products, providing Ukheshe partners with a variety of customisable payment products.
The Eclipse API offers user authentication and KYC, virtual and prepaid cards, digital wallets, loan management, messaging, fraud detection, payments and cross border remittance, eCommerce, Mastercard / VISA acquiring and issuing, all in one integrated credible payment solution.
Some of our clients:
Nedbank, MTN, Chipper Cash, Vodacom, Telkom, Standard Bank, Mastercard, Sasai, Tanda, Nedbank Money Message, KCB, Vleissentraal
Awards:
KPMG Tech Innovator Runner-up, Mastercard StartPath partner, Ecobank runner-up, SARB fintech winner, Attendee at Singapore Fintech festival, cohort member of Catapult Inclusion Africa, World Bank Endorsement
Our one-of-a-kind Eclipse API enables you to customise your offering by meeting the needs of your fintech proposition to deliver cost-effective, quick to market products and services for your customers. Since its inception, Ukheshe has reached 40 markets, 18 million wallets have been created, 2 million apps use our API, onboarded 340 000 merchants, partnered with 18 banks and fintechs and processed over $10 billion.
As an innovative orchestration framework layer, Eclipse enables single API integration to access multiple payment solutions with the inclusion of third-party products, providing Ukheshe partners with a variety of customisable payment products.
The Eclipse API offers user authentication and KYC, virtual and prepaid cards, digital wallets, loan management, messaging, fraud detection, payments and cross border remittance, eCommerce, Mastercard / VISA acquiring and issuing, all in one integrated credible payment solution.
Some of our clients:
Nedbank, MTN, Chipper Cash, Vodacom, Telkom, Standard Bank, Mastercard, Sasai, Tanda, Nedbank Money Message, KCB, Vleissentraal
Awards:
KPMG Tech Innovator Runner-up, Mastercard StartPath partner, Ecobank runner-up, SARB fintech winner, Attendee at Singapore Fintech festival, cohort member of Catapult Inclusion Africa, World Bank Endorsement
Overview
Location
South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2018
Mentions in press and media 27
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| Sep 28, 2023 | Ukheshe now offers crypto payments in South Africa | South African fintech Ukheshe has announced it now offers cryptocurrency payments through its Scan to Pay app. Scan to Pay – previously Masterpass – is used by more than 600 000 merchants, 14 banks and fintech companies, and 94 payment serv... |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Ukheshe International Receives Investment from DPI and Fireball Capital | Ukheshe International, a London, UK- and Johannesburg, South Africa-based Banking as a Service (“BAAS”) enabler, received an investment from DPI and Fireball Capital. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The transaction, which is subje... |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Ukheshe’s CX president takes on COO role | Fintech start-up Ukheshe has appointed Lee Ziervogel as its COO, the company said yesterday Before stepping into the role of COO, Ziervogel served as Ukeshe’s president of customer delivery and success, says a statement. The new COO comment... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | FinTechs Are Set To Transform Cross-Border Payments In Africa | Cross-border payments |
| May 23, 2022 | Counting The Real Cost Of Cash In South Africa | Cash is still king in South Africa. But according to Anton van der Merwe, COO of leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies, its long reign is increasingly under threat as businesses and consumers begin counting th... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Social Enterprises lead the Top 5 Startups shortlist | South Africa’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups is a celebration of our resilient local entrepreneur ecosystem that is brought to you in collaboration with Heavy Chef partners PayFast And Xero. This year, the campaign attracted 517 unique nomin... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Social Enterprises lead the Top 5 Startups shortlist | South Africa’s Top 5 Most Exciting Startups is a celebration of our resilient local entrepreneur ecosystem that is brought to you in collaboration with Heavy Chef partners PayFast And Xero. This year, the campaign attracted 517 unique nomin... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | SA fintech partners with rising global fintech to foster financial inclusion in SA | Innovative and ground-breaking local fintech Ukheshe Technologies has partnered with new-kid-on-the-block Chipper to help in the global fintech’s rollout and implementation of digital payment services and products. Ukheshe has partnered wit... |
| Sep 30, 2021 | SA fintech partners with rising global fintech to foster financial inclusion in SA | Innovative and ground-breaking local fintech Ukheshe Technologies has partnered with new-kid-on-the-block Chipper to help in the global fintech’s rollout and implementation of digital payment services and products. Ukheshe has partnered wi... |
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FAQ about Ukheshe Technologies
When was Ukheshe Technologies founded?
Ukheshe Technologies was founded in 2018.
What has the press written about Ukheshe Technologies?
Parsers VC has collected 27 articles mentioning Ukheshe Technologies, among them “Ukheshe now offers crypto payments in South Africa” (Sep 28, 2023) and “Ukheshe International Receives Investment from DPI and Fireball Capital” (Dec 8, 2022).
Is Ukheshe Technologies still active?
Yes, Ukheshe Technologies is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 18, 2024.