We've analyzed and compared the top 43 API providers supporting USSD Payments for Nigerian developers and businesses. Find the right infrastructure fit for your startup below.
Moderated by Ifeoluwa Ajetomobi
Last updated: October 2026
Accept card, bank transfer & USSD payments through OPay's 40M+ wallet network
Send money, pay bills & top up airtime at scale for agents
Accept card, internet banking transfer & USSD payments via a CBN-certified gateway
Power payment infrastructure for banks, government agencies & telcos
Accept international payments for e-commerce, gaming & travel platforms
Manage wallets, virtual accounts & QR payments for fintechs and ERPs
Accept payments with same-day settlement & competitive transfer fees
Accept payments & issue virtual accounts through a GTBank-backed gateway
Vend airtime, pay 3,000+ billers & process NIP transfers via Verve
Accept card, mobile money & bank transfer payments across four African countries
Accept card & bank transfer payments with local acquiring across 10+ African markets
Accept payments at 1% fees, built for Nigerian SMEs and freelancers
Accept payments through AI-driven infrastructure built for high-growth markets
Process ATM, POS & web/in-app payments through a blockchain-based switch
Accept Verve card payments through a legacy gateway backed by GTBank
Accept NGN, USD, GBP, EUR & more through one payment gateway
Accept Nigerian debit card payments as an alternative to Paystack and Flutterwave
Accept web, mobile, POS, ATM & USSD payments plus merchant micro-loans
Process payments through infrastructure licensed in both Nigeria and the UK
Accept one-time payments through a white-label-ready, PCI-certified gateway
Accept online card & bank payments without complex setup
Build point-of-sale & online payment systems
Accept payments with Nigeria's most widely adopted gateway
Accept payments across Africa in 150+ countries
Accept payments, subscriptions & card issuing for global markets
Share files securely & collaborate with built-in cybersecurity tools
Accept international payments & convert currencies for African merchants
Process payments, VTU & bill payments for merchants
Process payments, bill payments & mobile top-ups
Pay airtime, electricity & insurance bills in one API
Collect, disburse & send remittances via MTN Mobile Money
Buy airtime & cheap data through a modern API
Pay airtime, data & electricity bills across all DISCOs
Accept payments across 16+ countries including Nigeria, Ghana & Kenya
Accept crypto payments & settle in local currency across Africa
Transfer money & pay bills across multiple African currencies
Accept direct bank transfer payments without card details
Accept checkout payments & manage POS transfers in Nigeria
Build wallets, loans & bill payments on VFD's bank infrastructure
Accept NQR, Paga, & pan-African payments plus global cards via one API
Accept Nigerian Bank Transfer, OPay, and cards for cross-border settlement
Accept payments globally with robust fraud tools.
Payments & billing platform for African internet businesses - global checkout, subscriptions, usage billing, and settlement to African bank accounts