african-fintech-mcp

African fintech toolkit: mobile money fee calculator (M-Pesa, MTN, Orange, Airtel), VAT/tax for 20 African countries, live currency conversion, transaction…

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What it can do

  • Calculate Mobile Money Fee: Calculate the fee for sending, withdrawing, or international transfer via an African mobile money provider (M-Pesa, MTN, Orange Money, Airtel Money).
  • Calculate African Tax: Calculate VAT/tax for any of 20 supported African countries. Returns tax amount, VAT rate, and total-with-tax.
  • Convert African Currency: Convert between African currencies using live rates refreshed every 6 hours, routed via USD.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

An API key from the service settings is required

African fintech toolkit: mobile money fee calculator (M-Pesa, MTN, Orange, Airtel), VAT/tax for 20 African countries, live currency conversion, transaction limits, transfer cost comparison, and Uganda PAYE/NSSF calculator. 7 tools. API key required — purchase at selar.com/728819987b

EXAMPLE Input: { "gross_monthly_salary": 2000000 }

Output: { "currency": "UGX", "paye": 502000, "nssf_employee": 100000, "net_take_home": 1398000, "total_employer_cost": 2200000, "tax_bands_year": 2026 }

How to connect

How to connect african-fintech-mcp to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://african-fintech-mcp--quantumskils.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect african-fintech-mcp to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://african-fintech-mcp--quantumskils.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect african-fintech-mcp to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://african-fintech-mcp--quantumskils.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (7)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

calculate_mobile_money_feeCalculate the fee for sending, withdrawing, or international transfer via an African mobile money provider (M-Pesa, MTN, Orange Money, Airtel Money).
calculate_african_taxCalculate VAT/tax for any of 20 supported African countries. Returns tax amount, VAT rate, and total-with-tax.
convert_african_currencyConvert between African currencies using live rates refreshed every 6 hours, routed via USD.
get_mobile_money_limitsGet the daily and monthly transaction limits for a specific mobile money provider.
compare_transfer_costsCompare send transfer costs across all mobile money providers in a given country, sorted cheapest-first.
get_tax_rateGet the VAT/tax rate and local currency for any of the 20 supported African countries.
calculate_uganda_payeCalculate Uganda PAYE income tax and NSSF contributions using 2026 URA graduated tax bands. Returns PAYE, NSSF employee/employer, net take-home, and total employer cost.