# AirPay

> AirPay is a way to pay the shops and people around you in Ethiopia by name. Open AirPay in the Dashen Super App, tap who you’re paying, check their name and masked account, enter the amount and approve with your PIN. There is no account number to read out and no QR code to hunt for. Shops join and get paid through StarPay. AirPay is developed and owned by Eagle Lion System Technology and protected by a patent from the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority.

## Key facts

- What: pay nearby shops and people by name, without reading out an account number, typing a merchant ID or hunting for a QR code.
- Where: Ethiopia. Live in the Dashen Super App since October 2026.
- Merchants: shops join AirPay and get paid through StarPay, the merchant payment network.
- Safety: every shop and person appears by name with a masked account number; you review and approve every payment with your PIN.
- Owner: developed and owned by Eagle Lion System Technology, Addis Ababa.
- Patent: protected by a patent from the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority.

## How it works

1. **Discover.** Open AirPay. The shops and people near you appear by name, so there’s nothing to ask for and nothing to look up.
2. **Select.** Tap the one you mean. Their name and masked account appear before any money moves.
3. **Pay.** Enter the amount, check the details, approve. You get a receipt every time.

## For customers

### What is AirPay?

A way to pay the shops and people around you by name. Open AirPay, tap who you’re paying, check their name and masked account, and approve. No account number to read out, nothing to type but the amount.

### What do I need to use it?

The Dashen Super App, with AirPay open and location turned on. The shop or person you’re paying needs the same, so you can find each other.

### How do I know I’m paying the right person?

Every shop and person appears by name, with a masked account number, before you pay. You review the details and approve with your PIN. Nothing moves until you confirm.

### Who appears on my radar?

Eligible shops and Dashen Super App customers near you who have AirPay open and location turned on.

## For shops

### How does my shop get on AirPay?

Through StarPay, the merchant payment network. Shops join AirPay on StarPay, and customers nearby can then find them by name.

### What do I need at the counter?

Nothing extra. No QR sticker, no stand, no hardware. Customers nearby find your shop by name, and you get paid through StarPay.

## For banks and partners

### Who is behind AirPay?

AirPay is developed and owned by Eagle Lion System Technology and protected by a patent from the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Authority. The Dashen Super App is its first launch partner, and shops join through StarPay.

### Can our bank or app offer AirPay?

AirPay launched in the Dashen Super App. Banks, wallets and apps that want to offer it to their customers can talk to the Eagle Lion team.

## Links

- [AirPay](https://airpay-eight.vercel.app/): this page
- [AirPay blog](https://airpay-eight.vercel.app/blog): product news and merchant stories
- [Dashen Super App](https://www.dashensuperapp.com/): where customers use AirPay
- [StarPay](https://www.starpayethiopia.com/): where shops join AirPay
- [Eagle Lion System Technology](https://www.eaglelionsystems.com/): the company behind AirPay