Sudo Africa

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Sudo Africa Cards & Accounts API

Payments · Banking & Fintech · Financial Infrastructure

Sudo Africa is an open API platform that simplifies payment card issuance and virtual account creation across Africa. The platform handles compliance and bank relationships, allowing developers to build, launch, and grow financial services in minutes rather than months.

Best For

African fintech startups, neobanks, and financial service platforms needing card issuance and virtual account infrastructure without bank negotiations.

Notes

Sudo Africa handles PCI-DSS compliance and bank relationships. Test mode fully functional before KYC. Production requires standard business documentation. Built specifically for African market regulatory requirements.

Not Supported

Instant Payouts

Technical Specs

  • Pricing:Free tier for testing; production pricing available on request. Transaction-based fees for card issuance and account services.
  • Authentication:Bearer Token (API Key)
  • Rate Limit:Not publicly specified; check documentation
  • Sandbox Mode:✓ Available

Key Highlights

  • Africa-focused payment infrastructure eliminating bank negotiation
  • Cards and Accounts in single unified API
  • Test mode available before KYC approval
  • PCI-DSS compliant handling
  • Real-time authorization and spending controls
  • GitHub community with code examples
  • Developer Slack community support

Required Access Documents

  • CAC Registration CertificateRequired
    Business registration from CAC for KYC verification.
  • Director BVN & NINRequired
    Director or owner identity documents.
  • Business Bank AccountRequired
    Active account for settlement.
  • Utility BillOptional
    Address verification document.

Use Cases

  • Fintech Employee Cards:Build an expense management platform issuing prepaid cards to employees using Sudo's Cards API with spending controls and category restrictions.
  • Marketplace Payment Splitting:Create a marketplace platform that issues vendor cards and automates payout distributions using Sudo's Accounts API.
  • Neobank Account Creation:Launch a neobank service offering virtual accounts to customers using Sudo's Accounts API with multi-currency support.
  • Student Allowance Cards:Develop an edtech platform issuing cards to students with parental spending controls via Sudo's Card Issuance API.
  • Payroll & Salary Cards:Build payroll software that issues employee salary cards and direct account transfers using Sudo's unified APIs.

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