Company
Money should move across Africa as easily as a message
We started Montra after watching good businesses pre-fund suppliers a week early and lose 4% to their bank on every invoice. We’re fixing that one corridor at a time.
2,400
Businesses on Montra
86
People across three offices
14
Countries we pay into
Why we’re building Montra
Trade is growing faster than the banking that serves it
A Lagos importer paying a Nairobi supplier still routes money through New York, waits three days and pays twice. Montra holds local balances in each market and settles payments as two local transfers, so money lands in seconds at a rate you can see, with the paperwork your accountant needs.
What we believe
Four things we won’t compromise on
Show the real price
Every quote shows the mid-market rate and our fee. No surprises after you press send.
Speed is a feature
A payment that takes three days costs a business more than the fee.
Local first
We hire, build and support in the markets we serve.
Earn the trust
We safeguard every balance and explain how, in plain language.
Three offices, one team
Support, compliance and engineering in each home market
Lagos
Headquarters, Victoria Island
Nairobi
East Africa hub, Westlands
London
Partnerships, Shoreditch
Leadership
The people behind your payments
Chioma Eze
Co-founder and CEO
Lagos
Kofi Boateng
Co-founder and CTO
London
Efua Mensah
Head of compliance
Lagos
Ada Okoro
Head of customer support
Lagos
David Mwangi
East Africa lead
Nairobi
Musa Bello
Head of treasury
Lagos
Careers
Open roles
Hybrid in Lagos, Nairobi or London. We sponsor relocation within our three offices.
Your next supplier payment could land in under a minute.
Open a Montra account online. Most businesses are verified within one working day and can pay their first supplier the next morning.
Free to open
No minimum balance
Verified in about a day