Join the Paystack private beta in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda

Paystack’s mission is to accelerate commerce across Africa. We operate in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, and we’re always in active conversation with regulators, financial institutions, and other partners to offer fast, secure, reliable payments tools to more businesses, in more countries.

Off the back of these efforts, we’re delighted to announce Paystack’s expansion to 3 new markets: Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda!

We’re thankful to have now received authorisation as a Payment Service Provider from the National Bank of Rwanda, and as a Payment Facilitator and Payment Service Provider from the Central Bank of Egypt. In Côte d'Ivoire, we have partnered with leading financial institutions and mobile money operators directly. These authorisations and partnerships allow us to operate in full compliance with local regulations.

Announcing Paystack’s private beta in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda

As a result of this, we’re excited to announce the launch of our early access program across Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda.

We’ll work with an initial group of businesses to refine our platform in each of these countries, implement feedback, and ensure that we build a fast, reliable, and truly delightful payment experience for each respective market.

If you’re a technology startup, ecommerce retailer, or you’re simply looking for an excellent payment partner to work with in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda, kindly apply to join the private beta using the links below:

• Join the private beta in Côte d’Ivoire (English, Français) 🇨🇮
• Join the private beta in Egypt 🇪🇬
• Join the private beta in Rwanda 🇷🇼

What can businesses in these new markets look forward to?

We’re bringing the full Paystack experience to Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda, which means that businesses can:

• Accept both one-time as well as automated recurring card payments
• Collect payments from customers through several local and global payment channels:
  • Côte d'Ivoire: MTN, Orange, Visa, and Mastercard (Apple Pay and Wave coming soon)
  • Egypt: Meeza, Visa, Mastercard
  • Rwanda: Visa, Mastercard, and Amex (MTN and Airtel Money coming soon)
• Get settled in local currency:
  • Côte d’Ivoire: XOF
  • Egypt: EGP
  • Rwanda: RWF
• Use our Developer Documentation to build incredible custom payment experiences.
• Integrate with our extensive inventory of plugins to collect payments through world-class tools such as Shopify, WooCommerce, and Wix.
• Use our no-code Commerce tools (Payment Pages, Storefronts, etc.) to bring ideas to market beautifully.
• Monitor your business on-the-go with the Paystack Merchant App
• And so much more!

Meet the Paystack teams for Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda

Curious to learn more about how Paystack can serve you in our newest markets? Come chat with our country teams!

• Virtual Live Q&A: In this online event, the Paystack country teams will answer all your questions about how Paystack can serve your businesses in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda. We’ll also share Paystack’s philosophy for internal expansion. RSVP here.

• In-person Abidjan Network Mixer: Are you based in Côte d’Ivoire? Keep an eye out for our Paystack Network Mixer invite. This is a chance to meet not only the Paystack team, but also a wide cross-section of a city’s business community.

Towards a more prosperous Africa, connected by trade

Thank you to the innumerable partners who worked closely with us over the last several years to enable us offer Paystack’s fast, secure, reliable payment services in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda.

Our dream remains the same: a continent that trades more with each other, and with the rest of the world. With the launch of our early access program, we’re thrilled to be one step further towards realising this.

If you’re interested in being among the first to use Paystack in Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, and Rwanda, kindly take a quick moment to apply for the private betas below.

• Join the private beta in Côte d’Ivoire (English, Français) 🇨🇮
• Join the private beta in Egypt 🇪🇬
• Join the private beta in Rwanda 🇷🇼

If you’d like to connect directly with the country teams, you can contact Paystack Côte d’Ivoire at [email protected], Paystack Egypt at [email protected] and Paystack Rwanda at [email protected].