Phone is your wallet

Pay anywhere with your phone number and PIN

No app downloads. No card numbers. Just your phone and a 4-digit PIN — at any Pesa Mtandao merchant or branch.

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Your money, in your phone

Open an account in minutes. Top up at any branch. Pay at any merchant. Send money to anyone with a Pesa Mtandao number.

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Apply online, finish at a branch

Start your application in minutes with your phone, ID number, and a 4–6 digit PIN. Then visit your nearest Pesa Mtandao branch with your original ID and a branch officer activates your account on the spot — no app required.

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Top up your balance

Visit any Pesa Mtandao branch and deposit cash with a teller. Your balance updates immediately and you get a receipt.

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Pay or send money

At any merchant, give your phone number and enter your PIN — payment confirmed in seconds. Or send money to friends online.

Accept payments without the card-data headache

Customers pay with their phone number and PIN. You get a signed webhook on every payment, a built-in POS terminal, and no PCI scope on your servers.

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Apply online

Submit your business details. We review and approve in 1–2 business days. No setup fees, no monthly minimums.

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Accept payments

Use the built-in POS terminal at the counter, or integrate the hosted checkout into your website with a single redirect.

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Reconcile and grow

HMAC-signed webhooks keep your system in sync. Daily reconciliation reports, multi-currency support, refunds at the click of a button.

Your money, protected

Every payment is authenticated, every session is signed, every transaction is recorded.

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PIN-Protected

PINs are bcrypt-hashed and never stored in plain text. Lockout after 5 failed tries.

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Phone-Verified

Your phone number is your identity. OTP confirmation for sensitive changes.

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Multi-Currency

KES, USD, GBP, NGN, GHS, TZS, UGX, ZAR. More on request.

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KYC Verified

ID verification and document review for higher transaction limits.

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Full Audit Trail

Every action — yours and ours — is logged and accessible.

Instant Disputes

Sent money to the wrong number? File a dispute and our team reviews within 24 hours.

Get started in minutes

Open a free personal account online, or apply to accept payments as a merchant.

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