Who we are

SmartPesa develops payment and agency banking solutions for merchants and banks across the globe, taking care of the tech so they don’t have to. Using an intuitive mobile app and/or card terminal, merchants enjoy a simple unified one-stop tool for accepting smart multi-channel payments online and offline, instant access to transaction histories and automated reconciliations. SmartPesa’s last-mile agency banking solution drives financial inclusion by extending the banking network into rural areas quickly and painlessly. SmartPesa is a Mastercard Start Path alumni company.

SmartPesa is now part of the MYPINPAD group.

2014

Founded in May 20, 2014

2014
2015

Launched agency banking in the Philippines

2015
2016

Integrated payment & agency banking in Nigeria

2016
2018

Expanded into Colombia, Malaysia and Indonesia

2018
2019

Introduced Tap-on-phone, partnered with Visa CyberSource and Global Payments

2019
2020

Signed LATAM joint venture, joined Mastercard Start Path and expanded into India, Middle East and South Africa

2020
2021

Became PCI DSS Level 1 and PCI CPoC certified for SoftPOS with PIN-on-Glass certified by Mastercard and Visa

2021
2022

Now merged with MYPINPAD

2022
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We’re working to help bring businesses into the digital economy worldwide, making payments easy and mobile. We’re always looking for people like you to help shape our future at SmartPesa. Connect with our team on LinkedIn to learn more.