OnePipe captures 65% of Africa’s second-largest aviation payments market by solving the problem card networks ignored
OnePipe Captures 65% of Africa’s Second-Largest Aviation Payments Market by Solving the Problem Card Networks Ignored
Processing over $250 million USD payments and nearly 1 million tickets annually, the embedded finance leader now powers 9 of Nigeria’s 14 licensed domestic airlines, including Binani Air, which selected OnePipe at launch.
AUSTIN, Texas — May 13, 2026 — OnePipe, Nigeria’s leading payments infrastructure company, announced that it now serves over 65% of the domestic Nigerian airlines market, serving 9 of the 14 licensed domestic airlines with the recent addition of Binani Air.
Backed by prominent US-based investors, including Canaan Partners, Tribe Capital, and Techstars, OnePipe processed $250 million USD in transaction value in 2025, making it an undisputed payments infrastructure leader in one of Africa’s largest consumer markets.
Binani Air joins NG Eagle and Rano Air as carriers that chose to launch with OnePipe, a pattern that reflects a hard lesson Nigeria’s aviation sector has learned: launching with the wrong payments stack means leaving the majority of passengers behind from day one.
The Insight Card Networks Missed
While legacy payment solutions relied on card networks built for Western markets, the vast majority of Nigerian consumers prefer bank transfer for large-ticket purchases such as flights. Account-to-account (A2A) transfers via Nigeria’s NIBSS NIP (the local equivalent of ACH) account for an estimated 76% of all high-ticket Nigerian e-commerce transactions.
“Nigeria is one of Africa’s largest consumer economies, and its passengers overwhelmingly pay by bank transfer. Every airline that has activated our bank transfer payments has seen an immediate, dramatic lift in conversion to win the market.”
— Ope Adeoye, Founder & CEO, OnePipe
Built for Scale
With a population of over 200 million people and a rapidly digitizing economy, Nigeria serves as the ultimate high-volume stress test. By serving the majority of the domestic airline market, OnePipe has already proven its infrastructure at scale.
OnePipe delivers measurable outcomes for its airline clients:
- 8× Preference: One airline saw 8x more customers choose bank transfer over card — within 3 hours.
- Zero Chargebacks: A2A eliminates chargeback risk, protecting revenue and reconciliation.
- 99.99% Uptime: Multi-bank routing keeps payments live if any single bank goes down.
- Aviation-Specialist Support: Dedicated team with deep Nigerian aviation payments expertise.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
“Since onboarding OnePipe, we’ve enjoyed a smooth, dependable payment experience that has supported our business. Their account-based collections have performed consistently, and working with the OnePipe team has been effortless.”
— Ihuoma Ukairo, Senior Manager Revenue Reconciliation, Air Peace
“Airlines in Nigeria need payment systems that are reliable, familiar to customers, and resilient during peak demand. My previous experience with OnePipe across other carriers gave us confidence that it was the right fit for Binani Air from the outset.”
— Haidar Farouk, Head of Revenue Management & Pricing Binani Air
About OnePipe
OnePipe was founded in 2018 by Ope Adeoye, a payments veteran from Nigeria’s Interswitch and has been named among “Nigeria’s Top Strategic CEOs of Most Transformative Companies in 2025” by The Guardian Nigeria. The company is backed by Canaan Partners, Tribe Capital, Atlantica Ventures, Norrsken, Saison Capital, Techstars, and Ingressive Capital. OnePipe’s unified API serves over 25,000 businesses across four markets.
