KCB Bank and Pesapal Launch Major Partnership to Digitize Over 10,000 Fuel Stations Across East Africa

Kenya, November 14 2025 - KCB Bank Kenya has entered into a major strategic alliance with Pesapal, a regional payments and business solutions provider, in an effort to accelerate the digitization of fuel station operations across East Africa. The collaboration is expected to significantly transform how fuel dealers run their day-to-day operations, manage inventory, engage customers, and access financing.

At the heart of the partnership is the rollout of Pesapal’s next-generation Forecourt Management Solution, a platform designed to unify all core activities within a fuel station. The system enables automated fuel dispensing management, real-time sales monitoring, digital stock tracking, integrated payment processing, and seamless financial reconciliation. Together, these capabilities reduce the inefficiencies and revenue losses that have long characterized the largely manual workflows used by many fuel dealers in the region.

Pesapal Founder and CEO Agosta Liko said the company has spent years refining its technology to address the real operational challenges faced by fuel retailers, oil marketing companies, and fleet operators. He noted that the partnership with KCB enhances the value of the solution by linking accurate, real-time business data with tailored financial products. According to Liko, this integration will allow dealers to operate more transparently, reduce leakages, comply with regulatory standards, and qualify for growth capital based on performance metrics rather than guesswork.

The access to live data is particularly significant for financing. With the Forecourt Management Solution aggregating transaction-level insights, KCB will be able to make more precise decisions when extending credit. This includes stock financing, working capital support, and other loan facilities that fuel dealers have historically struggled to secure due to lack of reliable records. The shift toward performance-based lending marks a major turning point in how banks can serve high-volume, low-margin businesses in the petroleum sector.