COOP Deposits · MPESA · Diaspora Remittance

The easiest way to collect, disburse, & engage with your members and clients.

Run standalone out-of-the-box, or connect your system via REST APIs and webhooks.

Onboarding support included · Go live in days

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System Architecture

Engineered for high-volume enterprise operations.

Eliminate batch processing delays and complex integrations. FOBO Control powers real-time member transactions, institutional settlements, and automated SMS messaging through lightweight webhooks and APIs.

Self-Service

USSD Portal

Members can check balances, view statements, and transact using USSD, no smartphone or internet required. Works on every phone, everywhere. Every USSD session is logged; giving you full visibility into member journeys, drop-off points, and engagement patterns.
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Disbursement

B2C Payouts

Send money to members instantly or in batches. Whether it's loans, dividends, or refunds, every transaction is fully traceable.
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Withdrawal

FOSA to Bank

Members can withdraw funds from their FOSA accounts directly to any bank account; seamless, secure, and settled within minutes.
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Settlement

B2B Settlements

Move money between institutional accounts seamlessly, whether it's partner payouts, bulk transfers, or internal treasury movements.
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Communication

Bulk SMS

Keep members informed with branded SMS. Send statements, reminders, promotions, and important updates at scale.
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Collection

C2B Collections

Members pay via M-Pesa paybill and funds hit their accounts instantly. We handle the reconciliation so you don't have to. No more end-of-day batch headaches.
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Integration

API-first architecture

We don't force you to rip and replace your existing systems. Our RESTful APIs and webhooks let you connect everything you already have, we build the bridge.

Reach every member

No smartphone? No problem.

Your USSD menu turns any phone into a branch: balances, mini statements, loan applications and withdrawals, with every session logged so you can see exactly where members drop off.

USSD self-service

Balances, statements, loans and MPESA withdrawals, offline.

Session analytics

Journeys, drop-off points and engagement per menu.

Bulk SMS

Branded sender ID, contact groups, merge fields.

Smart delivery

Scheduling, blacklist filtering and delivery reports.

For developers

One API for every rail.

Trigger an STK Push, pay a member or send a campaign with a single authenticated request. Every result comes back to you as a signed webhook, so your system is always the source of truth.

  • POST /stk-push
  • POST /b2c
  • POST /b2b
  • POST /sms/bulk
  • GET /transactions
# Prompt a member to pay KES 2,500 into account M-0418
curl -X POST https://control.fobotechnologies.co.ke/api/v1/stk-push \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOBO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone": "2547XXXXXXXX",
    "amount": 2500,
    "account": "M-0418",
    "callback_url": "https://your.app/webhooks/fobo"
  }'

Endpoints shown are illustrative; your onboarding pack includes the full reference and sandbox keys.

Security & controls

Money never moves unseen.

The controls your board, auditors and finance team expect, switched on from day one.

Maker-checker approvals

Payouts above your threshold wait for a second approver, with a reason on record.

IP whitelisting

API calls are accepted only from the servers you register.

Scoped API keys

Issue, rotate and revoke keys per integration.

Audit log

Who did what, when and from where, permanently.

Roles & permissions

Granular permission groups enforced server-side.

Disputes

Raise, track and resolve contested transactions.

Made for how Kenyan institutions really run.

SACCOs

Deposits via Paybill, loans to MPESA, statements by SMS and USSD.

Schools

Fee collection per admission number with instant parent receipts.

Lenders

Disburse in seconds, collect instalments, chase arrears by SMS.

Chamas & groups

Contributions, merry-go-round payouts, member reminders.

FAQ

Good questions.

What is FOBO Control? +

FOBO Control is a mobile banking and payments console for Kenyan SACCOs, schools, lenders and enterprises. It automates MPESA C2B collections, B2C and B2B payouts, bulk SMS and USSD sessions from one dashboard and one API.

Which MPESA services does FOBO Control support? +

C2B Paybill and STK Push (Lipa na MPESA) collections, B2C payouts to any Safaricom number, and B2B transfers between institutional shortcodes, plus FOSA-to-bank withdrawals.

Can I send personalised bulk SMS? +

Yes. Import contacts or groups, use merge fields such as name, amount and due date, schedule campaigns, filter blacklisted numbers automatically and track delivery per message.

Does FOBO Control have an API? +

Yes. Every capability is available over a REST API with scoped API keys and IP whitelisting, and every transaction is pushed to your system through real-time webhooks.

Who is FOBO Control for? +

SACCOs and cooperatives, microfinance institutions and digital lenders, schools and colleges, chamas and investment groups, churches and NGOs, and any organisation that collects from or pays out to many people.

Your next collection could reconcile itself.

Create an account in minutes. We'll handle the Paybill, the shortcodes and the member import.