PesaPay
Mobile Featured Project Fintech

PesaPay

Next-Generation Super App for Payments, Savings & Financial Services

Industry
Fintech
Completed
October 2024
4.7/5.0
app rating
2.1%
default rate
1.2M+
registered users
12,000+
merchant partners

Project Overview

PesaPay is a revolutionary fintech super app bringing comprehensive financial services to the African market. More than just a digital wallet, PesaPay combines instant peer-to-peer transfers, bill payments, merchant transactions, savings accounts, micro-loans, investment opportunities, and insurance products into one beautifully designed mobile experience. Built on secure, scalable infrastructure with bank-grade encryption, PesaPay makes financial services accessible to everyone - from urban professionals to rural communities - empowering financial inclusion across the continent.

The Challenge

Millions of Africans remained underbanked or completely excluded from formal financial services. Traditional banking required documentation many didn't have, branches were far from rural areas, and services were expensive. Existing mobile money platforms were limited to basic transfers and bill payments. People needed access to savings, credit, investments, and insurance but had no easy way to access these services. Financial literacy was low, and trust in digital financial platforms was a barrier.

Our Solution

PesaPay democratizes financial services through mobile technology. Open an account in 60 seconds with just a phone number - no paperwork, no branch visit. Send money instantly to any phone number across 20+ African countries. Pay bills with one tap using saved billers. Earn 8% annual interest in automated savings pockets. Get instant micro-loans up to $500 based on AI credit scoring. Invest in fractional stocks, bonds, and mutual funds starting from $1. Buy insurance (health, device, micro-business) with daily or monthly premiums. Financial education modules with gamified learning. Everything secured with biometric authentication, end-to-end encryption, and real-time fraud monitoring.

Key Features

Discover the powerful features that make this project stand out and deliver exceptional value.

Instant Money Transfers

Send money to any mobile number in seconds, cross-border transfers to 20+ African countries with transparent FX rates, scheduled transfers for regular payments, bulk transfer for business payrolls, transfer to bank accounts, cash pickup at 50,000+ agent locations, and split bills with friends using group payment requests.

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Smart Savings Accounts

High-yield savings accounts earning 8% annual interest, automatic savings rules (save when you spend, round-up spare change, percentage of income), goal-based savings pots (vacation, emergency fund, school fees) with visual progress tracking, locked savings with higher interest rates, challenge savings with community support, and FDIC-equivalent deposit insurance up to $10,000.

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AI-Powered Micro-Loans

Instant loans from $10 to $500 approved in 30 seconds, ML credit scoring using transaction history and mobile data, flexible repayment periods (1 week to 6 months), automatic loan offers based on creditworthiness, credit score building with on-time payments, business loans with equipment financing, and refinancing options for existing loans.

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Investment Marketplace

Fractional investing in stocks starting from $1, curated mutual funds and ETFs, government bonds with guaranteed returns, real estate crowdfunding opportunities, cryptocurrency trading (Bitcoin, Ethereum), automated investment portfolios based on risk profile, educational content explaining each investment type, and dividend reinvestment.

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Micro-Insurance Products

Health insurance with daily premiums as low as $0.50, device insurance protecting phones and laptops, life insurance with beneficiary management, crop insurance for farmers with satellite weather triggers, micro-business insurance, instant claims processing with mobile money payouts, and family coverage with dependent management.

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Digital Debit Card

Virtual Visa/Mastercard for online shopping globally, physical contactless card delivery, instant freeze/unfreeze from app, spending limits and category blocks, cashback rewards on purchases, free ATM withdrawals at partner networks, Apple Pay and Google Pay integration, and transaction categorization for budgeting.

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Merchant Solutions

QR code payments with instant settlement, payment links for social media selling, invoice generation and tracking, subscription billing for recurring revenue, integration with POS systems, multi-currency support, settlement to bank or PesaPay wallet, detailed sales analytics, and loyalty program management.

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Financial Education Hub

Interactive courses on budgeting, saving, investing, gamified quizzes with cash rewards, personalized spending insights and recommendations, AI financial advisor chatbot, calculators for loans, savings goals, and investments, weekly money tips newsletter, and community forum for peer learning.

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Bank-Grade Security

Biometric login (fingerprint, face ID), end-to-end encryption on all transactions, two-factor authentication, transaction limits and velocity checks, real-time fraud detection AI, device binding and trusted device lists, remote account freeze, and 24/7 customer support with fraud recovery guarantee.

Technology Stack

Built with cutting-edge technologies to ensure performance, scalability, and maintainability.

A
AWS

Cloud infrastructure

K
Kafka

Event streaming for transactions

R
Redis

Caching and real-time features

F
Flutter

Cross-platform mobile app

G
GraphQL

Efficient data queries

M
MongoDB

Transaction logs and analytics

N
Node.js

Real-time transaction processing

P
Plaid API

Bank account linking

L
Laravel 11

API backend and admin

P
PostgreSQL

Financial data storage

T
TensorFlow

AI credit scoring and fraud detection

S
SMS Gateway

Transaction notifications

M
Microservices

Scalable service architecture

V
Visa/Mastercard APIs

Card issuing

B
Blockchain (Hyperledger)

Audit trail and transparency

"PesaPay changed my life. I got my first loan of $100 to buy stock for my shop. I paid it back and my limit increased to $500. Now I also save automatically - I have $300 saved! The app taught me about money management. I recommend everyone to use it."
Joseph Omondi
Joseph Omondi
Small Business Owner, Nairobi

Project Impact

68%
loan approval rate
$150M+/month
transaction volume
8.5M+
monthly transactions
$87
average savings balance

Project Details

app rating 4.7/5.0
default rate 2.1%
registered users 1.2M+
merchant partners 12,000+

Tech Stack

AWS Kafka Redis Flutter GraphQL MongoDB Node.js Plaid API Laravel 11 PostgreSQL +5 more

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