Chapa is a fintech company based in Ethiopia that provides a payment gateway for businesses and individuals to receive and make payments online.

Here’s the quick breakdown:

• Core Service – Chapa allows merchants to integrate payment solutions into their websites, apps, or platforms so customers can pay using various methods like  wallets (Telebirr, CBE Birr) ,local cards ,bank transfers and international cards (Visa, Mastercard).

• Why It’s Important – In Ethiopia, online payments have historically been tricky because of limited infrastructure and international restrictions. Chapa helps bridge that gap by supporting both local and global payment options.

• Developers Love It – Chapa provides APIs and SDKs for easy integration into e-commerce sites, booking platforms, and apps.

• Similar To – Stripe, PayPal, Flutterwave, but tailored to Ethiopian and African payment needs.

Basically, Chapa is the “Ethiopian Stripe” for handling secure and smooth digital payments.