[South Africa] Paystack integrates with Xero via Stripe for simplified payments

The African payment gateway Paystack has announced a new integration through Stripe with global small business platform Xero, to digitise invoicing and make it easier for small businesses to get paid and manage their cash flow, IT News Africa reports.

By embedding secure payment processing into Xero’s cloud accounting software, the integration gives South African businesses the option to generate digital invoices easily with a ‘Pay Now’ link. 

This link reportedly offers customers a greater number of payment options, including by card, bank transfer and Apple Pay. Payments sync instantly to Xero, and records are automatically matched to customer profiles, reducing reconciliation time, delivering real-time insights into finances and freeing up valuable time.

Thomas McKinnon - Country Lead, Paystack South Africa - said, “Our partnership with Xero gives South African businesses an invoice‑to‑payment flow with one‑click reconciliation, so getting paid is faster, and finance stays simple. That frees up business owners to focus on growth. 

“By bringing local payment methods, strong success rates, and advanced fraud protection into Xero, Paystack makes every invoice easier to pay and safer to accept. It’s a simple way for entrepreneurs across South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana to scale with confidence on tools they already love.”

Colin Timmis - regional director of EMEA, Xero - said, “Our recent research showed that 58% of small businesses in South Africa have faced cash flow issues in the last year, with nearly half (46%) struggling with late payments. This integration helps solve a major pain point – getting paid quickly and reliably – which frees up businesses to focus on growth and not paperwork.”

Source: IT News Africa

(Quotes via original reporting)

The African payment gateway Paystack has announced a new integration through Stripe with global small business platform Xero, to digitise invoicing and make it easier for small businesses to get paid and manage their cash flow, IT News Africa reports.

By embedding secure payment processing into Xero’s cloud accounting software, the integration gives South African businesses the option to generate digital invoices easily with a ‘Pay Now’ link. 

This link reportedly offers customers a greater number of payment options, including by card, bank transfer and Apple Pay. Payments sync instantly to Xero, and records are automatically matched to customer profiles, reducing reconciliation time, delivering real-time insights into finances and freeing up valuable time.

Thomas McKinnon - Country Lead, Paystack South Africa - said, “Our partnership with Xero gives South African businesses an invoice‑to‑payment flow with one‑click reconciliation, so getting paid is faster, and finance stays simple. That frees up business owners to focus on growth. 

“By bringing local payment methods, strong success rates, and advanced fraud protection into Xero, Paystack makes every invoice easier to pay and safer to accept. It’s a simple way for entrepreneurs across South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana to scale with confidence on tools they already love.”

Colin Timmis - regional director of EMEA, Xero - said, “Our recent research showed that 58% of small businesses in South Africa have faced cash flow issues in the last year, with nearly half (46%) struggling with late payments. This integration helps solve a major pain point – getting paid quickly and reliably – which frees up businesses to focus on growth and not paperwork.”

Source: IT News Africa

(Quotes via original reporting)