klik and Arifpay partner to bring digital payments to more restaurants in Addis Ababa
klik and Arifpay signed a strategic partnership in Addis Ababa on 19 October 2026. klik will introduce Arifpay's point-of-sale and QR-code payments to restaurants in its partner network.
In short
- klik announced a strategic partnership with Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. on 20 October 2026.
- The agreement between Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. and KLIK Investment PLC was signed in Addis Ababa on 19 October 2026, as reported by Capital Ethiopia.
- Under the partnership, klik will introduce Arifpay's point-of-sale (POS) and QR-code payment solutions to restaurants in its partner network.
- The klik and Arifpay agreement also covers payment gateway services and bulk payments, and the two companies will explore joint marketing and promotions.
- Arifpay is already one of the ways klik customers pay at checkout, next to cash on delivery, telebirr and M-Pesa.
The announcement
Addis Ababa, 20 October 2026: klik today announced a strategic partnership with Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. The two companies are bringing their networks and expertise together to create more value for klik's customers and business partners.
The agreement was signed in Addis Ababa on 19 October 2026 by Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. and KLIK Investment PLC, the company that operates klik.
What the partnership covers
- Payments at the restaurant: klik will introduce Arifpay's POS and QR-code payment solutions to restaurants in its partner network, which includes 1,500+ restaurants across Addis Ababa. These are tools a restaurant uses to take digital payments from its own guests, at the counter or at the table, in addition to the orders that reach it through klik.
- Gateway and bulk payments: the agreement also covers Arifpay's payment gateway services and bulk payments.
- Marketing: klik and Arifpay will explore joint marketing and promotional initiatives that create new opportunities for growth.
Why it matters
klik sits between the people who order and the businesses that serve them. Through this partnership, klik aims to connect more of its restaurant partners with digital payment solutions and to expand how widely digital payments are used. It is part of klik's wider effort to connect businesses and customers through technology, convenience and more efficient ways of doing business.
“Together, we're building a more connected business ecosystem.”
Already at klik checkout
klik customers know Arifpay from the app: it has been one of the ways to pay at klik checkout since klik 2.0 in August 2026, alongside cash on delivery, telebirr and M-Pesa. Customers pick it in the Pay with list before placing an order. The new agreement takes the relationship beyond the customer checkout and into the restaurants klik works with.
Coverage
Capital Ethiopia reported the signing on 19 October 2026: Arifpay, KLIK Sign Partnership to Expand Digital Payments in Ethiopia (opens in a new tab).
About Arifpay
Arifpay Financial Technologies S.C. is a payments company whose services include point-of-sale and QR-code payments, a payment gateway and bulk payments.
About klik
klik is an on-demand delivery platform in Addis Ababa, operated by KLIK INVESTMENT PLC and founded in May 2025. Customers order food, groceries, pharmacy items, parcels, gifts, books and pet supplies in the klik app or by calling 664, from 08:00 to 21:00 every day. klik works with 2,000+ vendors, including 1,500+ restaurants. Orders are delivered in about 45 minutes on average by 400+ full-time, salaried klik riders on electric bikes, working from four stations in Piassa, Summit, Bole and Lebu.
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