Touch and Pay (TAP), a Nigerian payments startup, just secured $3 million in seed funding. This financing will aid expansion in other African countries, with Senegal and Ghana leading the way.

Tekedia Capital and Y Combinator have invested in TAP.

Since its inception, the firm has gained significant traction. TAP serves 2.3 million consumers and processes millions of dollars in transactions.

A Look At What The Startup Does

Touch & Pay, founded in 2019, has created a suite of near field communication (NFC)-based payment solutions for a variety of circumstances. According to co-founder Michael Oluwole, the firm is attempting to progress towards a genuinely cashless world.

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“Today there are two types of transactions in Africa, firstly macro ones like buying a car or house, or payment of tuition, These transactions have been digitised and are processed electronically,” he said.

“But the other type of transactions are micro-transactions, like payment of transportation fares, getting snacks or a cup of coffee, or buying groceries. These are all cash-based and they account for 70 per cent of all daily transactions in Nigeria today.”

Even individuals who have bank accounts must withdraw cash to complete these microtransactions.

TAP funding

Charles Rapulu Udoh

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