African impact

Digital infrastructure thatcreates real opportunity.

Every merchant onboarded, every rider dispatched and every wallet opened widens participation in the formal digital economy. We measure MELA by the livelihoods it unlocks, not only the transactions it processes.

30K+Livelihoods supported
12K+Merchants onboarded
1.8MWallets activated
14Markets served
6K+Delivery partners
Glowing wireframe map of Africa showing connected markets
  • Youth employment
  • Digital inclusion
  • SME empowerment
  • Economic growth
  • Financial inclusion
  • Innovation
  • Technology access
  • Cross-border commerce

The people building the ecosystem with us.

We went from taking orders on three different phones to running the whole kitchen from one portal. Settlement lands the next morning, every morning.
Adaeze Okonkwo

Adaeze Okonkwo

Owner, Kitchen Twelve

MELA gave our network a single integration point for payments, verification and delivery across four markets. That is infrastructure, not an app.
Thandiwe Mensah

Thandiwe Mensah

Director of Partnerships, Sahel Retail Group