The open-source toolkit for launching production-ready Stellar anchors in Africa β from local currency integration to SEP compliance, batteries included
# π¨ AnchorForge
> **The open-source toolkit for launching production-ready Stellar anchors in Africa β from local currency integration to SEP compliance, batteries included.**
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## π Overview
**AnchorForge** is a complete, Africa-first toolkit for building and operating Stellar anchors from the ground up. It provides pre-built integrations for African mobile money providers (M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Wave), local banking rails, and KYC providers β all wired to a fully SEP-compliant anchor server that any developer can deploy and customize.
Where most anchor infrastructure is designed for established Western payment rails, AnchorForge is purpose-built for the African financial landscape: high mobile money penetration, fragmented banking infrastructure, multiple currencies, and last-mile connectivity constraints. Build your anchor once; let AnchorForge handle the compliance scaffolding, provider integrations, and Stellar network plumbing.
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## β¨ Key Features
- π **Africa-First Payment Rails** β Pre-built connectors for M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, Orange Money, and Wave
- π¦ **Local Banking Integration** β Adapter interfaces for connecting to African banking APIs (NIBSS, GhIPSS, RTGS)
- π **Full SEP Compliance** β SEP-6, SEP-24, SEP-38 (quotes) out of the box with pluggable middleware
- πͺͺ **KYC/AML Modules** β Pre-integrated identity verification adapters (Smile Identity, Onfido, Youverify)
- π§ **CLI Scaffold Tool** β `anchorforge init` spins up a complete anchor project in under 5 minutes
- π **Admin Dashboard** β React-based operator UI for monitoring transactions, users, and compliance status
- π **Multi-Currency Support** β KES, GHS, NGN, UGX, TZS, ZMW, XOF and more, with configurable exchange rate sources
- β‘ **Offline Resilience** β Queue-based payment processing for low-connectivity environments
- π‘ **Compliance-Ready** β Configurable transaction limits, suspicious activity reporting hooks, and audit logs
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## π Tech Stack
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