BitPesa is a pan-African platform redefining how businesses make payments to and from sub-Saharan Africa. Focused on using cutting-edge blockchain technology to increase efficiency across markets, BitPesa opens corridors for business payments and trade between Africa and the rest of the world.
Why Do Businesses Use BitPesa?
Using BitPesa, organisations can now take control of their payments to employees, distributors, or suppliers, as well as collect payments from African customers. This includes payment from popular mobile money services as well as delivery to an organisation’s national or international bank account on the same day. We offer businesses the fastest and most cost-efficient way to make and receive payments in African currencies.
Where Is BitPesa Located?
BitPesa is headquartered in Nairobi, with offices and staff in Lagos and London.
Venture Capital Rounds
Bitpesa: $2.5 million - Series A
30-Jan-2017 | Payment processor
Description: BitPesa is a pan-African platform redefining how businesses make payments to and from sub-Saharan Africa.
Investors: Draper VC, Greycroft LLC, Digital Currency Group, Pantera Capital Management, Blockchain Capital, Zephyr Acorn, FuturePerfectVC and BnkToTheFuture
Headquartered: Nairobi
Country: Kenya