Open a PayPal Kenya business account for free and link it to your M-PESA account to be able to accept payments from your online businesses and blogs; as well as to withdraw your online income to M-PESA within minutes.
By registering for a Paypal account in Kenya, you will not only benefit from being to receive money from your online jobs in Kenya, but enjoy the very low transaction fees and favorable foreign exchange rates.
And believe you me there are so many of such legitimate work from home jobs for Kenyans and most of them pay by Paypal.
If participating in the various affiliate marketing programs such as CJ affiliate, Share a Sale, AWIN, Amazon, AirBnB, BlueHost, etc, you will have to also consider getting a Prepaid Payoneer Card to receive your affiliate commissions in Kenya from these foreign companies.
Personally as a to travel, lifestyle, and personal finance blogger in Kenya, I use PayPal to accept payments from advertisers and for sponsored posts.
I also use PayPal to accept payments from customers who buy the Maasai curios that I sell in my Etsy shop.
How to Open a PayPal Kenya Business Account in Kenya
1. Visit the PayPal website using this link, enter your E-mail address, and click Next.
2. Fill in all your business details as accurately as possible.
Kindly note that under “Business Address” you cannot enter a P.O. Box so enter the physical location.
Since my business is home-based, I just entered my residential address.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, read the User Agreement and Privacy Policy, if in agreement, tick the button.
4. Click the Agree and Continue button.
5. Choose your business type from the drop down box.
6. Once you have selected you business type, select from the drop-down boxes the rest of your business information such as product or service you provide, and if you like, your website and business incorporation details.
Then click “Continue”.
7. Enter your personal information as the account holder (Nationality, ID or passport number, and date of birth) and then click “Submit”.
8. You will get a successful sign up confirmation message from PayPal.
9. Log in to the e-mail account you used to open your PayPal Kenya account.
Open each of the e-mails from PayPal and follow the instructions therewith.
Kindly note that requirements are time-sensitive so you have to provide the required information within the stipulated period.
And voila!, You now have a PayPal Kenya Business Account.
