Okra

Okra is a technology company that provides Open Finance APIs designed to support African businesses by facilitating access to financial data from banks and other financial institutions through one consolidated API. The company’s product offerings include Authentication, Transactions, Identity, Balance, Income, and Payments APIs. These products support a range of use cases such as Lending, Personal Finance, Remittance, Digital Banks, and Business Finance. Okra maintains a developer community on Slack and offers comprehensive API documentation and developer resources to ensure easy integration of its services. The company provides extensive coverage across financial institutions in Africa and is currently in beta access in Kenya and South Africa. Trusted by notable companies like dLocal, Food Court, FairMoney, Interswitch, Umba, and Paga, Okra promises a 99.9% bank uptime. Serving over 400 businesses and offering more than 20 integration options, Okra also conducts over 10 compliance audits to ensure security and reliability. Additionally, Okra offers 100 free API calls to new users upon signup.