MTN MoMo Open API
Built by MTN Group
MTN Mobile Money developer platform exposing Collections (Get Paid), Disbursements (Pay), Remittances and account APIs across MTN's African markets. Offers a self-service sandbox and documentation, with production access approved per country. MTN MoMo is one of the largest mobile money networks on the continent.
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- APIs
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- Country
- 🌍 Pan-African
- Last verified
- 25 Aug 2026
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- 25 Aug 2026 · live
- 22 Aug 2026 · live
- 19 Aug 2026 · live
- 16 Aug 2026 · live
- 13 Aug 2026 · live
- 10 Aug 2026 · live
- 7 Aug 2026 · live
- 4 Aug 2026 · live
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