The PSPDex payments briefing
New providers, real rates, high-risk approvals. No spam.
The PSPDex payments briefing
New providers, real rates, high-risk approvals. No spam.
Pan-African payments for businesses of every size
Last verified: October 2026
Flutterwave is a pan-African payment infrastructure company processing 500k+ payments daily. Businesses accept cards, bank transfers, mobile money, M-Pesa, USSD and VISA QR across African markets, with payouts, invoices, payment links and a free store builder for small merchants.
Pricing
Card rates vary by country: around 1.4% for local cards, ~3.8% for international cards. No setup fee.
Best for
Stripe
Developer-first payments for internet businesses
2.9% + 30¢
Square
Simple all-in-one for retail, restaurants and services
2.6% + 10¢
Helcim
Transparent interchange-plus pricing that scales down
0.40% + 25¢ over interchange