Company

We're building the
trust layer for
Africa.

Every day, billions of dollars move across Africa and too much of it ends up in the wrong hands. Lira gives businesses a single API to verify bank accounts and mobile wallets across 57 markets worldwide in under 300ms.

Founded 202557 markets worldwideExpanding globallyAPI-firstSee who we serve

Who we serve

Built for the people
who move money.

01Global → Africa

Remittance companies need certainty before release.

Every payout carries financial and reputational risk. Lira confirms African recipients before funds move, protecting against fraud and compliance failures.

02Cross-border

Diaspora platforms live by the quality of their payouts.

Cross-border banking, wallets, and lending products lose users the moment a payment goes wrong. Lira validates recipients so every transaction is transparent.

The team

Leadership.

Brian Kang'eri

Founder and CEO

Yoram Gondwe

CTO

Mbuyu Makayi

VP Engineering

Get started

Verify who you pay
before you pay.

One API. 57 markets. Real-time payee verification worldwide: bank accounts and mobile wallets, confirmed at the source.