Pesalink has teamed up with pan-African payments firm Cellulant (TendePay) in a deal promising to make digital payments faster, safer and more reliable for businesses and consumers in Kenya.

The deal combines Cellulant’s payment platform, Tingg, with Pesalink’s network of over 80 financial institutions to enable millions of consumers pay merchants directly from their bank accounts.

Pesalink vast network of financial institutions includes 39 commercial banks, Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), as well as fintechs.

For businesses in Kenya, the integration means access to a wider customer base, better reconciliation, and quicker settlement of high-value transactions.

Customers can now pay up to Sh999,999 per transaction, with instant confirmation, higher daily limits, and reliable reference numbers that reduce errors and disputes.

“Our partnership with Cellulant directly addresses recurring merchant pain points in payment reconciliation, while providing customers with a seamless experience,” said Pesalink Chief Growth Officer Plounne Oyunge.

He added: “We believe this will be a catalyst for growth in Kenya’s digital economy, and we are showing how payments can truly move differently.”

Businesses already piloting the service include players in the airline and travel sectors, with a broader rollout expected in the coming months.

Cellulant VP Group Innovation and Software Engineering Michael Muriuki intimated that the new partnership emphasises Cellulant’s vision of frictionless movement of money.

“Every time we remove friction from the movement of money, we enable businesses to grow faster, consumers to access more opportunities, and communities to thrive,” he stated.

Pesalink currently processes more than Sh4 billion daily, with monthly volumes surpassing Sh110 billion, and is already a cornerstone of the digital financial infrastructure in Kenya.

With Kenya’s payments market projected to reach US$9.36 billion by 2025, the pact is set to hasten interoperability, boost financial inclusion and strengthen trust in the digital economy.