DPO Group | Apis Partners

DPO Group

Invested September 2016. Exit September 2021

Profile

The Direct Pay Online (DPO) Group is the leading payments service provider in Africa, with presence in 14 countries across the continent. DPO serves tens of thousands merchants in Africa, including leading E-commerce and travel and tourism-related businesses.


The Group accepts all major cards, mobile money and e-wallets, and is a leader in technology, usability and security. It is currently the only Payment Service Provider out of South Africa holding PCI DSS Level 1 Certification, and recently introduced a revolutionary mobile application that enables merchants to process EMV, Contactless and Mobile Money payments. The Group acquired PayGate South Africa in September 2016, VCS and PayThru South Africa and SetCom in 2017.

Fund

Apis Growth Fund I

Headquarters

Nairobi, Kenya

Region

Africa

Sub-sector

Online PSP