Building Global Payment
Infrastructure for Africa
Connecting African markets to global commerce through unified payment infrastructure
In today's digital economy, businesses need infrastructure that enables them to scale across markets seamlessly. We're building Bila to be that foundation—a unified payment platform that makes operating across African markets as simple as operating in any developed market.
By standardizing how businesses collect, process, and manage payments across African markets, we're creating the infrastructure that will power the next generation of financial innovation. Our platform doesn't just process payments—it creates the data foundation that enables businesses to grow, scale, and innovate.
Global-First Design
Connect with multiple African markets through one API, designed for global scale from day one.
Future-Ready Platform
Built to evolve with technology, enabling everything from basic payments to advanced financial services.
Seamless Integration
Quick to implement, easy to scale, and ready to grow with your business across markets.
Meet our founders
Bila is engineering Africa's unified payment infrastructure rails to power seamless global commerce through standardized, USDC-powered infrastructure.
Salifyanji J Namwila
Co-Founder & CEO/CTO
Salifyanji J Namwila
Salifyanji is a Silicon Valley-based software engineer and Dartmouth College Ivy League graduate with dual majors in Computer Science and Mathematical Data Science, she brings valuable experience from roles at tech giants Microsoft and Amazon, where she specialized in platform engineering and vulnerability compliance. Her current focus is in revolutionizing Africa's financial infrastructure through modern payment solutions. She recognized a critical gap in Africa's payment systems and is pioneering a Silicon Valley approach to address this challenge. She is driven by a vision of technological renaissance in Africa and is building a global payments infrastructure that is transforming how businesses across the continent collect and leverage financial data. Ultimately she envisions businesses using AI to build, scale and manage global transactions rapidly and effectively. Through Bila, she's deploying an integrated suite of payment solutions including cross-border payments, digital wallets, payment links, and virtual accounts - all unified through a single API that enables businesses to quickly scale across multiple African markets. Salifyanji is bridging the gap between Silicon Valley innovation and Africa's growing digital economy, creating infrastructure that empowers businesses to scale beyond traditional boundaries.
Boris Manda
Co-Founder & COO
Boris Manda
Boris is a seasoned accountant with 15 years of extensive experience in corporate and non-profit accounting and finance. He has honed his expertise working with leading U.S. corporations such as Avent Inc., Flex Technology Group, US Foods, and most recently, Live Nation Entertainment Inc. In addition to his corporate career, Boris has showcased remarkable entrepreneurial acumen by founding Evimeria Real Estate Development in Zambia, which generates annual revenues exceeding $300,000 and continues to grow. Currently serving as the Co-founder and COO of Devdraft AI, Boris is at the forefront of revolutionizing Africa's fintech and payment systems landscape. With a vision to create seamless, secure payment solutions and promote financial inclusion for unbanked populations, Devdraft AI is building a platform that connects Africa to the rest of the world. Together with his Co-founder, Salifyanji, Boris is driving the creation of a global platform that transforms how businesses across the continent collect and utilize financial data, setting a new standard in the payment space.