Payments infrastructure for Africa, starting in The Gambia

Accept Wave, Afrimoney, QMoney, APS, cards and bank transfers with one integration. Pay up to 1,000 people in a single request. Every dalasi lands in one balance you can see in real time.

Start free in test mode. Go live once your business is verified.

Licensed by the Central Bank of The Gambia

Trusted by 1,000+ businesses across The Gambia and West Africa

  • DT One
  • Honeycoin
  • Chopwin
  • 54Pay
  • AfriXpress
  • Paysnapper
One integration

Every way your customers pay, settled into one balance

Connect once
One API and one dashboard for every wallet, card and bank. One contract, one report to reconcile.
Know the moment you're paid
Every payment is confirmed in real time by webhook, email or WhatsApp alert. No more checking screenshots.
Move it where you need it
Withdraw to your bank, pay suppliers or run payroll to Wave and Afrimoney wallets, all from the same balance.
Products

Start with one, grow into the rest

Every product runs on the same account, the same balance and the same API keys.

Payment links and checkout

Selling on WhatsApp or Instagram? Create a payment link in 30 seconds and get paid before the chat ends. No website needed. Already have a site? Add a pay button or hosted checkout with a few lines of code.

Explore payment links

Payouts

Pay 5 staff or 1,000 drivers in one request, to Wave and Afrimoney. Upload a sheet or call the API. Failed payouts go straight back to your balance.

Explore payouts

Card payments

Sell to tourists and the diaspora with Visa and Mastercard, protected by 3D Secure.

Explore cards

Terminal

A QR code for each counter. Your staff get a WhatsApp alert the moment money arrives, so nobody has to check a phone screen.

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Stablecoins

Accept USDT and USDC, or convert them to dalasi, for a flat 1%. No crypto wallets to run yourself.

Explore stablecoins

Host to host

A direct server-to-server connection for banks, microfinance institutions, government agencies and high-volume platforms. Access is approved per partner, limited to the flows you need and locked to your servers.

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For developers

Built by engineers who've reconciled mobile money by hand

So you don't have to. A predictable REST API, SDKs for Node.js, Python and PHP, plugins for WooCommerce and Laravel, and a free test mode that behaves like production. Start building the minute you sign up.

  • Free test modeTest keys from day one. Try payments, payouts and webhooks without moving real money or waiting for approval.
  • Signed webhooksVerify every event in one line of code.
  • Idempotent requestsRetry safely without paying twice.
  • Modem Pay CLIReceive test webhooks on your laptop and trigger sample events.
const intent = await modempay.paymentIntents.create({  amount: 2450,  network: "wave",  account_number: "7700001",}); // The customer approves on their phone.// Your webhook receives charge.succeeded.
200 OK payment_link created
businesses live
1,000+
payments processed
800k+
moved for businesses
$4M+
uptime, last 12 months
99.9%
Pricing
1.25%per mobile money or bank payment
  • No setup fee, no monthly fee
  • You only pay when a payment succeeds
  • Test mode is always free
  • Volume pricing for larger businesses
MethodFeeSettles
Wave, Afrimoney, QMoney, APS1.25%About 30 minutes~30 min
Bank transfer1.25%Next business dayNext day
Visa and Mastercard7.5%2 to 3 business days2–3 days
USDT and USDC1.0%Instant
Modem Pay to Modem PayFreeInstant
Security and compliance

Regulated here, built to bank standards

Licensed by the Central Bank of The GambiaPayment Aggregator, company registration no. 2025/C25067. Customer funds are held in segregated accounts at licensed Gambian banks.
Money moves onceEvery payout is taken from your balance before it reaches a provider, and idempotency keys mean a retry can never pay twice.
Encrypted throughoutData is encrypted in transit and at rest with AES-256. Card details never touch your servers.
Risk scoringEvery payment and payout is checked in real time, and unusual activity is held for review.
Full audit trailEvery API call is logged. Restrict each key to the permissions it needs, set payout limits and lock it to your own IP addresses.
Customers

Trusted by the teams building Gambian commerce

“At 54Pay, reliability and uptime are everything. Modem Pay delivers on both. Their support team moves quickly, and the API does exactly what it promises. We couldn't ask for a better partner.”

Olumide A.CTO, 54Pay

“The platform has been stable, reliable, and maintains a very low failure rate. Caleb and the team are highly customer-focused, consistently responsive, and proactive with platform updates.”

Ifeoluwa D.Backend Engineer, Chopwin

“We were able to go live faster than expected, and our users love the ease of checkout.”

Hassan M.Product Lead, NexterPay
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can't find your answer? Read the documentation or email info@modempay.com.

Can I try Modem Pay before my business is verified?

Yes. Every account starts in test mode with its own API keys. You can build and test payments, payouts and webhooks for free, with no real money. Go live once your business verification (KYC) is approved.

Which payment methods can my customers use?

Wave, Afrimoney, QMoney, APS, Visa and Mastercard, bank transfer, and the USDT and USDC stablecoins. Your customers choose at checkout.

Do I need a website?

No. Create a payment link in the dashboard and share it on WhatsApp, Instagram or by SMS. If you have a website, you can add a pay button or hosted checkout.

How much does it cost?

1.25% per successful mobile money or bank payment, 7.5% for cards and 1% for stablecoins. There are no setup or monthly fees, and test mode is free.

How fast do I get my money?

Mobile money payments settle in about 30 minutes, bank transfers the next business day, and card payments in 2 to 3 business days.

Where can I find the API documentation?

Everything is at docs.modempay.com, including a quickstart that takes you to your first test payment in a few minutes.

Ready when your customers are

Create an account in minutes and test for free with test keys today. Go live once your business is verified.