Paystack Partners with Google to Empower SMEs in Three African Countries
Leading Technology startup, Paystack has partnered with Google to empower over 500,000 Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, through the Google Economy Recovery Program for SMEs. The information on this development was disclosed via Paystack’s official Twitter account on the 28th of October, 2020.
The tweet read,
“We partnered with our friends, Google to help over 500,000 SMEs in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa restart, recover and digitize their businesses with new tools, financial support and training.”
“which would guarantee that all businesses paid via Paystack are thoroughly checked for legitimacy and credibility. In a low-trust environment like Nigeria, where many people are paying online for the first time, it’s important to deliver a safe, fraud-free experience. This is a responsibility that Paystack takes extremely seriously.”
It will further help businesses bring their ideas to market and grow their online sales, using Paystack’s collection of simple, powerful commerce tools.
In 2018, Paystack partnered with other tech-based platforms like Truecaller, a smartphone application that has features of caller-identification, call-blocking, flash-messaging call-recording and more to facilitate online payments across the African continent. The partnership with Truecaller involves using Truecaller’s database of verified phone numbers to verify payments for transactions performed on their platform.
Paystack is a leading technology company in Africa championing growth for incredible businesses. Paystack helps businesses of all sizes accept payments from anyone around the world and processes over 50% of all online payments in Africa’s largest market.
Google is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software and hardware.
Paystack and Google share a lot in common, especially their dedication to helping businesses in Africa find growth by leveraging technology to provide them with the essential tools needed to find more customers and grow online sales.
To get started, click the link: grow.google/intl/ssa
To learn more about the partnership, visit: paystack.com/google-for-smes