Secure & Compliant Available Worldwide

Accept & Send
Payments Across Africa

M-Pesa, cards, PayPal and crypto - one API, one dashboard. Choose Direct Pay for non-custodial STK to your own shortcode, or Smart Gateway for the full custodial stack.

Direct Pay
Non-Custodial STK

Money goes straight to your bank account, paybill or till. 0.5% fee. No float delays.

Smart Gateway
Full Custodial Gateway

Cards, crypto, PayPal & M-Pesa. Full ledger, webhooks, bulk payouts.

Dashboard 1 Dashboard 2

EVERYTHING YOU NEED

Built for serious businesses

From solo operators to SaaS platforms - one integration handles collections, disbursements, invoicing and more.

Direct Pay (Non-Custodial)

STK fires directly to your own paybill or till. Money hits your M-Pesa account instantly. Bitnova charges 0.5% per successful request.

Card Payments

Visa and Mastercard via PayPal hosted checkout. Customers pay securely on PayPal's page and are returned to your site automatically.

Crypto via NOWPayments

Bitcoin, ETH, USDT and 300+ coins via NOWPayments. KES equivalent credited to your wallet on settlement.

Payment Links & QR

Generate shareable links in seconds. Attach to Direct Pay or Smart Gateway. Encode as QR codes for physical locations.

Bulk Disbursements

Pay salaries or commissions to hundreds via CSV upload. Supports M-Pesa, bank, and PayPal payouts.

Webhooks & API

HMAC-SHA256 signed events on every payment. REST API with sandbox mode, per-key scopes, and full docs.

Invoicing

Professional invoices with line items, due dates and a direct payment link. Auto-marked paid on confirmation.

Multi-user Business

Add team members with roles. Each business gets its own API keys, webhooks and branded checkout pages.

Security First

CSRF protection, rate-limited APIs, signature verification, KYC support, session-scoped revocable keys.

// Direct Pay - non-custodial STK to your channel
POST /api/v1/stk-push
{
  "channel_id": 3,
  "amount":     2500,
  "phone":      "0712345678"
}

// Response
{
  "status":    "pending",
  "reference": "MDA-XXXXXXXXXX",
  "message":   "STK sent. Check your phone."
}

FOR DEVELOPERS

Build any payment flow

REST API, signed webhooks, WordPress plugin, and Shopify app - ship payment features fast.

REST API

Full API for both Direct Pay and Smart Gateway with HMAC-signed webhooks.

WooCommerce Plugin

Install, enter your API key, and accept M-Pesa at WooCommerce checkout in 10 minutes.

Shopify App

Native checkout UI extensions. One-click install, auto order sync, no code needed.

Read the API Docs →
2
Payment Modes
5+
Payment Methods
0.5%
Direct Pay Fee
1%+
Smart Gateway Base
REST
Full API + Webhooks

PRICING

Honest, transparent pricing

Direct Pay charges 0.5% per transaction. Smart Gateway charges a 1% platform fee + gateway costs - scaled by plan.

Starter
KES 0
/mo · free forever
Direct Pay: 0.5% per transaction
Smart Gateway: 1% + gateway
100 API req/day
Start Free
Business
KES 9,999
/month · per business
Direct Pay: 0.5% per transaction
Smart Gateway: 1% + gateway
Multi-user + custom webhooks
Get Started

Full pricing details including per-method fees →

Ready to move money smarter?

Join businesses across East Africa using BitnovaPay to collect and disburse at scale.