Original author(s) | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
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Developer(s) | Mojaloop Foundation |
Initial release | 2017 |
Repository | https://github.com/mojaloop/ |
Written in | JavaScript, TypeScript |
Engine | Node.js |
Website | https://mojaloop.io/ |
Mojaloop is an open-source software project of the Mojaloop Foundation. The project is a reference model for creating interoperable payments platforms for digital financial providers intended to reduce the technical barrier of financial inclusion efforts.[1] It was created and released by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Level One Project in 2017.[2] Moja is a Swahili word meaning “one”.
Mojaloop is a collection of Node.js microservices.[3] There are multiple components for routing, clearing, and settling payments between digital financial service providers.[4] It uses the Interledger Protocol for facilitating payments.[5]