Flitaa · Nigeria & Kenya · Blockchain

From zero to 70,000 users — and an acquisition. 

Flitaa set out to make crypto simple for everyday users in emerging markets. We built and ran the original platform — wallet, trading engine and operations — through to its acquisition.

🇳🇬 Nigeria🇰🇪 KenyaBlockchainFintechAcquired
Flitaa — From zero to 70,000 users — and an acquisition.

At a glance

70K

active users

2

markets — West and East Africa

Acquired

by Roqqu.com

End to end

built and managed by Chigisoft

01The challenge

Cryptocurrency in emerging African markets was dominated by complexity and high barriers to entry.

Flitaa wanted to make crypto accessible to everyday users in Nigeria and Kenya — and needed a technically rigorous partner to build the infrastructure from the ground up.

The Flitaa journey

Launch

Built from zero

Wallet, trading engine, UX and operations — designed and built by Chigisoft.

Growth

West Africa

Managed end to end as the user base grew across Nigeria.

Expansion

Into Kenya

Operations extended to East Africa.

70K

Active users

A crypto wallet everyday users trusted.

Exit

Acquired by Roqqu

Platform handed over after the acquisition.

Built, grown and run by Chigisoft from launch to acquisition — then handed over to the new owners.
02What we did

We designed and built Flitaa’s complete blockchain infrastructure — the wallet, trading engine, user experience and operational systems.

We then managed the platform end to end through its growth phase, including the expansion into Kenya.

  • Blockchain infrastructure
  • Wallet & trading engine
  • Product design
  • Operations
  • Managed platform
03The outcome
  • Grew to 70,000 active users across West and East Africa
  • Expanded operations into Kenya
  • Acquired by Roqqu.com — one of Africa’s leading crypto platforms — and handed over after the acquisition

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Precious, Veracious, King and Esther — senior people on every account, from the first call to launch.