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For a distributor in Tanzania, Kenya, or Benin, the gap between a performing receivables book and available liquidity is the difference between reaching more customers this quarter or not. At AREF 2026, capital providers, DFIs, and sector bodies converged on the same diagnosis: aggregation and standardisation are the path forward. Here's what that looks like in practice.

It Capital Is Shifting — And It’s Becoming Conditional For PAYGo and asset-finance distributors, access to capital has not disappeared, but it has become more demanding. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, funding is increasingly tied to measurable outcomes and verified performance. With more than $400 million committed to the off-grid solar sector alone in the last two years (see GOGLA Investment Data Report ), Results-Based Financing (RBF) programs — supported by institutions such a

When the operations and loan management system that helped you scale starts holding you back Growth exposes friction. The tools that once helped you get to scale can start limiting you: rising platform costs, inflexible workflows, difficulty sharing data, and vendor dependencies. Many distributors and lenders find themselves at a crossroads: Staying on their legacy platform, which is increasingly rigid and expensive Maintaining a growing in-house system, which requires consta

The announcement of PaygOps Community Edition — the free, open‑source and self-hosted version of Masunga's PaygOps platform — sparked strong interest from essential services distributors, microlenders and developers, to organisations thinking ahead about growth and long-term sustainability . As we begin onboarding the first Early Access testers and discussing potential partnerships, these key points have already become clear: ➡️ Community Edition is far more than a “light”

2025 was a defining year for our organisation. What began as Solaris Offgrid a decade ago evolved into Masunga — a name inspired by a small business owner who transformed his livelihood using our technology and improved dozens of lives supported by his business. His story reflects the core of our mission: that behind every data point, there are real people whose lives can be improved through better tools, stronger systems, and access to credit. This mission remains urgent

Masunga is preparing to open a new chapter for PaygOps, taking the next step in its commitment to openness and accessibility with the upcoming release of PaygOps Community Edition, a new community-driven open-source version designed to make PaygOps more accessible, transparent, and widely adoptable than ever before.

At PaygOps, we’re constantly looking for ways to make our platform simpler, more flexible, and better aligned with your business needs. Today, we’re excited to announce a major update to our Premium Plan pricing, making it easier to scale, more transparent, and perfectly aligned with your operations. Unified Pricing: Now Based on Contacts , Not Cont R acts Last year, we introduced PaygOps Microservices plans , which allowed clients to subscribe to individual features and pay

Step into the exciting story of how PaygOps' exclusive Premier Program is empowering visionary organisations like ForAfrika to scale their impact and revolutionise rural agriculture from the ground up. This new video offers an inside look at how the Premier Program goes far beyond software. It delivers personalised support, deep collaboration, and adaptive technology designed specifically for the complexities of last-mile ecosystems.

Discover how the offline functionalities of the PaygOps Mobile App help Microfinance Institutions improve operational efficiency and also strengthen trust-based relationships with rural borrowers, ultimately boosting repayment behavior and advancing financial inclusion.

A few weeks ago, we introduced how PaygOps is embedding AI functionalities into its platform to better support last-mile operations. As...

Step into the exciting story of how PaygOps' exclusive Premier Program is empowering visionary organisations like ForAfrika to scale their impact and revolutionise rural agriculture from the ground up. This new video offers an inside look at how the Premier Program goes far beyond software. It delivers personalised support, deep collaboration, and adaptive technology designed specifically for the complexities of last-mile ecosystems.

Discover how One Acre Fund and PaygOps partnered to streamline product pickups at retail shops in Kenya using no-code tools. With custom user journeys and a tailored mobile app, they cut process times in half, boosted data accuracy, and improved the experience for field agents and farmers. A powerful example of how smart automation and digital infrastructure can drive scale and impact in last-mile agricultural service delivery.

Watch our latest video showcasing how PaygOps supports Microfinance Institutions and other Financial Service Providers in overcoming key challenges like loan defaults and limited credit scoring. Featuring real stories and expert insights from the field, the video highlights how our flexible digital tools help MFIs scale operations, improve efficiency, and better serve last-mile communities.

Step into the exciting story of how PaygOps' exclusive Premier Program is empowering visionary organisations like ForAfrika to scale their impact and revolutionise rural agriculture from the ground up. This new video offers an inside look at how the Premier Program goes far beyond software. It delivers personalised support, deep collaboration, and adaptive technology designed specifically for the complexities of last-mile ecosystems.

Meet the new Task System in PaygOps, a powerful feature developed to further streamline the management of tasks and improve operational efficiency for essential service providers. This new system empowers clients to create, assign and track tasks effortlessly. Whether it’s coordinating sales activities, handling customer interactions or managing technical support, among many others, PaygOps’ Task System provides a structured yet adaptable approach to organising work.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries worldwide. Last-mile distribution is no exception. At PaygOps, we’ve been at the forefront of integrating AI into our solutions, ensuring real, measurable benefits for our esteemed clients and partners. Let’s explore some of the AI applications we’ve deployed and their potential to revolutionise last-mile distribution, such as the PaygOps' AI Assistant and No-Code Interfaces,

Explore PaygOps’ digital solutions for MFIs: KYC data collection, credit scoring, portfolio monitoring, automated client engagement...

Explore how PaygOps’ key features can support agritech suppliers and the farming communities they support in navigating key challenges.

How do we plan to push our mission further to reach even more people across underserved communities? Here are our key ambitions for 2025.

Explore how our clients are leveraging PaygOps’ monitoring and reporting capabilities to address common challenges and achieve their goals.