Zap Africa
Zap Africa is a platform that allows users to buy, sell, and swap digital assets while maintaining non-custodial control of their funds.
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Zap Africa
Development, Design, UX/UI, Strategy, Project Management
Oct 2023
The Goal:
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Zap Africa's mission is to create a simple and secure bridge between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) across Africa and beyond. To bring this vision to life, Zap partnered with Cognito Systems to design and build a minimum viable product (MVP) that lets users buy, sell, and swap digital assets while maintaining non-custodial control of their funds.
The Challenge:
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Cognito faced a multi-faceted challenge: Integrating fiat gateways, crypto networks, and KYC/AML compliance under one platform. Building a multi-chain swap engine with real-time liquidity and minimal slippage. Designing a non-custodial wallet that ensures user control and data security. Achieving high performance on low-bandwidth mobile networks. Delivering a scalable MVP quickly, without compromising long-term architecture.
The Result:
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Launch Timeline: Delivered in just 12 weeks, enabling Zap to validate product-market fit. Growth: Processed $17M+ in transactions and scaled to $100K+ in monthly revenue. Scalability: Architecture supports staking, P2P trading, and future DeFi integrations. Impact: Empowered users to safely bridge TradFi and DeFi, aligning with Zap's mission to simplify and secure crypto management across Africa.
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