Mobile money network
Orange Money
Live in 5 marketsYes. Ultraner accepts Orange Money payments in Cameroon, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Sierra Leone, settling in CDF, SLE, XAF and XOF.
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live markets
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settlement currencies: CDF, SLE, XAF, XOF
Orange Money
provider code sent to the API
Where Orange Money works
| Market | Currency | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | XAF | Live |
| DR Congo | CDF | Live |
| Ivory Coast | XOF | Live |
| Senegal | XOF | Live |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Live |
| Burkina Faso | XOF | Not yet |
| Egypt | EGP | Not yet |
| Guinea | GNF | Not yet |
| Mali | XOF | Not yet |
| Morocco | MAD | Not yet |
| Tunisia | TND | Not yet |
Orange Money also operates in Burkina Faso, Egypt, Guinea, Mali, Morocco and Tunisia, which Ultraner has not launched mobile money in yet. Card and PayPal work in those markets today.
What you can do with Orange Money
Collect payments
Charge a Orange Money wallet in Cameroon, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Sierra Leone through the hosted checkout or the API. The payer confirms on their handset and you are credited in CDF, SLE, XAF and XOF.
Pay out to a wallet
Not on Orange Money yet. Disbursement is live in Tanzania and the rest are in progress.
Settle to your bank
Whatever you collect on Orange Money settles to your own bank account by wire, in any country in the world. This is not limited by market and never has been, unlike disbursement above.
Integrating Orange Money
There is no Orange Money-specific integration. One API covers every network, and the provider code selects the rail.
curl https://api.ultraner.com/v1/payments/express/mno \
-H "X-API-Key: $ULTRANER_API_KEY" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d provider="Orange Money" \
-d account_number="237000000000" \
-d currency="XAF" \
-d amount=1000Amounts in CDF, SLE, XAF and XOF are whole units, not cents. The payment completes asynchronously: listen for the webhook rather than blocking on the response.
Full API referenceCommon questions
Can I accept Orange Money payments with Ultraner?
Yes. Ultraner accepts Orange Money payments in Cameroon, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Sierra Leone, settling in CDF, SLE, XAF and XOF.
Which countries does Orange Money work in?
Through Ultraner, Orange Money is live in Cameroon, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Sierra Leone. It also operates in Burkina Faso, Egypt, Guinea, Mali, Morocco and Tunisia, which are not live yet.
What currency do Orange Money payments settle in?
CDF, SLE, XAF and XOF. A customer paying from abroad is charged in their own currency and converted, so you are credited in the local one.
Is there a Orange Money API?
Yes. One Ultraner REST API covers every network, so Orange Money needs no separate integration: send the provider code "Orange Money" with the payer's phone number. The reference is at ultraner.com/docs.
Can I pay out to Orange Money accounts?
Not to a Orange Money wallet yet. Orange Money collects today, and mobile money disbursement is live in Tanzania with the rest in progress. This does not affect getting paid: settling your balance to your own bank account by wire works in every country in the world, including here.
Networks in the same markets
Start accepting Orange Money
One integration covers Orange Money and every other network Ultraner connects. Test in the sandbox before you go live.