Aisino (Vanstone Electronic) — Chinese-engineered Android smart-POS, QR and mPOS hardware fuelling Africa’s agency-banking and retail-payment boom
Founded in 2007 as a wholly-owned unit of Shanghai-listed Aisino Corporation, Vanstone Electronic designs and manufactures PCI-, EMV- and ISO-certified payment terminals that already serve merchants and fintechs in 100-plus countries. The firm showcased its latest lineup at Seamless Africa 2023 and DigitalPay Expo 2024 in Lagos, underscoring a growing commitment to African partners.
Flagship hardware platforms
- Smart POS Series – Android-powered all-in-ones with secure VanDroid OS, 4G/Wi-Fi, cameras and 58 mm printers.
- A99 / A99 Lite (6-inch, Android 12) for high-volume supermarkets and transit.
- A90 Pro (5.5-inch, 5 200 mAh battery) certified by China Construction Bank and rolled out in African tender bids.
- A80 (pocket-size Android 10) and A75 Pro for agency-banking fieldwork and micro-retail.
- A60 & A78 portable EFT devices for courier, ticketing, delivery and bill-payment use cases.
- QR-code Terminals –
- Q161 / Q161 Pro — world’s first PCI + EMV-certified dynamic-QR & NFC terminal, ideal for merchant wallets and open-loop QR acceptance.
- Q181 Mini — detachable reader for kiosks, EV-chargers and transit gates.
- Traditional POS – V66, V77, V10 GPRS/Ethernet devices with chip, magstripe, contactless and QR support for budget-sensitive deployments.
- mPOS – VM30 Bluetooth/NFC reader that converts smartphones into lightweight SoftPOS acceptance tools.
Core services & capabilities
- OEM / ODM customisation – branding, casing, peripheral and secure-kernel tailoring for banks and switch operators.
- Terminal Management System (TMS) – cloud platform for remote key injection, application distribution, telemetry and compliance reporting.
- Training & certification support – EMV Level 1-2, PCI PTS, GlobalPlatform and QR scheme guidance plus onsite workshops for African PSP test labs.
- Regional after-sales – local stock, RMA spares and 24 × 7 help-desk via Lagos, Nairobi and Johannesburg distribution partners.
African clients
- Irofit Technologies (ZirooPay) — NIBSS-listed with Aisino A75 Android POS for Nigerian agency-banking and small-merchant acquiring.
- 3Line Card Management Ltd — operates Aisino Smart Android POS across its PayCentre agent network in Nigeria.
- KADICK Integrated Ltd — deploys Aisino A90 smart POS and VM30 mPOS in rural agent outlets to expand cash-lite services.
- ELNEXU Consults — distributes Aisino A80 terminals to PTSPs and Super-agents seeking NIBSS-certified devices.
Value for African payment players
- Omni-channel in one box — chip, magstripe, NFC, dynamic & static QR, biometrics and SoftPOS options keep acceptance future-ready.
- Rugged mobility — long-life batteries, dual-SIM, Wi-Fi and IP54 casings maintain uptime from malls to off-grid villages.
- Fast scheme approval — factory-loaded EMV kernels and in-house labs shorten Visa, Mastercard and domestic-scheme certification.
- Predictable total cost — competitive CAPEX plus modular service packages, local spares and over-air updates reduce lifecycle spend.
