# WiFi hotspot billing in Ghana

Sell WiFi at your café, hostel, estate or office in Ghana. Guests pay by mobile money, card and bank transfer and get online in seconds. The money goes to you.

## How guests pay in Ghana

- **Mobile money.** Guests approve the payment on their phone from their mobile money wallet.
- **Card.** Debit and credit cards.
- **Bank transfer.** Guests pay from their bank account.

## How the money reaches you

- **Your own payment account.** Connect your Paystack or Flutterwave account. Every sale settles to you on that provider's schedule, and WifiPadi takes no cut.
- **Instant Payments, no registered business needed.** Guests pay by mobile money through WifiPadi's payments partner, and you withdraw to a Ghanaian bank account or your mobile money wallet whenever you like. You need a photo ID and a short selfie check, and no registered business.

## Price

GH₵150 per location a month in Cedi (GH₵), after a 21 day free trial with no card needed. Every feature included.

## What you need to start

- A MikroTik router on RouterOS 7.3 or newer, or a router running OpenWrt
- An internet connection at your venue, such as Starlink, fibre or a 4G router
- A Paystack or Flutterwave account for Ghana, or a bank account or mobile money wallet with Instant Payments

## Features

- **Branded login page.** Your logo, colours and welcome text, on your own domain if you like.
- **Time and data plans.** Sell by the hour, day or gigabyte, with a speed limit on each plan.
- **Prepaid vouchers.** Print sheets of codes for guests who pay in cash.
- **Reseller agents.** Agents buy codes from their float and sell them on. Stock and commission track themselves.
- **Customer wallets.** One top up covers many plans, at every one of your locations.
- **Free minutes to try.** New phones get a few free minutes, then pay to stay online.
- **Referrals and promo codes.** Reward guests who bring friends. Run discounts for slow days.
- **WhatsApp sales.** Guests choose a plan in WhatsApp, pay a link and get online.
- **Cash sales.** Record cash at the counter so every sale shows in your numbers.
- **Team roles.** Give managers and staff only the access they need.
- **Moves between access points.** Guests stay online as they walk around, even when their phone changes its address.
- **Hotspot sharing checks.** See when a guest shares one plan from their phone, and block it if you choose.

## Questions hotspot owners ask

### Can guests in Ghana pay for WiFi with mobile money?

Yes. Mobile money is offered at checkout alongside card and bank transfer, and the guest approves the payment on their phone.

### Are my WiFi plans priced in cedis?

Yes. You set your plan prices in cedis, guests pay in cedis, and WifiPadi bills you GH₵150 per location a month.

### Which payment providers work in Ghana?

Paystack and Flutterwave. Connect your own account and the money goes to you, with no cut taken by WifiPadi. You can also use Instant Payments with no payment account at all.

### Can I sell WiFi in Ghana without a registered business?

Yes. Switch on Instant Payments and guests pay by mobile money through WifiPadi's payments partner. You need a photo ID and a short selfie check, and no registered business. You withdraw to a Ghanaian bank account or your MTN, Telecel or AirtelTigo wallet whenever you like.

### Which routers work with WifiPadi?

MikroTik routers on RouterOS 7.3 or newer, Nano Pi routers, and other routers running OpenWrt. You connect a router by pasting one command we give you in the dashboard.

### Is there a free trial?

Yes. Every new account is free for 21 days with every feature included, and you do not need a card to start.

### Do I need to be technical to use WifiPadi?

No. If you can copy and paste, you can connect a router. Every step is written up in our help centre, and our team answers on WhatsApp.

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- Web page: https://wifipadi.com/ghana/
- Start a free trial: https://app.wifipadi.com/register
- Help centre: https://docs.wifipadi.com
- Contact: support@wifipadi.com, or WhatsApp +234 805 814 9201