SeerBit has integrated PayPal, enabling merchants across its supported African markets to accept payments from PayPal users at checkout.
The integration adds PayPal as a payment method alongside the cards, bank transfers, and mobile money options already supported by SeerBit, giving merchants a single system through which to manage transactions across multiple payment types.
According to the companies, the integration is intended to give merchants operating on SeerBit-powered platforms the ability to receive international payments and reach customers outside their domestic markets. SeerBit has positioned the move as a response to fragmented checkout experiences and limited payment options that have previously constrained African merchants seeking to serve international buyers. In addition, through the process of adding PayPal as a supported method, the company said merchants can offer a payment option already familiar to a large base of international shoppers, which may support buyer confidence during checkout.
The announcement frames the integration within the broader context of digital trade growth across Africa, citing increased internet adoption and expanding ecommerce activity as factors driving demand for interoperable payment infrastructure. SeerBit also linked the development to preparations for deeper regional trade integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), noting that accessible payment infrastructure is expected to play a role in enabling African businesses to participate in cross-border commerce.
Omoniyi Kolade, CEO of SeerBit, said the integration is intended to help merchants build credibility with international customers by giving them access to a payment method already trusted in global markets. Moreover, Amir Valliani, Vice President, Global Markets, PayPal, described Africa as a growing region for digital commerce, pointing to rising connectivity and an increasing number of digitally native businesses, and said the integration is designed to help SeerBit's merchants reach more international customers and build trust with them.
Market context
The integration adds to a broader trend of global payment providers extending their reach into African markets through partnerships with local payment infrastructure companies, rather than direct market entry. For SeerBit, the PayPal integration extends the range of payment methods available through its existing platform, which already supports card payments, bank transfers, and mobile money across the markets it operates in.
The move reflects continued interest from international payment providers in facilitating cross-border e-commerce on the continent, an area where inconsistent payment infrastructure has historically been cited as a barrier to merchants seeking to sell beyond their home markets.
