Kora's current platform provides localised checkout, collections and disbursements, with bank and mobile-wallet routes.
Good
Editorial assessment, not a live-tested payment performance benchmark.
How this is calculatedDeposit fee
Not disclosed
Payout speed
Not disclosed
Currencies
Multi-currency offering
Regions
1 region
Supported regionsAfricaKora’s current platform provides localised checkout, collections and disbursements, with bank and mobile-wallet routes. It offers integration and checkout tools for businesses operating across supported African markets. Merchant-industry approval and country-level payout access need direct confirmation; its general business platform is not proof of unrestricted gambling acceptance.
Africa operators evaluating payment gateway services with country-specific approval.
Verticals served
Strengths
Trade-offs
Figures marked “Not disclosed” have no public source. Most iGaming payment pricing is negotiated per merchant — we leave the gap visible rather than estimating.How we handle sources
Licences
Not disclosed
iGaming stance
The official source describes the product and its use case. This is not an independently measured market-share or performance ranking.
Worth knowing: Country coverage and a gaming industry page do not establish approval for every operator or jurisdiction.
Primary-source review: 5 October 2026. This is documentary research, not live payment testing. Provider claims are identified separately from documented terms.
The payout API requires a sufficiently funded available balance and beneficiary details. Dashboard withdrawals to the merchant's own accounts are distinct from customer disbursements and API bulk payouts. Official source.
The current guide lists bank payouts including NGN, KES, ZAR, USD and GBP, several African mobile-money routes and USDC/USDT. Bank and mobile-money eligibility differ by country; collection coverage is a separate list.
The merchant agreement preserves the merchant's obligations under applicable law/card rules and allows extra security and risk controls for high-risk businesses. Kora can change agreed fees with notice; no public blanket gambling approval is established. Official source.
Primary evidence for the industry use case or acceptance policy. Regional tags are evaluation coverage, not blanket gambling approval.
Checked 5 October 2026
Checked 5 October 2026
Seven weighted factors produce 7.2. The heaviest is derived from the stance above, not scored by hand.
Regulatory assessment · 21 October 2026
5.5/10: a current authorisation for the contracting entity was not independently confirmed in the published evidence. The criterion is capped at 5.5 under the unverified-authorisation rubric. This is an evidence limitation, not a finding that the company is unlicensed or unlawful. For schemes and technical platforms, check the actual regulated PSP or acquirer rather than assuming the platform holds its authorisation.
Compliance criterion revised from 7.0 to 5.5 after the evidence review. Other criterion inputs were not changed.
iGaming acceptancederived
What we assess for iGaming acceptanceWhether gambling merchants are onboarded at allWhether the category is core business or a tolerated exceptionMarket-by-market acceptance, not just technical coverageWhether access runs through a scheme participant rather than a contract8.5 × 20% = 1.70
Regulatory & compliance
What we assess for Regulatory & complianceJurisdictions served and licences heldOwn acquiring licence versus a sponsor bankRegulator-imposed payment controls supportedTrack record in regulated markets5.5 × 20% = 1.10
Fees
What we assess for FeesPublished rate cards where they existWhether pricing is knowable before contractingFX spread disclosureRolling reserves and settlement float6.5 × 15% = 0.98
Geography
What we assess for GeographyNumber of markets servedDepth of local methods within eachCurrency listWhether coverage means availability for this category7.0 × 15% = 1.05
Settlement
What we assess for SettlementDeposit-to-balance timeWithdrawal-to-player timeWeekend and holiday behaviourWhether the provider or the scheme sets the limit8.0 × 10% = 0.80
Integration & API
What we assess for Integration & APIAPI and documentation qualitySDKs, plugins and platform connectorsTime from contract to first live transactionSandbox and testing tooling8.5 × 10% = 0.85
Reliability & support
What we assess for Reliability & supportObserved uptime and incident historyStatus page and incident communicationSupport model and escalation pathReconciliation and reporting tooling7.5 × 10% = 0.75
| Factor | Score | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
iGaming acceptancederivedWhat we assess for iGaming acceptanceWhether gambling merchants are onboarded at allWhether the category is core business or a tolerated exceptionMarket-by-market acceptance, not just technical coverageWhether access runs through a scheme participant rather than a contract | 8.5 | 20% | 1.70 |
Regulatory & complianceWhat we assess for Regulatory & complianceJurisdictions served and licences heldOwn acquiring licence versus a sponsor bankRegulator-imposed payment controls supportedTrack record in regulated markets | 5.5 | 20% | 1.10 |
FeesWhat we assess for FeesPublished rate cards where they existWhether pricing is knowable before contractingFX spread disclosureRolling reserves and settlement float | 6.5 | 15% | 0.98 |
GeographyWhat we assess for GeographyNumber of markets servedDepth of local methods within eachCurrency listWhether coverage means availability for this category | 7.0 | 15% | 1.05 |
SettlementWhat we assess for SettlementDeposit-to-balance timeWithdrawal-to-player timeWeekend and holiday behaviourWhether the provider or the scheme sets the limit | 8.0 | 10% | 0.80 |
Integration & APIWhat we assess for Integration & APIAPI and documentation qualitySDKs, plugins and platform connectorsTime from contract to first live transactionSandbox and testing tooling | 8.5 | 10% | 0.85 |
Reliability & supportWhat we assess for Reliability & supportObserved uptime and incident historyStatus page and incident communicationSupport model and escalation pathReconciliation and reporting tooling | 7.5 | 10% | 0.75 |
| Composite | 7.2 | ||
Mobile money
SDKs, plugins and connectors
Checkout and collection APIs, Prefunded payout API, Single/bulk bank and mobile-money disbursements
No third-party rating sourced for Kora yet. When one is added it will name its source — Trustpilot, G2 or similar — and the date it was read, in the same way every other figure on this site does.
FAQ
Serves licensed gambling merchants as a matter of course. The official source describes the product and its use case. This is not an independently measured market-share or performance ranking.
Africa. Coverage is where the rails reach — confirm acceptance for your specific licence separately, because the two are not the same thing.
We have no public rate card for Kora. No merchant-specific public figure verified in this research pass; request written terms. Ask for cost per successfully funded account under your own volume and market split rather than a headline rate.
Country coverage and a gaming industry page do not establish approval for every operator or jurisdiction.
The score is calculated from seven weighted criteria. See the scorecard on this page for the current criterion values, weights and total, and the methodology for the formula.
7.2
Good
Consider for the stated use case after verifying licensing fit and both payment directions. Country coverage and a gaming industry page do not establish approval for every operator or jurisdiction.
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