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Licence IT support.
Your IT, ready for your licence.

Opening a bank, a microfinance or an e-money company? We handle the IT part of your licence file, from the first plan to opening day.

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Why it matters.
And who it's for.

To open, a bank, a microfinance or an e-money company needs a licence from COBAC, the bank regulator. Your IT and its security are part of that file. If the IT side is late, your opening is late too.

We prepare that part with you, early, so it is ready at the same time as the rest of your file.

This is for you if

  1. You are creating a bank

    You need the IT part of your licence file, and IT that matches it on opening day.

  2. You are creating a microfinance company

    Whatever its category, we prepare the IT side of your file.

  3. You are creating an e-money company

    Mobile money or payments: your systems will hold your clients' money from day one.

  4. Your opening date matters

    Investors and a launch plan are waiting. We keep the IT side from slowing you down.

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How it works.
Four phases, one team.

One team follows your project from the first plan to opening day: advice, project management and monthly support, combined. At the end of each phase, you get a short report: what was done, and the proof.

  1. Phase 1

    Plan

    We list the rules that apply to you and write the IT part of your file early.

    You get

    • IT security policy
    • Risk register and control plan
    • Help to answer the regulator's questions

  2. Phase 2

    Build

    We choose where to host your systems and design your IT. Your installers build it; we supervise them.

    You get

    • Hosting choice
    • IT plans, from overview to detail
    • Checks on the installers' work

  3. Phase 3

    Test

    Before opening, we check that everything works, resists attacks and can restart.

    You get

    • Security tests
    • Restart exercise
    • Acceptance file

  4. Phase 4

    Run

    We stay until your systems run, then hand over to your team.

    You get

    • Go-live support
    • Handover and training
    • Monthly support, if you want it
Request a proposal Usually 6 to 18 months in total

What you get.
Documents you keep.

Everything we write is yours. It stays useful after opening, for inspections and audits.

  • IT security policyThe rules your company follows to protect its IT and data.
  • Risk register and control planYour IT risks, ranked, and the checks that keep them under control. Built with the ISO 27005 method.
  • Data and supplier policiesHow you handle client data, and what you require from your IT suppliers.
  • Rule, action and proof tableFor each rule: what it asks, what was done, and the proof you can show.
  • IT plans and hosting choiceThe design of your IT, from overview to detail, and where to host it.
  • Test reports and acceptance fileProof that your systems work and resist attacks before you open.

Standards we follow

Methods recognised worldwide. They make our work easy to check.

  • ISO 27001Managing information security
  • ISO 27005Assessing IT risks
  • ISO 22301Keeping the business running
  • NIST CSFA widely used security framework
  • TIA-942Data centre design

Questions.
Straight answers.

Another question? Ask us in a confidential meeting.

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When should we involve you?

As early as possible, ideally when you start your licence file. Then your IT design and your proof are ready at the same time as the rest of the file. We can also join a project already under way.

Do you prepare the whole licence file?

No. We handle the IT part: the documents, the design of your IT and the proof for each rule. Your lawyers and advisers handle the rest, and we work alongside them.

Can you guarantee that we get the licence?

No one can: the decision belongs to COBAC. What we make sure of is that the IT part of your file is complete, and that each rule comes with its proof.

Do you sell equipment or software?

No. We sell no equipment and no software, so our advice stays neutral. Your installers build; we supervise their work and check the result.

How long does it take?

Usually 6 to 18 months, in 4 phases. It depends on the size of your project and how far along you already are.

Is our project kept confidential?

Yes. We can sign a confidentiality agreement (NDA) before you share anything sensitive.

Related services.
Often taken together.

Let's talk.
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Tell us about your project and your target opening date. We will come back to you with a proposal made to measure.

Your exchanges are confidential. We can sign a confidentiality agreement (NDA) before you share anything sensitive.

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