Across Africa’s fast-growing fintech ecosystem, regulators are placing increased emphasis on anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and fraud prevention. As mobile payments, bank transfers, and B2B transactions scale rapidly, licensed fintechs are expected to maintain robust, real-time controls that protect customers while meeting evolving regulatory standards.

For payment providers operating in highly active markets like Kenya, the challenge is clear: scale securely without slowing down transactions or compromising regulatory trust.

Client Overview: Pesawise

Pesawise is a licensed and regulated fintech company based in Kenya, providing affordable and reliable payment solutions to businesses and individuals. The company supports a wide range of use cases, including B2B payments, mobile money transfers, and bank-based transactions.

With a strong focus on accessibility and innovation, Pesawise enables customers to send and receive payments seamlessly through its mobile and digital platforms. As transaction volumes grow, the company remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and customer trust.

“Pesawise is dedicated to delivering reliable and innovative payment solutions to our customers. We are excited to partner with Flagright to ensure that we are always meeting our regulatory obligations and providing our customers with the highest level of security and protection against financial crime.” — Jamal Khan, Co-founder & CEO, Pesawise

The Challenge: Scaling Payments with Strong Compliance Controls

As a regulated financial institution, Pesawise needed to ensure its compliance infrastructure could scale alongside its payment services. Prior to partnering with Flagright, the company sought to strengthen several key areas:

  • Ensuring AML and fraud controls aligned with regulatory expectations
  • Reducing operational risk as transaction volumes increased
  • Supporting real-time transaction monitoring without disrupting customer experience
  • Partnering with a compliance provider that understands fintech-specific challenges

Manual processes or fragmented compliance tools would not be sufficient to support long-term growth in a dynamic payments environment.

"We take regulatory compliance very seriously at Pesawise, and we are excited to have found a trusted partner in Flagright," said Jihan Imam, Risk and Compliance Manager at Pesawise. "Their expertise in AML compliance and fraud prevention solutions will help us ensure that our customers can conduct transactions with confidence and security.”

The Solution: Implementing Flagright’s AML Platform

To support its compliance objectives, Pesawise partnered with Flagright to strengthen its AML and fraud prevention framework.

By adopting Flagright’s AML compliance platform, Pesawise gains access to:

  • Real-time transaction monitoring to identify and assess risk as transactions occur
  • Configurable compliance workflows that adapt to regulatory requirements
  • Streamlined integration, enabling faster deployment without disrupting operations
  • Centralized visibility across transactions, risks, and investigations

Flagright’s platform is designed to support regulated fintechs operating at scale, combining speed, flexibility, and regulatory alignment. This allows Pesawise to focus on delivering secure payment experiences while maintaining strong oversight of financial crime risks.

“We are thrilled to work with Pesawise as they continue to build accessible and secure payment infrastructure in Kenya. As a licensed and regulated fintech, Pesawise is setting a strong example for responsible innovation, and we’re proud to support their compliance journey.”
— Baran Ozkan, Co-founder & CEO, Flagright

Expected Impact of the Partnership

Through this partnership, Pesawise aims to:

  • Strengthen real-time detection of suspicious activity across payment channels
  • Maintain regulatory compliance as transaction volumes scale
  • Build a resilient AML and fraud prevention framework that supports future growth
  • Enable customers to transact with greater confidence and security

While the collaboration is still in its early stages, both teams are aligned on building a compliance foundation that supports long-term operational resilience.

Pesawise’s partnership with Flagright reflects a broader trend among African fintechs: moving from reactive, manual compliance approaches to automated, real-time AML systems. As regulators raise expectations and payment ecosystems become more complex, fintechs that invest early in scalable compliance infrastructure are better positioned to grow sustainably.

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About Flagright

Flagright is a global leader in AI-native transaction monitoring and AML compliance solutions. The platform enables financial institutions to centralize detection, investigate and report suspicious activity, streamline regulatory workflows, and strengthen financial crime controls. Trusted by financial institutions in 30+ countries, Flagright helps reduce false positives by up to 93% and lower compliance costs by up to 80%, setting a modern standard for financial crime compliance.