Revolutionizing African Payments
Pesastream is building Africa's payment infrastructure for the 21st century. Simple. Secure. Scalable.
Our Mission
We believe that financial infrastructure shouldn't be a barrier to innovation. Pesastream is built on the conviction that African developers and businesses deserve access to world-class payment tools that are simple, secure, and tailored to their needs.
Global Vision, Local Focus
Building for Africa with a global perspective, starting with M-Pesa in Kenya
Developer-First Approach
APIs designed by developers, for developers. Simple, powerful, and well-documented
Financial Inclusion
Enabling businesses of all sizes to participate in the digital economy
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Our Journey
Pesastream Founded
Yussuf Hersi begins building Pesastream to simplify M-Pesa integrations for developers and businesses across Africa.
Prototype & API Design
Initial prototype and developer-friendly API for M-Pesa built, focusing on speed, security, and clean integration.
Beta Launch in Kenya
Pesastream opens private beta access for Kenyan startups and developers, powering real M-Pesa transactions.
Public Release
Official public launch with documentation, SDKs, and dashboard for developers to manage payments at scale.
East Africa Expansion
Expanding to Uganda and Tanzania with localized payment connectors and merchant onboarding tools.
Pan-African Infrastructure Vision
Scaling Pesastream into a multi-country platform supporting multiple payment rails, from M-Pesa to mobile money APIs across Africa.
Our Core Values
Innovation
We constantly push boundaries and embrace new technologies to solve African payment challenges
Integrity
Transparency and honesty guide every decision we make with our customers
Impact
We measure success by the positive impact we create for businesses and communities
Inclusion
Making financial services accessible to everyone regardless of size or location
Excellence
We strive for excellence in every product we build and service we provide
Community
We believe in building together with developers, partners, and the wider African tech ecosystem
Meet Our Team
Talented individuals from across Africa and beyond, unified by a mission to revolutionize payments
Yussuf Hersi
Founder & Lead Engineer
Yussuf is a software engineer passionate about building developer infrastructure for Africa. He created Pesastream to give developers a modern API layer for M-Pesa and local payment systems — enabling startups and enterprises to innovate faster with reliable, developer-first tools.
Why Choose Pesastream?
Lightning Fast
Real-time payment processing with minimal latency
Bank-Grade Security
Military-grade encryption and compliance standards
Mobile First
Optimized for mobile-first African markets
Transparent Pricing
No hidden fees, simple and fair pricing model
Expanding Reach
Adding new payment methods and countries regularly
24/7 Support
Dedicated support team available round the clock
Built On Modern Technology
Infrastructure
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Load Balancing
- CDN
Security
- 256-bit Encryption
- PCI DSS
- OAuth 2.0
- Webhook Signing
Development
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- REST API
- WebSockets
Our Impact
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Ready to Build with Pesastream?
Join thousands of developers building the future of African payments