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New fintech partnership to cut costs, simplify payments for Kenyan SMEs

Pesalink CEO Gituku Kirika (left) and Tende Pay CEO Abel Masai after signing a partnership that combines PesaLink’s real-time interbank payment system with Tende Pay’s spend management tools, on September 24, 2025. [Wilberforce Okiwiri, Standard]

Two fintech innovators, PesaLink and Tende Pay, have signed a new partnership that seeks to transform the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya.

The collaboration will combine PesaLink’s real-time interbank payment infrastructure with Tende Pay’s spend management solutions, giving SMEs access to affordable, convenient, and data-driven financial tools. 

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