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Why Waiting on Compliance Approval Is the Silent Killer of Developer Velocity

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.

12/3/2025
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Why Can’t I Access Mobile Money API Docs Without Compliance?

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.

9/16/2025
7 min read
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Is MTN API Free? (And What You Should Know Before Integrating)

Learn whether the MTN Mobile Money API is free, what the hidden costs are, and how to start testing without waiting for compliance.

9/16/2025
5 min read
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Why Waiting on Compliance Approval Is the Silent Killer of Developer Velocity

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.

12/3/2025
6 min read
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Why Can’t I Access Mobile Money API Docs Without Compliance?

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.

9/16/2025
7 min read
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Is MTN API Free? (And What You Should Know Before Integrating)

Learn whether the MTN Mobile Money API is free, what the hidden costs are, and how to start testing without waiting for compliance.

9/16/2025
5 min read
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Why MTN and Airtel make you sign contracts before seeing their API docs (and how to start building without waiting)

The frustrating reality of African mobile money API integration: why providers gate their documentation behind compliance paperwork, and how developers can start building immediately.

1/15/2024
8 min read
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The frustrating reality of African mobile money API integration: why providers gate their documentation behind compliance paperwork, and how developers can start building immediately.

1/15/2024
8 min read
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Stop waiting for compliance approval to start building. Here's how to test mobile money APIs immediately with sandbox environments and virtual networks.

1/12/2024
6 min read
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Stop waiting for compliance approval to start building. Here's how to test mobile money APIs immediately with sandbox environments and virtual networks.

1/12/2024
6 min read
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The hidden complexity behind mobile money integrations and why they take longer than building your actual product. Plus proven strategies to accelerate development.

1/10/2024
10 min read
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The hidden complexity behind mobile money integrations and why they take longer than building your actual product. Plus proven strategies to accelerate development.

1/10/2024
10 min read
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Beyond the obvious API fees: the real costs of mobile money integration that catch developers off guard, and how to budget for them.

1/8/2024
7 min read
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The fundamental problem with mobile money testing and why traditional testnets don't work. How FundKit's virtual mobile money network solves this.

1/5/2024
9 min read
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Stop juggling multiple sandbox environments. Learn how to test all major African mobile money providers in one unified sandbox with FundKit.

1/3/2024
5 min read
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