Strategic Infrastructure Partners

Strategic Access. Regulatory Execution. Payments Infrastructure.

We help fintechs and cross-border businesses operationalise and scale in regulated markets across Africa and beyond.

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Connecting Markets.
Moving Value.
Building Infrastructure.

End-to-end advisory and execution for payments, banking access, and market entry in regulated environments.

Banking Access
Secure relationships that open doors.
Payment Solutions
Infrastructure that moves at the speed of business.
Market Entry
Local insight. Regulatory clarity. Execution that works.
Strategic Network
Connections that create long-term value.

Local Expertise.
Global Standards.
Real Execution.

We partner with ambitious companies to navigate complexity and build sustainable operations in high-potential markets.

50+Partners & Institutions
25+Markets Covered
100+Projects Supported
$2B+Transaction Value Enabled

What We Do

End-to-end advisory for
fintech infrastructure

We sit at the intersection of banking, payments, regulation, and execution — solving the problems that block real market entry.

01

Market Entry & Regulatory Positioning

We structure and operationalise entry into regulated markets — from licensing pathways to compliance ecosystems.

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02

Banking & Payments Infrastructure

We unlock and structure banking and payments infrastructure — PSP selection, settlement flows, cross-border rails.

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03

Merchant Capability & MoR Structuring

We help companies structure and operationalise Merchant of Record frameworks and payment flow architecture.

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04

Payments & FX Optimisation

We identify operational inefficiencies across payment and settlement infrastructure — reducing friction and improving margins.

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05

Strategic Partnerships & Alignment

We structure and unlock high-value strategic relationships — connecting infrastructure, banking, PSP, and commercial counterparties.

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"The operational gap between wanting to enter a market and being fully operational — that's where we live."

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The Founders

An unfair advantage

Co-Founder

Kamogelo Mosime

Banking & payments infrastructure
Regulatory & compliance positioning
Cross-border fintech operations
Market-entry execution
Operator perspective from within regulated environments

Kamogelo understands how regulated fintech infrastructure actually works operationally.

Co-Founder

Hwan Lee

Exceptional relationship network
Strategic introductions & deal-making
High-value industry connectivity
Commercial relationships
Unlocking conversations and counterparties

Hwan can open doors and unlock relationships at a level most firms cannot.

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Ready to operationalise
in regulated markets?

If your business is navigating market entry, banking access, payment infrastructure, or cross-border execution — we should speak.

About Mosime & Lee

Strategic
Operators.

We exist because companies consistently struggle to move from "We want to enter a market" to "We are fully operational."

Mosime & Lee is a strategic fintech infrastructure and market execution advisory focused on helping fintech, payments, crypto, and cross-border financial businesses operationalise and scale in regulated markets.

We are not a generic consulting firm. We sit at the intersection of banking, payments infrastructure, regulatory positioning, PSP integration, merchant capability, FX and settlement, strategic partnerships, and cross-border operational execution.

That operational gap — where theory meets the reality of banking appetite, regulatory friction, counterparty access, and infrastructure complexity — is where we position ourselves.

What We Are

Strategic Operators
Infrastructure Enablers
Relationship-Driven Execution Partners
Market-Entry Specialists
Banking & Payments Facilitators
Operational Problem Solvers

Operating Principles

How we work

01
Operators, Not Consultants

We do not behave like junior consultants. We position ourselves as an established operating business with skin in the game.

02
High-Friction Problems

We focus on high-friction, high-value operational problems. The harder the problem, the more we belong in the room.

03
Protect the Network

Relationships are strategic assets. We protect them with care and deploy them with precision on behalf of clients.

04
Diagnose Before Solving

We do not over-give for free. We diagnose before solving — ensuring our expertise is deployed where it creates the most value.

05
Execution Over Theory

Execution matters more than theory. We measure success by operational outcomes, not strategic documents.

"We are selling access, infrastructure knowledge, operational execution, and speed — not time."

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Our Services

Infrastructure
Advisory.

Core Offerings

Five ways we unlock your market

Each service addresses a specific bottleneck in the journey from market interest to full operational capability.

A

Service A

Market Entry & Regulatory Positioning

We help businesses structure and operationalise entry into regulated markets, covering everything from regulatory positioning to operational setup.

Market-entry strategy
Regulatory positioning
Operational setup guidance
Banking readiness
Licensing pathway support
Compliance ecosystem mapping
B

Service B

Banking & Payments Infrastructure

We help businesses unlock and structure banking and payments infrastructure — providing access to workable operational infrastructure.

Banking introductions
PSP selection & onboarding
Collections & payout structure
Settlement flow design
Cross-border payment infrastructure
Treasury & liquidity structuring
C

Service C

Merchant Capability & MoR Structuring

We help companies structure and operationalise Merchant of Record frameworks without immediately building full local infrastructure.

MoR structure assessment
Payment flow design
Banking & PSP alignment
Settlement logic
Merchant onboarding frameworks
MoR partner introductions
D

Service D

Payments & FX Optimisation

We identify operational inefficiencies across payment and settlement infrastructure — reducing operational friction and improving margins.

FX spread analysis
Settlement optimisation
Corridor strategy
Treasury structure review
Cost leakage analysis
Payment routing assessment
E

Service E

Strategic Partnerships & Infrastructure Alignment

We help structure and unlock high-value strategic relationships — connecting clients with infrastructure, PSP, banking, and commercial counterparties that accelerate growth.

Infrastructure introductions
PSP relationships
Banking relationships
Commercial alignment
Liquidity relationships
Partnership structuring

Engagement Models

How we work together

Diagnostic

R30K–R100K+

One-time engagement

Banking strategy, market-entry diagnostics, payments infrastructure reviews, and MoR assessments.

Retainer

R75K–R250K+

Per month

Ongoing strategic involvement, infrastructure guidance, counterparty support, and execution.

Success Fees

Fixed or %

Outcome-based

Banking unlocks, PSP deals, infrastructure relationships, commercial partnerships, and flow generation.

Revenue Share

Long-term

Strategic alignment

Infrastructure economics, flow participation, and embedded partnership economics.

Markets

Regulated
Markets.

Target Clients

Who we work with

We work with serious fintech and financial infrastructure businesses navigating complex regulated markets.

Sector

Fintech Companies

Cross-border payment companies, FX platforms, wallet providers, stablecoin infrastructure, remittance businesses, and payment orchestration firms.

Cross-BorderFXWalletsStablecoinRemittance

Sector

Crypto & Digital Assets

Exchanges, OTC desks, stablecoin businesses, treasury and settlement companies, and crypto infrastructure providers operating in regulated environments.

ExchangesOTCTreasurySettlement

Sector

PSPs & Financial Infrastructure

Payment gateways, acquirers, settlement providers, embedded finance companies, and merchant infrastructure businesses.

GatewaysAcquirersEmbedded FinanceMerchant

Geography

Africa Markets

Deep operational expertise across Sub-Saharan Africa — banking relationships, regulatory navigation, and infrastructure connectivity in complex jurisdictions.

South AfricaNigeriaKenyaGhanaPan-African

Geography

International Firms Entering Africa

European fintechs, UAE-based financial firms, Asian cross-border businesses, and global payment operators seeking African market access.

EuropeUAEAsiaGlobal Operators

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Insights

Market
Intelligence.

Thought Leadership

Perspectives on fintech infrastructure

Banking Infrastructure

Why Fintechs Keep Failing to Unlock Banking in Africa

The gap between a bank's stated appetite and their operational willingness to onboard fintechs remains one of the most persistent barriers to market entry.

Infrastructure · 8 min read

Stablecoins & Settlement

Stablecoins as Settlement Infrastructure: A Regulated Market Reality Check

The promise of stablecoins as settlement rails is real. The regulatory and banking appetite to support them is far more nuanced than the narrative suggests.

Settlement · 6 min read

Market Entry

The Merchant of Record Mirage: Structuring for Real Operations

MoR structures offer speed to market. But the difference between a well-structured MoR arrangement and a compliance landmine is operational depth.

Merchant Capability · 7 min read

Regulatory Positioning

Licensing vs. Partnership: The Real Strategic Choice in African Fintech

Every company entering a regulated African market faces the same early question. The answer depends on factors most advisory firms won't tell you about.

Regulation · 10 min read

Cross-Border Payments

Corridor Strategy in Emerging Markets: Beyond the Easy Routes

The high-value payment corridors into Africa are well-known. The operational complexity of actually moving money through them is less discussed.

Cross-Border · 9 min read

FX & Treasury

FX Cost Leakage: The Margin Problem Most Fintechs Don't Measure

FX spread analysis reveals that many cross-border businesses are losing more on currency conversion than their entire technology infrastructure costs.

FX Optimisation · 5 min read

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Contact Information

Kamogelo Mosimekamo@mosimelee.com
Hwan Leehwan@mosimelee.com
General Enquirieshello@mosimelee.com
Partnershipspartnerships@mosimelee.com

"We don't take every engagement. We take the right ones. Tell us where you are and where you're trying to go."

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