Fintech • Lagos, Nigeria
Interswitch Group is a Nigerian-founded financial technology and digital commerce company established in 2002 by Mitchell Elegbe. The company developed payment infrastructure connecting financial institutions and businesses and has grown into an integrated payments and digital commerce group serving markets across Africa. Its technology ecosystem includes payment processing, switching, digital payments, card services, financial technology and commerce solutions. Interswitch operates businesses and platforms including Verve and Quickteller and has played a significant role in the development of Nigeria's electronic payments infrastructure. The company describes itself as Africa's first homegrown technology unicorn and continues to expand its digital infrastructure and technology capabilities across the continent.