Pesapal, an e-commerce platform has announced the integration of American Express into its payment platform.
According to the company’s communications Manager Wamuyu Kiragu, American Express card holders will from today the 27th of February, 2017 be able use their cards to transact on any online payment portal that uses Pesapal adding that the new option opens up businesses using Pesapal to wider markets and will especially be convenient for those in the tourism sector who will add to the variety of booking and payment options available to international clients.
“Kenyans looking to get an American Express card can do so via Equity Bank who partnered with the financial services provider to offer both the green and gold card. All card users are assured top notch security when they use their cards online as Pesapal is PCI DSS compliant and also employs bank level security features.” The company said in a statement.
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Pesapal is available in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi where users can transact using mobile money, Visa and Mastercard. American Express will also be available in all these markets with expansion into Nigeria is projected in 2018.
Speaking on the American Express integration, Pesapal CEO Agosta Liko said , “We are committed to making it easier to do business online, securely and conveniently. Bringing American Express on board is a big step towards this and we hope that our merchants are able to take advantage of it to grow their business.”
