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Moniepoint Acquires Orda to Explore Africa’s $50bn Restaurant Economy

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A leading cloud-based restaurant management platform operating in Nigeria, Orda Africa, has been acquired by the continent\s all-in-one financial ecosystem platform, Moniepoint Incorporated.

The acquisition of Orda comes as Africa’s food service industry experiences unprecedented growth, with the sector valued at $50 billion and Nigeria’s market alone projected to reach $19.31 billion by 2030, growing at 11.73 per cent annually.

With Orda’s restaurant-focused capabilities now part of the Moniepoint ecosystem, the platform is well-positioned to capture this opportunity.

Business Post gathered that Orda will now become part of the Moniebook platform, the all-in-one Point-of-Sale (POS) and business management platform of Moniepoint.

Since launching its business management tools product in 2025, Moniebook has rapidly become the go-to platform for thousands of African businesses seeking integrated financial and operational tools, seamlessly unifying payments and bookkeeping in one platform.

With Orda, restaurant owners can now gain access to this proven ecosystem that creates unprecedented opportunities to scale operations, optimise performance, and access credit, as well as the extensive reach of Moniepoint, which has powered growth for millions of African businesses.

“The food industry isn’t just about feeding people; it’s a major source of jobs and daily survival for many Africans. It highlights how vital the informal sector is, not just for the economy, but for everyday life across the continent,” the chief executive of Moniepoint, Mr Tosin Eniolorunda, said.

Data has shown us that Africa’s restaurant sector is one of the continent’s most dynamic economic engines, yet the majority of food businesses still operate with manual processes and fragmented tools.

“By bringing Orda into Moniepoint, we are giving restaurant owners what they deserve: one simple platform that handles everything from managing their kitchen to growing their business.

“Our goal remains to create financial happiness for Africans, giving them the tools to reach their full potential, and that’s exactly what we’ve built here,” he added.

Also commenting, the chief executive of Orda, Mr Guy Futi, said, “Orda has found the perfect home in Moniepoint. We have spent years building deep expertise in restaurant operations, but we have always known that to truly transform the industry, we needed to connect that expertise with comprehensive financial infrastructure.

“That’s exactly what this integration delivers. For our customers, we are assuring a smooth transition with no disruption to the platform and retained access to the support you are used to. What changes is your access to opportunities. Over the coming weeks, being part of Moniepoint means you’ll have more tools, more reach, and more ways to grow your business than ever before.”

Moniepoint was established in 2015 by Mr Eniolorunda and Mr Felix Ike. The firm has considerably expanded its offerings to include digital payments, business and personal banking, credit, cross-border payments, and business management tools, with a customer base exceeding 20 million active businesses and personal banking customers and processes over $250 billion in digital payment transaction value annually.

On its part, Orda was formed in 2020 to give Africa’s small and independent restaurants the tools they need to run more efficiently, providing a purpose-built software to businesses that had long operated without it.

Combining their respective strengths, Moniepoint and Orda are expected to deliver a purpose-built solution that empowers food businesses at every scale to manage orders, track inventory, pay suppliers, and access working capital, all in one seamless experience.

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