UnionPay International and Pesapal Partner to Boost Cross-Border Payments and Tourism in East Africa

UnionPay International and Pesapal announced a strategic partnership to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Pesapal’s POS merchant network, launching first in Tanzania before rolling out to Rwanda. The initiative is expected to broaden payment coverage and drive incremental transaction volumes for participating merchants, though it is not tied to any quantified financial impact in the release.

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UnionPay International and Pesapal announced a strategic partnership to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Pesapal’s POS merchant network, launching first in Tanzania before rolling out to Rwanda. The initiative is expected to broaden payment coverage and drive incremental transaction volumes for participating merchants, though it is not tied to any quantified financial impact in the release.