Manage Workforce

Manage and pay your workforce in Africa.

For US and other international businesses paying contractors, employees, and service providers across African markets. Keep the information behind each payment in one place.

Great people. Complicated payments.

You have found great people and business partners across Africa. Now you need to keep their details, invoices, approvals, and payments together.

A transfer can fail without warning. A service provider invoice can sit in an email thread. Another market adds a new set of payment routes and requirements. Otority gives you one place to see who to pay, what is due, and what happened next.

Built for businesses working across Africa.

Businesses expanding into Africa

Startups, technology companies, NGOs, agencies, and remote-first teams accessing talent, building teams, or engaging service providers in African markets.

Businesses operating across Africa

Companies managing distributed teams, paying contractors, employees, and service providers across African markets.

Keep payee details, approvals, and payment history together, whether you pay individuals or service provider businesses.

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One workforce, with the right records for each payee.

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Contractors

Individuals doing ongoing or project work for you, across Africa.

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Nigeria, by request

Employees

Formal employment, available in Nigeria today, by request.

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Service Providers

Agencies, consultancies, media companies, and other service provider businesses.

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A service provider is part of the workforce you pay. That same registered African business may also use Receive Payments to collect card payments from its own US or international clients.

Equip Available now

Hardware, software, and setup for the people you engage.

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Find contractors, employees, and service providers in Africa.

The record-keeping layer behind every payment.

Operations keeps each contractor, employee, or service provider record connected to what is due, when to pay, and what happened after payment.

It covers profiles and records, payment details, compensation and payment amounts, payment schedules, payment history and status, basic documentation, and reconciliation records. It's not meant to replace your HR system.

Run payments yourself, or add someone to manage them.

The same transaction fees apply to Contractors, Employees, and Service Providers. If your business needs hands-on support around those payments, Payment Manager is an optional monthly add-on.

Standard platform

Transaction fees

Payment routePrice

Bank transfer

Processed via Stripe. US business bank accounts only, enabled by request. $1,000 minimum per payment, no cap: funds typically arrive in 7–10 business days, so send early for anything with a deadline.

per payment

By card

Card or any method Stripe supports. Any amount, no cap: the fastest way to get someone paid.

per payment

You can split this cost with the person or business you're paying. Your own share can't drop below 4%.

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Optional business add-on

From $150/month

Payment Manager

A dedicated person confirms payment details, chases missing details, and handles payment issues before they become disputes.

Managed payeesMonthly price

Starter

Up to 5 managed payees

$150/month

Growth

Up to 15 managed payees

$350/month

Custom

Larger or multi-market operations

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Regular transaction fees still apply.

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Not a global platform stretched to cover it.

Otority is built around the payment routes, banking partners, and regulatory requirements that shape African markets.

Specific availability depends on infrastructure, partners, and applicable regulatory requirements in each market. We only claim support where we can deliver it responsibly.

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Manage your workforce and payments in one clear flow.

Tell us who you need to manage and pay across African markets.

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