Updates and announcements from pawaPay.

As we wrap up 2025, we’re celebrating a year of major progress across the pawaPay platform — all focused on helping merchants process payments more reliably, scale faster, and spend less time on operations.
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Crossing 2 billion transactions, launching remittances in new markets, improving reconciliation speed, and rolling out smarter APIs — here’s a look at what’s new and what’s next at pawaPay.

We've partnered with Airtel Money Africa — connecting International Money Transfer operators to 161m+ wallets for faster, more reliable cross-border payments in seven African markets.

Closing in on 2 billion transactions, a new V2 API, new market updates, adding more Scheduled Settlements corridors, and easier KYB onboarding — here’s a quick look at what’s new and what’s coming next.

We’re pleased to share that pawaPay are now live in Lesotho with M-PESA. This marks our 19th country expansion!

Starting from October 31st, 2024, Benin is introducing a new numbering format that affects all phone numbers.

Add an extra layer of security to your transactions with Cryptographic Signatures - now available in the Merchant API.

We are excited to announce that pawaPay is now live in Gabon with Airtel, marking our 17th country expansion!

Stay informed about any MNO related incidents affecting your account, directly within the pawaPay Dashboard.

Two new features designed to enhance security when logging in to the pawaPay Dashboard: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Forced Google Authentication.