Rwanda
Learn about the dLocal supported payment methods in Rwanda.
Market specifications
Take a look of all the payment methods available.
Country reference APM supportedCards
Find all the information about the card supported capabilities.
Capabilities Process Card PaymentsMarket specifications
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Country reference
country code | currency code | document name | document format | document required? |
---|---|---|---|---|
RW | RWF | National Identity Card | 16 digits | Yes |
Cards supported
payment_method_id | Brand ID | Name | payment_method_type | Details | Allowed Flows | Logo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARD | VI | Visa | CARD | Credit Card | DIRECT REDIRECT | |
CARD | VD | Visa Debit | CARD | Debit Card | DIRECT REDIRECT | |
CARD | MC | Mastercard | CARD | Credit Card | DIRECT REDIRECT | |
CARD | MD | Mastercard Debit | CARD | Debit Card | DIRECT REDIRECT |
To offer all the card options that may be available in your integration, send the
payment_method_id
asCARD
.
Alternative Payment Method supported
payment_method_id | Name | payment_method_type | Allowed Flows | Logo |
---|---|---|---|---|
MW | Mobile Money | WALLET | DIRECT |
Cards
Capabilities
Visa Credit | Visa Debit | Mastercard Credit | Mastercard Debit | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Minimum amount | 1 RWF | 1 RWF | 1 RWF | 1 RWF |
Refunds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Recurring | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Chargeback option | No | No | No | No |
Chargeback Dispute option | No | No | No | No |
Descriptor | Can be personalized, depending on the provider. | Can be personalized, depending on the provider. | Can be personalized, depending on the provider. | Can be personalized, depending on the provider. |
How to process Card Payments?
Learn how to process payments with credit and debit cards with dLocal in our Card Payments section.
Alternative Payment Method
Mobile Money
Mobile Money is a widely used payment method in Africa that enables people to send and receive money through their mobile phones. Users need to register for an account, provide identification, and deposit money through authorized agents or channels.
Mobile Money platforms are operated mainly by telecommunications companies and they have enabled financial inclusion by providing banking services to unbanked or underbanked individuals.
Capabilities
Mobile Money | |
---|---|
Min. amount | 100 RWF |
Max. expiration time supported | 5 minutes |
Notification delay | Immediate |
Refunds | Yes |
Flow | DIRECT |
Supported wallets | Orange Money, MTN, Moov, Wizall, Yup, Airtel. |
UX Flow
Flow might slightly differ depending on the provider.
Alternative flow
Request Parameters
Property | Type | Description | Mandatory? |
---|---|---|---|
amount | Number | Amount to be charged. | Yes |
currency | String | RWF Transaction currency in ISO 4217. | Yes |
country | String | RW Transaction country in ISO 3166. | Yes |
payment_method_id | String | MW ID of the selected payment method | Yes |
payment_method_flow | String | DIRECT | Yes |
payer.name | String | Name of the payer. | Yes |
payer.email | String | Email of the payer. | Yes |
payer.phone | String | Phone number of the payer. | Yes |
payer.document | Number | Document of the payer. | Yes |
order_id | Number | ID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture. | No |
notification_url | String | Notifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the notification_url specified by the merchant. | No |
Examples
{
"amount": 1000,
"currency": "RWF",
"country": "RW",
"payment_method_id": "MW",
"payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
"payer": {
"name": "Jane Doe",
"email": "[email protected]",
"phone": "250746488970",
"document": "1234567890123456",
"address": {
"country": "RW",
"state": "Kigali",
"city": "Kigali City",
"zip_code": "8858",
"street": "Main St.",
"number": "540"
}
},
"order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
"description": "Tshirt",
"notification_url": "http://merchantsite.com/notification/new",
"callback_url": "http://merchantsite.com/success_page"
}
{
"id": "D-4-3843f740-337f-87ss-8b48-df43f331dd31",
"amount": 1000,
"currency": "RWF",
"payment_method_id": "MW",
"payment_method_type": "BANK_TRANSFER",
"payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
"country": "RW",
"bank_transfer": {},
"ticket": {},
"created_date": "2023-01-23T17:56:20.000+0000",
"status": "PENDING",
"status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
"status_code": "100",
"order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
"notification_url": "http://merchant.com/notification/new"
}
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