Contactless tap-to-pay is no longer a luxury reserved for global tech giants. Today, thanks to CashTap by CashAfrica, any African Bank, Fintech, wallet, or merchant platform can integrate NFC-powered contactless payments right inside their mobile app — without needing proprietary hardware or complex card schemes.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly how to integrate CashTap — from the first conversation to going live in production.

Why Contactless Payments Matter

Consumers today expect speed, security, and convenience. Tap-to-pay adoption is growing across Africa, and fintechs that deliver that seamless payment experience will win trust, increase retention, and expand revenue.

CashTap is built for:

  • Digital wallets
  • Mobile banking apps
  • POS and retail payment solutions
  • Super apps looking to embed payments

Step 1: Kick Off with CashAfrica

Every great integration starts with a conversation.

When you're ready to explore contactless payments, reach out to the CashAfrica team at support@cashafrica.co or visit www.cashafrica.co/bookcall.

This isn’t just a standard onboarding call. It’s a collaborative session where:

  • You introduce your product and use case
  • We demo a live CashTap transaction flow
  • Both teams align on the integration vision

Once you're aligned, we sign a simple NDA and Service Level Agreement — and you're ready to dive in.

Step 2: Access the CashTap Sandbox

After kickoff, your development team gets access to:

  • CashTap API Documentation
  • Sandbox credentials
  • Testing tools for simulating tap interactions

In this environment, your team can:

  • Experiment with NFC test keys
  • Send mock payment payloads
  • Simulate encrypted tap gestures
  • Understand how to pass secure data to CashAfrica and receive real-time authorization

Our documentation is built to walk developers through integration end-to-end, with clear code samples and architecture diagrams.

Step 3: Build, Test, and Certify

Once your prototype is ready, you’ll run through:

  • QA test cases and scenarios
  • Error handling and fallback flows
  • Device and OS compatibility checks

When confident, you submit your implementation for certification. Our QA team will review everything to ensure your tap-to-pay flow is secure, reliable, and smooth.

Once certified, we provide your production API keys and assist in preparing for launch.

Step 4: Go Live — and Stay Supported

With your integration certified and launch plan in place, you're ready to go live.

You’ll get:

  • Access to a Partner Dashboard to monitor transactions in real time
  • Dedicated integration support for quick issue resolution
  • Guidance for scaling to additional regions or product lines

For most partners, the transition from sandbox to production is seamless — and early adopters consistently report higher satisfaction with the tap experience.

Tap-to-Pay is the Future — Build it Now

NFC payments are no longer optional — they’re expected.

With CashAfrica, African banks and fintechs can finally deliver world-class contactless experiences with local support and deep infrastructure compatibility.

Whether you're building a wallet, a banking app, or a POS tool, CashTap puts you in control of the future of payments.

🚀 Ready to Get Started?

👉 Email support@cashafrica.co
👉 Or visit www.cashafrica.co/bookcall to speak with us

By Rahman Akinosho

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