Mobile money
Guests approve the payment on their phone from their mobile money wallet.
Uganda
WiFi hotspot billing in Uganda
Sell WiFi at your café, hostel, estate or office in Uganda. Guests pay by mobile money and card and get online in seconds. The money goes to you.
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21 days free, no card needed. Then USh35,000 per location a month.
Over 3,600 WiFi plans sold since June 2026
Payments
How guests pay in Uganda
Card
Debit and credit cards.
Payouts
How the money reaches you
Your Flutterwave account
Connect your Flutterwave account. Every sale settles to you on Flutterwave's schedule, and WifiPadi takes no cut. Paystack does not serve Uganda.
Instant Payments, no registered business needed
Guests pay by mobile money through WifiPadi's payments partner, and you withdraw to a Ugandan bank account whenever you like. You need a photo ID and a short selfie check, and no registered business.
Pricing
One price per location
Free for 21 days. Unlimited routers and guests at every location.
USh35,000per location a month
- Currency
- Shilling (USh)
- Guests pay by
- Mobile money and card
- You get paid through
- Your Flutterwave account, or Instant Payments with no registered business
- 21 days free, no card needed
- No cut of your sales when you use your own payment account
- Every feature included
Setup
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 Flutterwave account for Uganda, or a Ugandan bank account with Instant Payments
Setting up a MikroTik? See how it works
Features
Everything a paid hotspot needs
- 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.
FAQ
Questions hotspot owners ask
Can guests in Uganda pay for WiFi with mobile money?
Yes. Mobile money is offered at checkout alongside card, and the guest approves the payment on their phone.
Are my WiFi plans priced in Ugandan shillings?
Yes. You set your plan prices in Ugandan shillings, guests pay in shillings, and WifiPadi bills you USh35,000 per location a month.
Which payment provider works in Uganda?
Flutterwave. Paystack does not take merchants in Uganda, so connect a Flutterwave account and the money goes to you. You can also use Instant Payments with no payment account at all.
Can I sell WiFi in Uganda 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 Ugandan bank account 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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