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No Woman Left Behind: Inclusive Solutions for Africa's Women Entrepreneurs

20 March 2024

In Africa, as in many other parts of the world, women in formal employment often grapple with balancing work responsibilities alongside family and household duties. In response, many women turn to ent ...

Top Trends in e-commerce to look out for in 2024

28 December 2023

Drawing on our extensive background in the digital payments sector, we emphasize the importance of staying current with the latest e-commerce trends and advancements.

The Future of POS/PDQ Technology: What's in Store for Retailers?

13 September 2023

Point of Sale (POS) systems have experienced a tremendous transformation over the years.

Openfloat: Streamlined Solutions for Smart Businesses

21 August 2023

Softlife, is a rapidly growing eatery with the best ethnic dishes in town. However, the finance manager finds himself overwhelmed with the mounting paperwork, numerous bills to process, and the comple ...

How to Implement Contactless Payments to Enhance Traveler Experience

8 August 2023

As the world becomes more interconnected, tourists are seeking seamless and hassle-free experiences as they embark on their adventures. One of the significant advancements in the travel sector is the ...

Understanding Payment Links: Things You Need to Know

14 June 2023

As more holidays are booked digitally, hospitality and tourism businesses have many opportunities to accommodate the new demands of their customers. Advancing technology is contributing to new consume ...

Best Online Payments For Restaurants

1 June 2023

Online payments have become vital to the restaurant industry, providing customers with a seamless, reliable, and stress-free experience. With just a few taps on their smartphones, customers can pay fo ...

Boost for Businesses as Pesapal Introduces Real-Time Settlement of Payments in Kenya

30 May 2023

Nairobi, Kenya May 30, 2023… Pesapal, a leader in building payments and business tools for Africa, has introduced real-time settlement for merchants in Kenya, enabling the instantaneous transfer of fu ...

Streamlining Payments with Real-Time Settlement

30 May 2023

In the fast-paced world of business, time is money. Businesses that receive cards and online payments through payment gateways need quick settlement of funds to their bank accounts to have more flexib ...

How Reserveport Can Help Your Hotel Boost Occupancy and Revenue

24 May 2023

Businesses are always looking for ways to gain an edge over their competitors. One of the key drivers of competition in business is innovation. Developing new products or services that meet the needs ...

5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Pesapal for Online Payments.

22 May 2023

We are a payment services provider whose operations are available across East African countries. We provide customized payment solutions for you by listening to your needs and creating unique solution ...

The National Bank of Rwanda licenses Pesapal as a Payment Service Provider (PSP)

15 May 2023

Kigali, Rwanda May 15, 2023, Pesapal, a leader in building payments and business tools for Africa, is today announcing that the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has licensed it as a Payment Service Provi ...

Pesapal and Uganda Hotel Owners’ Association partner to promote digital payment solutions in the industry

11 May 2023

Kampala, Uganda - Pesapal Uganda, a leading payment service provider, has signed a partnership with the Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA) to provide payment solutions to its members, in a bid to ...

Pesapal at the Frontline as the Payment Industry Launches QR Code Standard

3 May 2023

Payments are top of mind as they become critical levers to deliver a smooth user experience and actionable insights and enable new business models. The evolution of payment methods has been a long and ...

Pesapal Jumps Ahead of the Curve with 3D Secure, Security Comes First

18 April 2023

As the digital commerce landscape continues to evolve in Africa, businesses are increasingly in need of a secure and reliable payment system that can facilitate seamless transactions from various sour ...

How Pesapal is Making Online Shopping More Convenient for African Consumers

20 March 2023

Pesapal is a leading payment services company that builds payments and business tools for Africa. We empower African businesses and entrepreneurs to collect money online and in-person via mobiles and ...

The Ins and Outs of Virtual Cards: How to Charge a Virtual Card with Pesapal

14 March 2023

With the rise of e-commerce and online transactions, it has become important to have a safe and secure way to make purchases online. Enter virtual cards, a type of payment card that exists solely in d ...

M-PESA Integration on Pesapal Sabi POS

13 March 2023

Mobile money has been a game-changer in Africa, bringing financial services to millions of previously unbanked or underbanked people. It has revolutionized how people make payments, send and receive m ...

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited, Pesapal Partner to Offer More Payment Options.

6 March 2023

KAMPALA — Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) and Pesapal Uganda, a leading payment solutions provider across Africa have today signed a partnership that will enable acceptance of Airtel Mon ...

How To Integrate Pesapal Into Your Shopify Shop

16 February 2023

A payments plugin is never a finished product; it's always a work in progress. We recently updated the Pesapal Shopify plugin to allow our merchants to get the maximum benefit out of their online shop ...

Celebrating a Year of Accomplishments: Pesapal's 2022 Year-in-Review

19 December 2022

As we close out 2022, it's important to take a moment to reflect on the past year and all that we've accomplished at Pesapal.

Le Mersenne Beach Hotel - The Little Paradise in Zanzibar

28 October 2022

Le Mersenne is a family-owned property; the family has been in the business for over 50 years owning and managing luxury hotels globally. The Mersennes’ own a collection of hotels in carefully selecte ...

Pesapal Rallies the Hospitality & Tourism Sector to Adopt Contactless Payments and digitalization

20 October 2022

Pesapal a leading payment solutions provider has today held an engagement activity with its tourism and hospitality sector customers to bolster digital transformation in the industry.

What is a Chargeback and How to Prevent Merchant Chargebacks

19 October 2022

The question “ What is a chargeback?” keeps popping up in online card fraud cases. The history of chargebacks dates to the early 1970 in the United States even though the first case of identity theft ...

How to Secure Your Transactions with OTP

5 October 2022

Digitization of payments has been a huge jump toward the goal to achieve an easy, convenient, fast, and secure payment method. Arguably, we have achieved all of it.

Pesapal Upgrades To A New API- Pesapal 3.0

4 October 2022

As part of our continued commitment to ensuring businesses have a seamless experience with Pesapal we are happy to announce the launch of our new Application Programming Interface — Pesapal 3.0. We ha ...

Sands At Chale: The Private Island Making Guests Feel Like The G.O.A.T.

8 September 2022

The Sands at Chale has been one of the top bucket list island destinations, attracting guests to its white beach fringed by coral reefs and a tidal saltwater lake surrounded by a mangrove forest.

Pesapal Tanzania Limited licensed as a Payment Systems Provider by Bank of Tanzania

17 August 2022

Dar es Salaam: Pesapal Tanzania Limited has been licensed as a Digital Payment Systems Provider in Tanzania under the National Payment System Act, 2015. The license granted by the Bank of Tanzania wil ...

Pesapal Uganda has Received a Payment Systems Operator License from the Bank Of Uganda

27 June 2022

Pesapal has been at the forefront of the Digital Payments revolution in Africa for over a decade. By leveraging technology to make financial services affordable, convenient, and secure, Pesapal is emp ...

Merchants Challenged to Integrate Payment Gateways to Prevent Online Payment Fraud

16 June 2022

…Pesapal outlines leading-edge fraud management tools to safeguard customers Nairobi, Kenya 16th June 2022… Businesses have been challenged to incorporate fraud detection tools as more transaction ...

Mnarani, The Coolest Beach Club That You Should Visit

14 June 2022

Mnarani Beach Club in Kilifi is your ultimate answer for your soft life needs.

Boost for Restaurants as Pesapal Optimizes Reserveport to Enable Direct Online Ordering on Uber Eats

25 May 2022

Nairobi, Kenya 25th May 2022... Pesapal has optimized Reserveport, it's online payment acceptance solution for hotel and restaurants, to enable customers to make direct orders, creating a seamless onl ...

Pesapal Best Payment Plugins

25 May 2022

A payment plugin is a software application that enables e-commerce websites to be integrated with payment gateways to accept mobile and card payments.

Hospitality Sector Challenged to Optimize Technology to Accelerate Recovery and Growth

13 April 2022

Nairobi, Kenya 6th April 2022… The hospitality sector has been challenged to adopt innovative tech-based solutions to grow and survive the adverse impact of Covid-19.

Pesapal Outlines Innovative Tech Solutions for Bars and Entertainment Industry

11 March 2022

Pesapal, a payment solutions provider for businesses and personal products, has presented technology-based solutions for the bar and entertainment industry today.

5 Ways To Reduce E-Commerce Returns

8 September 2021

“Always stay one step ahead in addressing your customer needs. Find win-win solutions for your customers and your business."

Recent Trends in E-commerce & Future of Online Shopping

24 August 2021

Slightly over a year ago, it was widely agreed that COVID-19 was here to alter life as we knew it. The general talk changed from “return to normal” and became “new normal”.

Understanding Online Card Fraud and How To Safeguard Your Business

18 August 2021

With the world shifting to online payments, fraud cases have also proportionally increased. Card fraud is described as the theft of funds, products or services involving the use of credit or debit car ...

Pesapal Authorized by the Central Bank of Kenya - What it Means & Why it Matters

5 August 2021

In June, 2021, Pesapal received the Payment Service Provider (PSP) authorization from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

How Reserveport is Reshaping the Hotel Industry

6 July 2021

With the effect brought along by Covid 19, hotels across the world are reshaping their business models. Limited in-person interaction has changed how customers relate to different products and service ...

Why Your Hotel Business Should Enable Online Payments

20 June 2021

Now more than ever, the business and leisure traveller is going online to make his/her travel plans. From finding the next destination to getting reviews and making bookings, it’s all gone digital.

Optimize Your Activity Booking Process for Your Clients Today

15 June 2021

An activity booking tool is an easy-to-use tool, that allows prospective clients to reserve and pay for services or activities they plan to partake on holiday personally via your website.

How To Get Paid Online Using the Payments Page

26 May 2021

Pesapal's Payments Page is a simple web page designed to help you receive online payments from your clients through your website.

Creating an Effective Easter Campaign

10 March 2021

More than ever customers want to be addressed as humans rather than prospects or target audience. This is because we live and work in emotional times.

Six Essential Payment Gateway Features for E-Commerce

22 February 2021

In order for an ecommerce business to remain an attractive option for customers over physical location, a stable, reliable, secure, and smooth online shopping experience has to be created.

How to Accept Both In-store & Online Payments

5 January 2021

By helping businesses sell everywhere from online marketplaces and websites to in-person interactions, wherever they might occur, we make it easy to pay and get paid, anywhere, anytime.

5 Reasons Why Conducting Market Research is Vital For Your Business

30 December 2020

Market research is the secret that brings about a competitive advantage to any business worldwide.

Welcome Back Online; A Restaurant’s Guide to Surviving The Web!

10 December 2020

The online space forms the basis of the world we live in today. It is no wonder in many ways this new world is shaping how restaurants interact with guests.

From Customer To Chef In A Split Second

5 November 2020

Did you know that the first online food order was a pizza from Pizza Hut in 1994, just when the internet was gaining popularity across the globe?

Pesapal’s Solutions for Airline Sector's Recovery Post Pandemic

15 October 2020

Word of this decade – UNPRECEDENTED. Even though the current news seems dire, a growing feeling of resolve is emerging from not only airline executives but travelers as well.

How Covid-19 Pandemic Has Changed Payment Trends

8 October 2020

The global pandemic has affected consumer behavior across the various sectors and industries. As such, there has been a rise of digital behavior such as remote working, and learning, telemedicine, and ...

How To Manage Online Payments & Refunds

1 October 2020

E-commerce has long been thought to be a homogenous practice. Unlike traditional brick and mortar, there are various segmentations dependent on the business models.

Tips on How to Run a Successful Online Store

22 September 2020

If you have successfully set up your eCommerce store, it’s time to optimize it for maximum sales. If you’re wondering how and where to start, get some insights from our previous article - How to start ...

4 Reasons Your Business Should Get Online Payment Processing Today

1 September 2020

Around the world, consumer spending habits are changing rapidly, particularly online.

5 Reasons You Should Use Online Payment Requests In Your Hotel

7 October 2019

Why go through the hassle of paper invoices when you can do everything online?

Understanding Reserveport: How To Make Online Bookings & Payments for Hotels Easier

1 August 2019

Need to simplify how your hotel gets paid online and handles bookings? Reserveport is a revolutionary booking platform that comes bundled with four key online reservations tools

Pesapal Partners with ResRequest to Offer Hotels Integrated Payment Solutions

4 December 2018

Pesapal has partnered with ResRequest, a Central Reservations and Property Management Software provider.

4 Ways Your Business Can Handle Cash Payments Securely

28 September 2018

Securing clients and business' money is a key concern for many. With fraudsters ever evolving, how do you secure your business' cash payments?

NIC Launches Verified By Visa

16 May 2016

NIC Bank and Visa recently introduced an added layer of security for the banks’ cards through the Verified by Visa service. The new feature was launched for both debit and credit cards allowing consum ...

Is It Necessary To Have A Pesapal Account?

11 September 2014

There are those things that I never pay attention to, never at all, since, as my subconscious mind would have it, they don’t add any value to my comfort zone, or, they are just those things that aren’ ...

Pesapal Printable Receipts

26 September 2013

Once purchases are made, the buyer and the merchant can download printable receipts from their Pesapal merchant account for their record keeping.

Pesapal Payment Options

26 September 2013

Pesapal is an online payment gateway that enables users to pay for goods and services from a wide range of payment options. Users can use any of these options to make payments as long as the option is ...

Pesapal Security: World Class Security

25 September 2013

Pesapal uses the same security standards that banks use. Our services are monitored and verified by Symantec for Malware and vulnerabilities. Find out how it secures your online transactions.

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