ARCA Payments
The open and flexible payment switching and orchestration engine for Africa
What it does
ARCA Payments was established in 2016 to deliver infrastructure and payment switching solutions across Africa. Founded by a consortium of financial technology pioneers and led by CEO Akintunde Oloyede, the company enables seamlessly integrated electronic payments for merchants, microfinance institutions, and banks. It holds key Central Bank of Nigeria licenses for payment switching and processing services.
Switching & routingPayment processors / acquirersCard issuing & managementPOS / mPOS solutionsAgency banking
Known for
- Payment switching infrastructure
- Merchant payment gateway solutions
- Core banking payment integrations
- Interoperability services for financial institutions
Model & industry
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (fintech rails)PaaSBanking & Financial Services
Products & subsidiaries
ARCA Switch & Core Engine · Transaction Switch RailARCA Terminal Management System (TMS) · POS Infrastructure
People
★ Arca Founders Consortium · Co-founderAkintunde Oloyede · Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer