Mobile money network
Wave
Live in 2 marketsYes. Ultraner accepts Wave payments in Ivory Coast and Senegal, settling in XOF.
2
live markets
1
settlement currency: XOF
Wave
provider code sent to the API
Where Wave works
| Market | Currency | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | XOF | Live |
| Senegal | XOF | Live |
| Burkina Faso | XOF | Not yet |
| Mali | XOF | Not yet |
Wave also operates in Burkina Faso and Mali, which Ultraner has not launched mobile money in yet. Card and PayPal work in those markets today.
What you can do with Wave
Collect payments
Charge a Wave wallet in Ivory Coast and Senegal through the hosted checkout or the API. The payer confirms on their handset and you are credited in XOF.
Pay out to a wallet
Not on Wave yet. Disbursement is live in Tanzania and the rest are in progress.
Settle to your bank
Whatever you collect on Wave 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 Wave
There is no Wave-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="Wave" \
-d account_number="2250000000000" \
-d currency="XOF" \
-d amount=1000Amounts in 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 Wave payments with Ultraner?
Yes. Ultraner accepts Wave payments in Ivory Coast and Senegal, settling in XOF.
Which countries does Wave work in?
Through Ultraner, Wave is live in Ivory Coast and Senegal. It also operates in Burkina Faso and Mali, which are not live yet.
What currency do Wave payments settle in?
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 Wave API?
Yes. One Ultraner REST API covers every network, so Wave needs no separate integration: send the provider code "Wave" with the payer's phone number. The reference is at ultraner.com/docs.
Can I pay out to Wave accounts?
Not to a Wave wallet yet. Wave 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 Wave
One integration covers Wave and every other network Ultraner connects. Test in the sandbox before you go live.