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In fintech and mobile money integrations across Africa, the biggest hidden tax on engineering productivity is the time teams spend waiting—especially on compliance approvals. Here’s why it matters and how to avoid it.
If Stripe forced you to do KYC before reading their docs, you’d be shocked. Yet this is exactly how most African payment providers operate. Here’s why it’s broken — and how FundKit fixes it.
Learn whether the MTN Mobile Money API is free, what the hidden costs are, and how to start testing without waiting for compliance.
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In fintech and mobile money integrations across Africa, the biggest hidden tax on engineering productivity is the time teams spend waiting—especially on compliance approvals. Here’s why it matters and how to avoid it.
If Stripe forced you to do KYC before reading their docs, you’d be shocked. Yet this is exactly how most African payment providers operate. Here’s why it’s broken — and how FundKit fixes it.
Learn whether the MTN Mobile Money API is free, what the hidden costs are, and how to start testing without waiting for compliance.
The frustrating reality of African mobile money API integration: why providers gate their documentation behind compliance paperwork, and how developers can start building immediately.
The frustrating reality of African mobile money API integration: why providers gate their documentation behind compliance paperwork, and how developers can start building immediately.
Stop waiting for compliance approval to start building. Here's how to test mobile money APIs immediately with sandbox environments and virtual networks.
Stop waiting for compliance approval to start building. Here's how to test mobile money APIs immediately with sandbox environments and virtual networks.
The hidden complexity behind mobile money integrations and why they take longer than building your actual product. Plus proven strategies to accelerate development.
The hidden complexity behind mobile money integrations and why they take longer than building your actual product. Plus proven strategies to accelerate development.
Beyond the obvious API fees: the real costs of mobile money integration that catch developers off guard, and how to budget for them.
The fundamental problem with mobile money testing and why traditional testnets don't work. How FundKit's virtual mobile money network solves this.
Stop juggling multiple sandbox environments. Learn how to test all major African mobile money providers in one unified sandbox with FundKit.
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