Our Story

About Gemmy Connect

We started because African businesses were forced to juggle five different payment providers just to accept money. That's broken. We fix it.

Our Story

Who we are

Gemmy Connect Ltd is a Kigali-based FinTech company building the payment infrastructure that African businesses actually need. We started with a simple idea — digital payments in Africa should be fast, secure, and accessible to everyone.

We build payment gateways, digital wallets, and AI-powered fraud detection tools — designed for the African market, built to handle mobile money, local currencies, and real-world challenges.

Based at Norrsken House Kigali, we serve businesses across Rwanda and are expanding across the continent.

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Watch how Gemmy Connect started and where we're taking digital payments across Africa.

Our Mission

Two problems. One company.

Payment Infrastructure

Africa lacks reliable payment rails

We build them.

Most African businesses struggle with fragmented, expensive payment systems. We build end-to-end infrastructure — gateways, wallets, settlement — designed for African markets, mobile money, and local currencies.

  • Unified gateway for mobile money, cards & transfers
  • Digital wallet with P2P & merchant integration
  • AI fraud detection & real-time monitoring
  • Automated reconciliation & analytics
Financial Education

People don't know how to grow their money

We teach them — inside the app.

Financial illiteracy is one of the biggest barriers to wealth in Africa. We embed education directly into our product — starting with investing, then budgeting — so users learn while they transact.

  • In-app investing lessons for beginners
  • Budgeting tools with spending insights
  • Guided financial goals & tracking
  • Accessible to anyone with a smartphone

Recognition

Awards & Recognition

Best FinTech Innovation

2023

Rwanda Tech Awards

Recognized for outstanding innovation in financial technology solutions

Digital Transformation Excellence

2023

East Africa Business Summit

Awarded for exceptional digital transformation services across the region

Emerging Tech Company

2022

Kigali Innovation Hub

Outstanding achievement in technology innovation and business growth

Client Satisfaction Award

2022

Rwanda Chamber of Commerce

Highest client satisfaction rating in technology services category