The models were never the barrier. Getting your money there was.
International cards get declined. USD billing turns every invoice into a currency gamble. Every provider wants its own account, its own key, its own bill. That barrier has quietly decided who gets to build with AI and who doesn't — router.africa removes it.
One API. Every model. Your currency.
- 01
Top up
Load your balance with mobile money, bank transfer, or another method you already use. No international card, no FX conversion.
- 02
Build
Point your app at one API endpoint. Call GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, or any of 200+ models — same request format, no separate integrations.
- 03
Pay as you go
Your balance is metered per request, priced in your local currency, visible in real time. No surprise invoices.
Already using OpenAI or Anthropic's SDK? Change one line.
router.africa speaks the same request format as the SDKs you already use. Point your existing client at our endpoint instead of theirs — everything else in your code stays the same.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="your_router_africa_key",
base_url="https://api.router.africa/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-4o-mini",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, router.africa"}]
)No SDK to install, no new syntax to learn.
Built different, on purpose
Local currency, always
Every price you see is in your own currency — no hidden FX spread, no USD conversion at checkout.
Payment methods that work here
Mobile money, bank transfer, and other local rails — not a card-only checkout built for someone else’s banking habits.
Every model that matters
Frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, plus 200+ open-source models including DeepSeek and Qwen — one API, one bill.
Real payments infrastructure underneath
Built on infrastructure already moving money reliably across African markets — not a card processor wrapped around a routing script.
Built for access, not exclusivity
No international card required, no minimum spend. If you can pay locally, you can start building.
Your data stays yours
We route your requests — we don’t log, store, or read them. See the Security section below.
We see the metadata. We never see your data.
When a request passes through router.africa, it goes straight to the model provider and the response comes straight back — we're the pipe, not a storage tank. We don't log, store, or read the actual content of your prompts or completions.
- No prompt or completion storage — content passes through in transit and is not retained on our systems.
- Metadata only: model name, token counts, latency, and cost — what your dashboard and billing are built on, nothing more.
- Your provider, your terms — requests reach OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or your chosen model provider directly.
- Encrypted in transit between your application, our gateway, and the model provider.
- Your provider credentials are held securely on our infrastructure and never exposed to your application.
Access the models you already want to build with
GPT, Claude, and Gemini for frontier reasoning and generation. DeepSeek, Qwen, and dozens more for cost-efficient scale. One key, one endpoint, every model — the same models the rest of the world is building with.
Frequently asked questions
What is router.africa?
A single API that gives you access to GPT, Claude, Gemini, and 200+ other AI models, billed and paid for in your local currency — no international card needed.
How is my data handled?
We never store or read your prompts or completions. We only see metadata — model used, tokens, latency, and cost — needed to run your dashboard and billing.
Do I need an international card to pay?
No. Top up your balance using mobile money, bank transfer, or other local payment methods. Everything is billed in your local currency.
Which models can I access?
Frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google, plus 200+ open-source models including DeepSeek and Qwen — all through one API.
When can I start using it?
router.africa is currently in development. Join the waitlist to get early access as we roll out.
Does switching my existing code take long?
If you’re already using the OpenAI or Anthropic SDK, it’s typically a one-line change — point your existing client at our endpoint instead of theirs.
The global AI economy is already open. Now you can walk in.
Join the waitlist and be first to know when router.africa opens up — no international card needed, ever.