OpenWay, the global provider of the Way4 digital payment platform, has officially entered Francophone Africa, bringing its advanced technology and service infrastructure to banks and fintech companies in the region, TechAricaNews reports.
The move marks a significant expansion of OpenWay’s footprint on the African continent, as the company strengthens its support for digital transformation and financial innovation across Morocco, Tunisia, and beyond. Central to this expansion is a long-term technology partnership with a leading tier-1 bank in Morocco, aimed at supporting the bank’s ambitious digital transformation agenda. This agreement paves the way for financial institutions in both Morocco and Tunisia to adopt the Way4 platform, a solution internationally recognized by Gartner and Datos for its innovation and performance.
With this step, OpenWay continues to position itself as a key enabler of next-generation payment infrastructure in Africa. Way4 is already in use by notable institutions such as Equity Bank in Kenya and fintech startup SanuPay in Ethiopia.
Designed to deliver digital-first, real-time, and 24/7 payment services, the Way4 platform allows financial institutions to operate across issuing, acquiring, and processing. Its flexible architecture enables faster time-to-market and supports a wide range of payment products—including cards, digital wallets, A2A transfers, merchant services, cryptocurrencies, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)—all consolidated on a single platform. The system also offers enterprise-grade security and the ability to scale across regions without functional limitations.
To support its operations on the ground, OpenWay is establishing a dedicated local team in Francophone North Africa. Clients in Morocco and Tunisia will benefit from regional service delivery, backed by OpenWay’s global network of industry experts. This presence will be further bolstered by partnerships and collaboration with professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring that services remain locally relevant and culturally attuned.
With this expansion, OpenWay aims to empower a new wave of digital financial services across Francophone Africa, accelerating the region’s integration into the global digital economy.
TunisianMonitorOnline (TechAricaNews)
