01 Fintech · Payments · Software · AI

We Build Technology
That Moves Business Forward.

TestExcel designs and develops payment solutions, builds custom software, integrates payment systems and automates business processes using AI.

Technology grounded in deep payments expertise.

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Payments, banking and fintech project experience
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10+ years payments and technology experience
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5,000+ test cases designed and executed in our QA heritage
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Multiple markets across payments, banking and fintech

02 What we do

What We Do

From payments to intelligent business systems.

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Payment Solutions Development

Designing and developing payment-enabled applications, transaction workflows, reporting platforms and digital financial solutions.

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Custom Software Development

Building web applications, business platforms, dashboards, portals and custom software designed around real operational needs.

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Payment Integrations

Connecting payment gateways, PSPs, APIs and business systems to enable reliable digital payment experiences.

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AI-Powered Business Automation

Building intelligent workflows, automating repetitive processes, connecting business tools and turning operational data into actionable insights.

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Payments Advisory & Assurance

Providing specialist payments knowledge, technical guidance, integration assessments, scheme compliance testing and release readiness support.

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06

Technology Talent & Resource Augmentation

Access skilled software developers, QA engineers, payments specialists and technology professionals to support your delivery teams and projects.

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03 Why teams call us

Complex Problems. Practical Technology Solutions.

Generic technology teams learn payments on your project. We arrive with experience across payment technology, transaction flows, integrations and the operational realities that can escape ordinary software delivery.

01Building a new fintech or payment product
02Integrating a payment gateway or provider
03Developing custom business software
04Automating repetitive business processes
05Connecting disconnected systems and data
06Improving payment reliability and operational visibility

04 Payments expertise

Payments Knowledge Built Into Everything We Do.

Payments are complex. From customer checkout to authentication, processing, settlement and reconciliation, we understand the technology and integrations behind digital transactions.

Visa Mastercard PCI DSS ISO 8583 3DS2 Tokenisation PayShap Open Banking Payment APIs Fraud Controls EFT Settlement Reconciliation

05 End-to-end coverage

We Understand the Entire Payment Journey.

From the moment a customer initiates a payment to the final settlement and reconciliation, every system needs to communicate correctly.

Customer→ Checkout→ Authentication→ Gateway→ Acquirer→ Scheme→ Issuer→ Settlement→ Reconciliation

06 AI-powered business automation

Smarter Workflows. Better Business Visibility.

Businesses lose valuable time moving information between systems, preparing reports, following up on payments and completing repetitive tasks. TestExcel builds automated workflows that connect business systems, reduce manual work and provide better visibility into daily operations.

n8n AI Agents API Integrations Webhooks Business Process Automation Automated Reporting Payment Workflows
$ testexcel automate --workflow business-operations
› connecting business data sources
› consolidating transactions and expenses
› updating operational dashboard
› generating financial insights
✓ workflow completed

Illustrative example of an automated workflow, not evidence of a deployed product.

AI can automate the process. Payments and business expertise determines what is worth automating.

07 Technologies we work with

The Technology Behind What We Build.

We combine modern programming languages, software development frameworks, AI-assisted engineering tools and automation platforms to build solutions that fit real business needs.

Whether you need a TypeScript web application, Java backend integration, Python automation or intelligent business workflows, we bring together the right technologies for the project.

Programming languages

JavaScript TypeScript Python Java C# SQL

Frameworks & development

React Next.js Node.js Spring Boot REST APIs PostgreSQL

Quality engineering & test automation

Playwright Selenium Test Automation CI/CD Integration

AI-assisted development

OpenAI Codex GitHub Copilot Claude Code Replit

We use AI-assisted development tools to support software prototyping, engineering, code review and development workflows, with human oversight.

Automation & low-code

n8n Make Zapier Webhooks API Integrations

These technologies support business process automation, system connectivity, operational workflows and communication automation.

Payments technology

Payment Gateways PSP APIs Card Payments Tokenisation Webhooks Payment Reconciliation Settlement Reporting

We combine payments domain knowledge with modern engineering practices to develop payment-enabled business applications and integrations.

08 Solutions & demos

From Ideas to Working Technology.

Working demonstrations built with fictional data, not customer case studies.

Interactive demoInteractive Demo · Fictional Data
Lumière Aesthetics: Financial Atelier

Custom Software Development & Business Intelligence

An interactive financial intelligence dashboard showing how businesses can consolidate appointments, revenue, payment settlements, payroll, expenses and operational performance into one platform. Built around a fictional luxury aesthetics clinic, this demonstration illustrates how bespoke software can help businesses understand their finances and make more informed decisions.

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Interactive demoInteractive Demo · Fictional Data
Revenue Recover: Payment Recovery Workflow

AI Automation Concept & Payment Technology

An interactive payment recovery workflow demonstration showing how businesses can identify failed payments, apply recovery rules and prepare customer reminders. Visitors can select payment scenarios, simulate workflow execution, review automated decisions, preview customer messages and inspect audit information. This illustrates how payment recovery automation could work for payment service providers, merchants and other businesses.

This demonstration uses simulated payment events and rule-based decision logic. It does not have a live AI model, n8n integration, payment provider connection or WhatsApp delivery.

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FINCORE

Core Banking & Financial Systems

FINCORE is a core banking and financial systems product bringing together CASA accounts, loans, fixed term deposits, recurring deposits, contingency assets and liabilities, and reconciliation into a single coherent ledger, illustrating how the building blocks of a retail banking platform fit together.

09 Let’s talk

Have a Similar Business Challenge?

From custom applications and payment integrations to intelligent business workflows, TestExcel helps businesses turn operational challenges into practical technology solutions.

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10 Founder presence

Lesego Igwe, Founder of TestExcel

Built on Payments Experience. Driven by Technology.

“Payments do not get a second chance to work. Our job is to make sure they never need one.”

Lesego Igwe, Founder, TestExcel

TestExcel was founded by Lesego Igwe, a fintech and payments professional with over 10 years of experience across banking, digital payments and financial technology. Her background spans payment processing, payment integrations, transaction workflows, software quality and technical delivery. Today, she is expanding TestExcel beyond its quality assurance roots into software development, payment technology solutions and AI-powered business automation. She is also passionate about payments education and publishes Payments in Africa, a newsletter exploring developments across the African payments ecosystem.

11 Frequently asked

Frequently Asked Questions

What does TestExcel do?

TestExcel is a South African technology company specialising in fintech and payments. We design and develop payment solutions, build custom software, integrate payment systems, and create AI-powered business automation. We also provide payments advisory and assurance, including scheme compliance testing, for teams that need specialist payments guidance.

Does TestExcel build fintech applications?

Yes. TestExcel designs and develops payment-enabled applications, transaction workflows, reporting platforms and digital financial solutions, drawing on deep payments domain knowledge to build software that handles real-world payment complexity correctly.

Can TestExcel integrate payment gateways?

Yes. TestExcel connects payment gateways, PSPs, APIs and business systems to enable reliable digital payment experiences, working across the customer checkout, authentication, processing and settlement layers of a payment journey.

Does TestExcel develop custom software for businesses?

Yes. TestExcel builds web applications, business platforms, dashboards, portals and custom software designed around real operational needs, for fintechs, banks and businesses that need software built around how they actually work.

How can AI automation help my business?

AI-powered automation can reduce manual work by connecting business tools, consolidating data from multiple systems, and turning operational information into reports and dashboards your team can act on, instead of hours spent on repetitive administrative tasks.

Can TestExcel build financial dashboards?

Yes. TestExcel builds dashboards that consolidate transactions, revenue, expenses and payment information into a single view, so business owners can monitor financial and operational performance without relying on multiple disconnected reports.

Does TestExcel provide payments advisory?

Yes. TestExcel provides specialist payments knowledge, technical guidance, integration assessments, scheme compliance testing and release readiness support for teams that need independent payments expertise alongside their own delivery.

Where is TestExcel based?

TestExcel is based in South Africa and works with fintechs, banks and businesses remotely across markets, supporting payment technology, software development and automation projects wherever they are delivered.

12 Get in touch

Let’s Build Something That Works.

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