Does the school need a developer to integrate Paystack with RedeemOS?

No. RedeemOS provides a built-in Paystack integration that requires only the school's Paystack public key and secret key. These are available in the school's Paystack dashboard. Once entered in the RedeemOS Finance settings, Paystack payments are fully operational. No coding, API documentation reading, or developer time is required.

What payment methods does Paystack accept through RedeemOS?

Paystack accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Verve debit and credit cards; bank transfers from Nigerian and Ghanaian bank accounts; MTN MoMo and other mobile money wallets (availability varies by country); and Paystack QR code payments. All methods are available to parents through the same payment link, they choose their preferred option at checkout.

Does Paystack charge a transaction fee per payment?

Yes. Paystack charges a transaction fee per payment, typically 1.5% of the transaction value for local cards, capped at a maximum per transaction. International cards attract a higher rate. These fees are deducted from each transaction before the amount reaches the school's Paystack balance. Specific rates are available on Paystack's pricing page at paystack.com.

How quickly does a Paystack payment appear in RedeemOS?

Paystack payment confirmation is received by RedeemOS within seconds of the parent completing the payment. The student's fee balance updates immediately, and the finance dashboard reflects the payment in real time. The parent receives an automatic receipt within the same minute.

Can the school issue refunds through the Paystack integration in RedeemOS?

Refunds for Paystack transactions are processed from the school's Paystack dashboard directly. RedeemOS records the refund against the student's fee account when notified by Paystack via webhook. The student's account balance is adjusted to reflect the refunded amount.

Payments

Paystack Integration for Schools

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Overview

Paystack is a Nigerian-founded payments company serving businesses across Africa. It lets schools accept cards, bank transfers, and mobile money. When a parent pays through RedeemOS, Paystack processes the transaction and RedeemOS posts it to the correct student fee account. This reduces manual reconciliation for the finance team. Paystack is the preferred payment integration for RedeemOS schools in Nigeria and Ghana, and is available across more than 12 African countries.

How It Works

1
The school connects its Paystack account to RedeemOS by entering its Paystack API keys in the Finance integration settings. No developer is required, it takes under five minutes.
2
When a parent receives a fee invoice from the school, the invoice includes a "Pay Online" button or a payment link sent via SMS or email.
3
Clicking the link opens the Paystack payment popup, where the parent enters their card details (Visa, Mastercard, Verve), selects bank transfer, or chooses a mobile money option.
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Paystack processes the payment through its PCI-DSS-compliant infrastructure and sends a webhook notification to RedeemOS confirming the transaction.
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RedeemOS receives the webhook, validates the payment amount and reference, updates the student's fee account, marks the invoice as paid, and sends an automatic receipt to the parent.
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The payment appears instantly on the Finance dashboard, and the school's Paystack balance is credited minus Paystack's transaction fee.

Benefits

Accepts card, bank transfer, and mobile money in a single checkout, no need for separate integrations per payment method

PCI-DSS-compliant payment processing means the school never handles raw card data

Instant automatic reconciliation eliminates manual payment matching for online transactions

Parents can pay at any time of day from any device without visiting the school office

Paystack's fraud detection protects the school from fraudulent transactions

Supports recurring billing for schools with monthly or instalment-based fee schedules

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