๐ŸŽ‰ KetaPay is now live โ€” secure your first deal today.Read the docs
In partnership withZenith Bank

Buy and sell
without the fear

Paying someone you've never met? KetaPay holds the money until you've got what you paid for. Send a deal to any phone number.

Regulated rails
Payments run on CBN-licensed providers
Money never moves early
Released only when the buyer confirms
Every event on record
An append-only trail for each deal
Neutral disputes
Our team decides, within 48 hours

Everything a safe deal needs, in one app.

Learn more about Deals by phone number
A woman reading a deal invite on her phone
WhatsApp ยท KetaPay
Tunde wants to buy your MacBook Air M2 for โ‚ฆ980,000. The money is held by KetaPay until delivery.
AcceptDecline
Deal accepted. Tunde can pay now.

Whatever you're buying, whoever it's from

Use KetaPay any time you'd rather not send money first and hope.

Get the free app
Online shopping
Buy from Instagram vendors safely

The vendor sees you've paid. You release it when the order shows up as described.

Explore buying
A woman receiving her order from a courier
Sneakers, size 43โ‚ฆ85,000
You paidHeld
Out for deliveryToday
Release when it arrivesYou decide
How it works

Agree. Pay into escrow. Release when it's right.

01

Set up the deal

Add what you're buying or selling, the price and the other person's phone number. They get the terms on WhatsApp.

02

The buyer pays KetaPay

The money is locked. The seller can see it's there, so they deliver with confidence.

03

Inspect, then release

Happy with it? Release the money to the seller. Something wrong? Raise a dispute and we step in.

Fees

One simple fee. Shared fairly.

No sign-up cost and no monthly fee. You only pay when a deal happens.

Buyer pays
1.5%

Added when you fund the deal.

Seller pays
1.5%

Taken when the money is released.

3% in total per deal, split equally between buyer and seller.
KetaPay Personal

Buying from a stranger? Use the app.

Start a deal with just a phone number. The other side gets the full terms on WhatsApp, and the chat becomes the record of the deal. 3% split equally, 1.5% each.

The KetaPay app home screen: โ‚ฆ545,000 balance, Fund, Send Invite, Withdraw and Add Card, and a Send your first invite card
A team in a Lagos office looking at a laptop

Selling a lot? Put escrow in your checkout.

Marketplaces, platforms and online stores can add KetaPay to every order with one API, and take their own commission.

Frequently asked questions

They can't touch it. Your payment goes into KetaPay escrow โ€” not to the dealer or seller. They receive zero access to those funds until you confirm the vehicle matches all agreed terms. If they never produce the car, your funds are returned in full.

They can't. Your payment goes into KetaPay escrow โ€” not to the seller. The seller never sees or touches those funds until you confirm you received exactly what was agreed. If they never ship, the funds are returned to you after the delivery window expires.

Yes. Funds held in KetaPay escrow are ringfenced in a dedicated custodial account โ€” they cannot be touched by either party until both agree, or a dispute is resolved. Your client's payment is verified and locked before you lift a finger.

Raise a dispute before the inspection window closes. KetaPay freezes the funds and reviews the agreed vehicle description, photos shared in the deal thread, and any inspection report you submit. If the vehicle is materially different from what was listed, you are entitled to a full refund.

Raise a dispute before the inspection window closes. KetaPay will freeze the funds and review the agreed item description, photos shared in the deal thread, and any evidence you submit. If the item is materially different from what was listed, you are entitled to a refund.