Rwanda
Split a payment between parties in Rwanda
Yes, for collecting. Split a payment between parties works in Rwanda on MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, settling in RWF. Paying out to a Rwanda wallet is not live yet, so money leaves by wire to a bank account instead, which works from any country.
What this looks like in Rwanda
2
networks a payer can use
RWF
whole units, no cents
MTN
provider code for MTN MoMo
The call
Amounts in RWF are whole units, not cents, which is the thing most integrations get wrong here.
curl https://api.ultraner.com/v1/payments/express/mno \
-H "X-API-Key: $ULTRANER_API_KEY" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-d provider="MTN" \
-d account_number="250000000000" \
-d currency="RWF" \
-d amount=50005,000 means 5,000 RWF. The payer confirms on their handset, so the result arrives by webhook rather than in this response.
What this is built on
Onboard your own sellers, take a cut, and pay out the rest.
Refunding a split payment reverses the platform fee too. If the money has already been withdrawn the balance can go below zero, and it has to be topped up before any further payout.
Charge a mobile money wallet, card, bank account or PayPal.
Move your balance to your own bank account by wire.
Common questions
- How do I take a commission and pay the rest to a seller?
- Yes, for collecting. Split a payment between parties works in Rwanda on MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, settling in RWF. Paying out to a Rwanda wallet is not live yet, so money leaves by wire to a bank account instead, which works from any country.
- Which networks can I charge in Rwanda?
- MTN MoMo and Airtel Money. All of them behind one integration; the provider code you send picks the rail.
- How do I write the amount for RWF?
- RWF has no minor unit. Send whole numbers: 5000 means 5000 RWF, not 50.00. There are no cents to divide by.
- Can I pay out to a Rwanda mobile money wallet?
- Not yet. Disbursement is live in Tanzania and the other markets are being brought up one verified rail at a time. Settling your balance to your own bank account by wire works from Rwanda today, as it does everywhere.
- Anything to know about split payouts (streamline)?
- Refunding a split payment reverses the platform fee too. If the money has already been withdrawn the balance can go below zero, and it has to be topped up before any further payout.