Скачать или смотреть USSD Airtime Purchase Using M-Pesa STK Push (Django and Celery) – Step by Step Guide

In this video, we build a complete USSD Airtime Purchase system using Django, Celery, Redis, and M-Pesa STK Push.

You’ll learn how to:

Create a USSD menu using Africa’s Talking
Trigger M-Pesa STK Push payments
Handle M-Pesa payment callbacks
Use Celery + Redis for asynchronous processing
Deliver airtime automatically using Statum.co.ke Airtime API
Build a scalable fintech backend architecture for Africa

This step-by-step guide is ideal for developers building USSD, fintech, or payment systems in Kenya and Africa.

TECHNOLOGIES USED

Django (Backend & USSD logic)
Africa’s Talking (AT) – USSD Gateway
Safaricom M-Pesa STK Push
Celery & Redis – Background jobs
Statum.co.ke – Airtime API
PostgreSQL – Transactions database

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How USSD sessions work
Why STK Push must be asynchronous
Handling M-Pesa callbacks safely
Using Celery workers for airtime delivery

Designing a production-ready USSD payment flow

🌍 BUILT FOR AFRICA

This architecture works perfectly for:
USSD Airtime & Data Sales
Utility Payments
Mobile Money Fintech Apps
Telecom & Aggregator Integrations