What you can do in Burkina Faso
One Monerails account, one integration: here are the services open in Burkina Faso.
Collections
Accept Orange Money, Moov Money and Wave through the API, on your website or in your app. The customer approves on their phone and the net amount lands on your XOF balance.
Payouts
Pay suppliers, staff and customers by Orange Money, Moov Money and Wave, one by one or in bulk, with a status for every payout.
Settlements
Move your XOF balance to your business mobile money account whenever you want, priced like a payout.
Payment links
Create a link in seconds and share it by WhatsApp, SMS, email or QR code: your customer pays in Burkina Faso with their wallet, no website needed.
Virtual USD cards
Visa and Mastercard dollar cards for your team, your customers living in Burkina Faso and your AI agents, accepted online worldwide.
API and webhooks
A REST API, a free test mode, idempotent requests and signed webhooks. Country code: BF, currency: XOF.
Supported operators in Burkina Faso
Your customers pay from
You pay out to
Indicative list. The current list, with how each operator approves payments, is returned by the API:
GET /v1/operators?currency=XOF&country=BFMobile money in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso uses the XOF franc: add "country": "BF" to your requests. As everywhere on Monerails, what you collect lands on your XOF balance, from which you pay suppliers or settle funds to your own account.
Use cases in Burkina Faso
Private schools and universities
Collect tuition by Orange Money, Moov Money or Wave, with an automatic receipt for every family.
Agribusiness
Pay cotton, sesame or cashew farmers to their wallet, with a status for each payment.
Online services
Collect from customers in Burkina Faso online and pay for your digital tools with a virtual dollar card.
How it works
Open your account
Create your account in minutes and get your test keys: test mode is free, with test numbers for every country we cover.
Integrate, or go no-code
Call POST /v1/collections with "currency": "XOF", "country": "BF" from your server, or create a payment link from the dashboard, with no development.
Go live
Once your business is verified, your live keys collect and pay out in Burkina Faso. Every operation is confirmed by a signed webhook.
Pricing in Burkina Faso
Mobile money
Collection and payout fees in Burkina Faso are published country by country on the price list, with no subscription or setup fee: see the price list. Every fee is shown before you confirm.
See the price listVirtual USD cards
Frequently asked questions
Which mobile money operators are available in Burkina Faso?
Orange Money, Moov Money and Wave, for collections and payouts alike. The current list, with how each operator approves payments (PIN or one-time code), is returned by GET /v1/operators?currency=XOF&country=BF.
Which country code and amount format should I use?
The country code is BF. XOF is shared by several countries: always send "country": "BF", otherwise it means Senegal. XOF amounts are whole units, with no decimals: "amount": 5000 means 5,000 XOF.
Do I need a website to collect in Burkina Faso?
No. A Monerails payment link opens a page where your customer chooses Orange Money, Moov Money or Wave, enters their number and approves. You share it by WhatsApp, SMS, email or QR code, and every payment shows up in your dashboard.
Can I issue virtual cards to people living in Burkina Faso?
Yes. Virtual Visa and Mastercard dollar cards are issued to cardholders living in the countries we cover, Burkina Faso included. A card costs $1, funding it is free, and it works online wherever Visa or Mastercard is accepted.
In the same currency zone (UEMOA, XOF)
Documentation: docs.monerails.com/coverage · Collections guide
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