Saudi payment technology firm EdfaPay and Sudanese IT company GoPravo have launched SDPay.
Established as a joint venture headquartered in Khartoum, the new entity aims to build and operate a unified digital payment infrastructure across the country.
The partnership combines Saudi financial technology with local market expertise and licences, and aims to serve banks, telecom operators, merchants, government entities, and consumers, according to the companies.
The launch of SDPay marks a milestone in EdfaPay’s global expansion.
Operating under the licence of the Saudi Central Bank, it has previously expanded into Pakistan, Brazil, Tunisia, and Morocco, now establishing a firm footprint in East Africa through this joint venture.
The newly formed collaboration addresses a critical gap in Sudan’s financial ecosystem.
While the country benefits from high mobile penetration and strong demand for digital finance, existing platforms—including banks, digital wallets, telecom networks, and government collection systems—have historically operated on isolated systems.
SDPay seeks to bridge these fragmented platforms by providing a shared, connected infrastructure built on international standards.
The company enables digital payment solutions designed for both enterprise and consumer use. For businesses and merchants, the platform provides point-of-sale devices, QR code acceptance, online payment gateways, and processing services.
Consumers will gain access to digital wallets, banking management tools, card issuance, account aggregation, and lower-cost international cross-border remittance services.
Additionally, the company will handle processing-as-a-service, bill payments, payroll disbursement integration, and digital revenue collection for the government sector.
Regarding security, SDPay incorporates key back-end tools, including electronic Know Your Customer verification, API integrations, digital identity tools, 3D Secure authentication, fraud monitoring, automated financial settlement, and reporting analytics.
Commenting on at the launch, Ghormallah AlGhamdi, chairman of SDPay and CEO of EdfaPay, said: "Sudan has the human talent, widespread mobile penetration, and a need to build a modern payments ecosystem. We are working together, with GoPravo, to deliver infrastructure grounded in international standards, managed and operated from within Sudan."
He added: "Our goal is to enter the market to offer integrated services leveraging technologies and expertise that have already operated under the supervision of a central regulator. This is to make a tangible impact on the lives of people and the business sector, from accelerating a merchant's receipt of their payments to reducing the cost of remittances reaching beneficiary families."
Mohamed Elhag, CEO of SDPay, added: "Sudan has sustained demand for digital financial services, but the challenge lies in integration. Banks, e-wallets, telecom operators, and government collection systems often operate on separate systems, which highlights the need for a shared infrastructure that connects them.”
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