Ibrahima Aissata BARRY
CEO & Founder
Cybersecurity expert, originator of the product and of the security architecture choices (HMAC, libsodium, webhook signing).
Our mission
Democratize digital payments
in West Africa.
SaalaPay aggregates Mobile Money operators and card schemes behind a single API. So merchants in the region can collect without integrating ten providers, each with its own documentation, webhooks and settlement delays.
Our approach
Four principles,
held every day.
We don't promise the moon. We promise a working API, webhooks that arrive, and an auditable journal down to the cent.
Direct integration
A documented REST API, a sandbox you can use immediately, signed webhooks. No mandatory SDK.
Security by default
HMAC-SHA256 authentication, signed and idempotent webhooks, secrets encrypted at rest with libsodium, native rate limiting.
Regional coverage
Mobile Money (Orange, MTN), international cards and bank transfers in GNF / XOF — without per-operator contracts to sign.
Auditable ledger
Every wallet movement writes an immutable line, with before/after snapshots. Reliable reconciliation and reporting.
The team
Three cofounders,
one product.
A small team based in Conakry, with combined experience in cybersecurity, software architecture and finance.
Mamadou Bobo BARRY
CTO & Cofounder
Software architect. In charge of the API, the payment engine and operator integration orchestration.
Saifoulaye DIALLO
CFO & Cofounder
Financial analyst. Ledger oversight, compliance, operator and bank contract negotiation.
What guides us
Three commitments,
held daily.
Technical rigor
DDD architecture, automated tests on critical invariants (idempotency, ledger integrity), documented security audits.
Local roots
Team and infrastructure on the ground, French-speaking support, native handling of GNF, XOF and Mobile Money specifics.
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