Uganda

Learn about the dLocal supported payment methods in Uganda.

Market specifications

Take a look of all the payment methods available.

Country reference Alternative Payment Method supported

Alternative Payments

Learn how to integrate cash, bank transfer or wallet payment.

Mobile Money


Market specifications

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Country reference

country codecurrency codedocument namedocument formatdocument required?
UGUGXNdaga Muntu- National ID number (NIC)Between 14 to 17 digitsYes

Alternative Payment Method supported

payment_method_idNamepayment_method_typeAllowed FlowsLogo
MWMobile MoneyWALLET DIRECT


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
Max. expiration time supportedDepending on provider
Notification delayImmediate
RefundsYes
FlowDIRECT
Supported walletsAfricell, M-cash, Payway, Eazy Money, MTN, Airtel, Uganda Telecom.

UX Flow

Flow might slightly differ depending on the provider.

Alternative flow

Request Parameters

PropertyTypeDescriptionMandatory?
amountNumberAmount to be charged.Yes
currencyStringUGX

Transaction currency in ISO 4217.
Yes
countryStringUG

Transaction country in ISO 3166.
Yes
payment_method_idStringMW

ID of the selected payment method.
Yes
payment_method_flowStringDIRECTYes
payer.nameStringName of the payer.Yes
payer.emailStringEmail of the payer.Yes
payer.phoneStringPhone number of the payer.Yes
payer.documentNumberDocument of the payer.Yes
order_idNumberID of the capture given by the merchant in their system. Think of it as an external ID of the capture.No
notification_urlStringNotifications will be sent in every change of status of a payment to the notification_url specified by the merchant.No

Examples

{
    "amount": 1000,
    "currency": "UGX",
    "country": "UG",
    "payment_method_id": "MW",
    "payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
    "payer": {
        "name": "Jane Doe",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "phone": "254746488970",
        "document": "123456789012345",
        "address": {
            "country": "UG",
            "state": "Central",
            "city": "Kampala",
            "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-4-74fb9f36-eced-dd32-4e32-2a77e90de8c6",
    "amount": 1000,
    "currency": "TZS",
    "payment_method_id": "MW",
    "payment_method_type": "BANK_TRANSFER",
    "payment_method_flow": "DIRECT",
    "country": "TZ",
    "bank_transfer": {},
    "ticket": {},
    "created_date": "2023-01-23T19:21:58.000+0000",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "status_detail": "The payment is pending.",
    "status_code": "100",
    "order_id": "34545sk3483kqw0",
    "notification_url": "http://merchant.com/notification/new"
}