MTN Mobile Money Opened APIs – Was It Worth It?
MTN launched open APIs for its mobile money service in 2018. Today, its APIs are being used by over 900 partners to offer everything from pay-as-you-go solar to e-commerce apps — generating revenue and new use cases for financial services.
Considering Open APIs for Digital Finance? 5 Things You Need to Know
APIs are at the heart of many innovations in fintech. Over the past four years, CGAP has supported several financial services providers on their journey to open APIs. Here are our top five lessons for providers that are thinking about opening APIs.
How India’s Paytm Created More Demand for Its Payments APIs
Paytm, India's largest digital financial services platform, processes millions of dollars via its open APIs. But success with open APIs didn't happen overnight. Learn about the company's innovative approach and why it's paying off.
Beyond Hackathons: Reaching Developers with Your Digital Finance APIs
Hackathons aren't the only way for a digital financial services provider to engage third parties with its open APIs.
API Technology Jargon: What Business Leaders Need to Know
Here are three design principles that financial services providers should keep in mind when making technology decisions related to their open API products.
Customers Want Data Protection: How Can Open API Providers Deliver?
Open APIs can benefit digital financial services providers and low-income customers alike, but they pose data protection and privacy challenges. Here are some tips on how providers can address those challenges.
Digital Finance APIs Come with Risks – Here’s One Way to Manage Them
Digital financial services providers can manage risks associated with open APIs by adopting standardized legal contracts with partners and third parties. Here are six key issues that a contract should clarify, along with a contract template.
How Paystack’s APIs Are Enabling Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
Paystack's open APIs for digital payments are helping thousands of African companies to launch new business models and deepen customer relationships.
Zoona Is Putting APIs at the Core of Its Business: Here’s Why
What began as a side project has become central to Zoona's plans for growth. In this blog post, Zoona executives Brett Magrath and Bridgid Thomson discuss the importance of APIs at the company.