Fintech · SaaS / Payments
Kifiya: Recurring Billing Platform
A multi-tenant SaaS platform for automated recurring billing, invoicing and reconciliation.
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Duration
- 8 months
- Engagement
- Dedicated team (3 engineers)
Challenge & scope
Requirements
- 1Automate recurring invoicing across currencies and tax rules.
- 2Reconcile payments from multiple acquirers nightly.
- 3Detect fraud and failed payments in real time.
- 4Pass a third-party security review before launch.
“Replace manual billing operations with a compliant, automated platform SMBs could self-serve.”
Key deliverables
- Multi-tenant billing engine with tax rules
- Acquirer integrations with tokenization
- Reconciliation service with exception queues
- ML-based fraud scoring
- Customer portal and admin dashboard
Technical execution
Ledger-First Design
A double-entry ledger underpins every balance, so reports always tie out.
Idempotent Integrations
Every acquirer call is idempotent and replayable, which made reconciliation deterministic.
Security Review
Threat modelling and penetration testing before launch produced a clean report.
Technical stack
Backend
- Python
- Django
- Celery
Frontend
- Next.js
- TypeScript
Infrastructure
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- AWS
QA/DevOps
- Pytest
- Playwright
- GitHub Actions
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Get in touchFeatures & outcomes
Reconciliation
Nightly close in minutes instead of days.
Chargebacks
Measurable reduction after fraud scoring went live.
Compliance
Clean third-party security review.
Client benefits
- Senior fintech engineers from day one
- Predictable monthly cost
- Direct collaboration in the client time zone
- Documentation the client team could maintain
Strategic outcomes
- New self-serve revenue tier
- Lower operational headcount per customer
- Audit-ready financial reporting
- Platform ready for new markets
Project team
Roles on the Menna AI side of this engagement.
Tech Lead
Owned architecture and code quality.
Backend Engineers
Built billing, ledger and integrations.
Frontend Engineer
Delivered the customer portal and dashboard.
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We reply within one business day. Based in Addis Ababa, working with partners in Ethiopia and beyond.
- 2026
- Founded in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 2
- Focus areas: software, networking & IT
- 4
- Core values: Service, Wisdom, Stewardship, Excellence
- 3
- Founding leadership team