We Declared War on the Trust Tax.
In Uganda, we pay a hidden tax. It's not VAT. It's the cost of looking over your shoulder. The cost of 'Pay on Delivery' rejections. The cost of the 'Fake Land Title.'
We built Piaxis to kill that tax. We believe that if you do the work, you should get paid. If you pay the money, you should get the goods. Everything else is noise.
Our Mission
To eliminate payment fraud and build trust in digital transactions across Uganda and East Africa by providing secure escrow services, innovative payment solutions, and comprehensive business tools that empower consumers, SMEs, and online businesses to transact with confidence.
Our Vision
To become the leading payment ecosystem in East Africa, where every transaction is secure, every business has access to modern payment tools, and trust is the foundation of all digital commerce interactions.
Our Core Values
Security First
Every transaction is protected with bank-level security and escrow protection to ensure your money is safe until terms are fulfilled.
Community Focused
We build solutions for our local communities, understanding the unique challenges and needs of businesses and consumers in Uganda.
Innovation
We continuously innovate to provide cutting-edge payment solutions that are simple to use yet powerful in functionality.
The Trust Tax
Scams as % of online volume, hours lost to reconciliation, and the capex of legacy hardware — the hidden tax on commerce we are removing.
Payment Fraud & Scams
In Uganda, payment fraud and scams are common, especially in online transactions. People lose money to dishonest sellers and buyers regularly.
Limited Payment Infrastructure
Small businesses struggle with expensive POS systems and complex payment processing, limiting their ability to accept digital payments.
Trust Issues
Low trust between buyers and sellers makes it difficult to conduct business, especially for high-value transactions or with new partners.
Business Management Complexity
SMEs lack access to affordable, integrated tools for managing inventory, customer relationships, and payment processing.
Mechanism vs Traditional
| Dimension | Gateway | Legacy POS | Piaxis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Control | Blind | Hardware dependent | Programmable conditions |
| Channels | Online only | In-store only | Unified omni-channel |
| Fraud Mitigation | Reactive | Manual | Preventive conditional locking |
| Remote Cart | No | No | Yes |
| Restricted Spend | No | No | Yes |
Our Impact
Businesses Protected
Transactions Secured
Fraud Prevention Rate
Support Available
Local Roots & Compliance
Regulatory Posture
We align with regional KYC/AML guidelines and follow emerging digital financial services frameworks. Data residency and privacy safeguards are built into core flows.
Data Handling
Sensitive payment details are tokenized; device binding adds another trust layer. We avoid unnecessary storage of personally identifiable information.
Community Partnership
We pilot features with local merchants and savings groups—iterating with real-world feedback to reduce friction and increase trust adoption.
Reliability & Status
Public latency & uptime metrics are on the roadmap along with a transparent incident status page for merchants and developers.
Roadmap Highlights
A glimpse at what the next three quarters unlock for programmable trust.
Q1
- Condition Builder UI
- Public Metrics Endpoint
- Developer Webhooks
Q2
- Credit Line Pilot
- Savings Groups Constitution
- Status Page + SLA
Q3
- Adaptive Persona Hero
- Advanced Restricted Spend
- SDK bundle release
Built by Africans, for Africa
Our team understands the local market, payment behaviors, and business challenges because we live and work in the same environment as our users.
Recognized Excellence
Piaxis has been recognized by leading fintech organizations and startup accelerators for our innovative approach to solving payment challenges in emerging markets.
Join The Mission
Consumers, merchants, developers, communities—help build commerce where funds only move when reality matches.