MENA fintech
Scope
DRC market entry via local telecom partnership.
Outcome
BCC license obtained; 450k active users at 12 months.
Digital Transformation
Africa leapfrogs straight to digital
100 million people, massive mobile adoption, leapfrogging to digital payments and e-government. FBG positions you on one of the last great tech frontiers.
Explore tech opportunities~55%
mobile penetration
30M+
mobile money users
150+
DRC startups
~35%
fintech YoY growth
Overview
A leapfrog market
DRC skips traditional banking and jumps straight to mobile money (Airtel Money, M-Pesa, Orange Money) and fintech. The government launched the 2025 National Digital Strategy, modernization of DGRAD and DGDA, and a clearer data privacy framework. Massive opportunities for cloud providers, fintech, edtech, healthtech.
Key opportunities
Where to play
01
Fintech & mobile money
Payments, instant credit, micro-insurance. Partnerships with telecom operators.
02
E-government
Digitalization of customs (DGDA), taxes (DGI), civil registry, permits. Regular tenders.
03
Cloud & connectivity
Data centers, fiber optic (Equiano), satellites (Starlink authorized 2024).
04
Edtech & Healthtech
Remote learning, telemedicine, electronic medical records. Strong urban demand.
Case studies
Real mandates
Illustrative figures and cases — real mandates are confidential.
Gulf IT integrator
Scope
Ministry modernization tender ($8M).
Outcome
Won via local consortium; deployment under way.
How FBG operates
Our execution
- Regulatory licensing (BCC, ARPTC)
- Telecom operator partnerships (Airtel, Orange, Vodacom, Africell)
- E-government tender support
- Tech joint-venture structuring
- Data protection and cybersecurity compliance
- Access to startup ecosystem (Kinshasa Digital, Ingenious City)
