Kenyan businesses can now accept Pesalink bank transfers via Paystack checkout
Sponsored content: Kenyan businesses can now accept Pesalink bank transfers directly on Paystack’s checkout page, extending a partnership that previously only handled merchant payouts. Starting immediately, shoppers who choose Pesalink at checkout receive a unique bank account number and a one-time payment reference, complete the transfer via their banking app, and get instant confirmation once the amount and reference are matched. This uses the same interbank rail that Paystack has used since 2025 to settle merchant payouts, now unifying collection, confirmation, settlement and reconciliation on a single infrastructure. The move reflects a wider African fintech trend where providers compete on back-end payment rails rather than just adding another checkout option, aiming to cut post-payment friction for SMEs, online merchants and B2B firms. Pesalink connects more than 80 Kenyan banks and savings co-operatives and recently linked with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System to enable cross-border shilling transfers. Paystack’s broader strategy mirrors this approach: in South Africa it added Capitec Pay in early March 2026, and in Nigeria it piloted an AI-agent checkout in June 2026 that lets shoppers finish purchases via Claude or ChatGPT on top of its Zap transfer product. The integration means Kenyan merchants can collect and settle payments faster, reducing reconciliation work and improving cash flow. Will you adopt Pesalink at your checkout to streamline payments and cut admin work, or will you wait to see how rivals respond to this infrastructure push?