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Africa's leading payment platform

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Unified
payments
built for
every business

Accept payments from cards, mobile money, and bank transfers. One integration, every channel, every customer.

No setup fees. No monthly fees. Pay only when you earn.

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15+ Payment methods

24/7 Support

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Chapa payments dashboard

Trusted by various businesses across Africa

Ethiopian AirlinesTelebirrCommercial Bank of EthiopiaAwash BankDashen BankBank of AbyssiniaEthiopian Electric PowerEthio TelecomBunna BankWegagen BankZemen BankEthiopian AirlinesTelebirrCommercial Bank of EthiopiaAwash BankDashen BankBank of AbyssiniaEthiopian Electric PowerEthio TelecomBunna BankWegagen BankZemen Bank

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Everything in one platform

Chapa's suite of payment products covers every channel and use case from online checkout to in-person QR, from fundraising to enterprise transfers.

Payment Links

Create and share payment links to collect money online without building a checkout page.

Chapa Checkout

Embed a seamless checkout on your website and accept cards, mobile money, and bank transfers.

QR Payments

Let customers scan and pay in-store with dynamic QR codes linked to your Chapa account.

Chapa Events

Sell tickets and manage event payments with real-time sales tracking and payouts.

Donations

Accept one-time and recurring donations with branded pages and instant settlement.

Chapa Radar

Never miss a call again. Your voice agent answers every incoming call instantly, all day, every day.

Up and running in minutes

Three steps to accepting payments, no lengthy onboarding or complex setup required.

01

Create your account

Create your account in minutes and get instant access to a test dashboard. Submit your business documents and our compliance team will verify your account.

02

Integrate once

Drop in our API, SDK, or hosted checkout. Works with any stack, React, Python, PHP, and more. Comprehensive docs and sandbox included.

03

Start collecting payments

Accept cards, mobile money, and bank transfers from day one. Real-time dashboards and scheduled payouts to your account.

AI-powered insights and fraud protection

Take control of growth with real-time analytics, AI recommendations, and adaptive fraud detection. Know what is working, block what is not.

Chapa Insights

AI analytics, health scores, and revenue goal tracking.

Chapa Radar

Custom fraud rules, real-time alerts, and AI risk detection.
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Chapa Radar dashboard

initialize_payment.js

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.chapa.global/v2/payments/hosted",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": "Bearer CHAPA_TEST_xxxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      amount: 100, currency: "ETB",
      customer: { email: "abebe@chapa.co" },
    }),
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
// data.checkout_url — redirect customer here

Ship payments in minutes, not days

One integration, every payment method. Chapa's developer-friendly API lets you go live fast with webhooks, test environments, inline JS, and SDKs for every major platform.

REST API

Webhooks

SDKs

Test Mode

Inline JS

Read the DocsDeveloper Hub

The Smart Choice for Online Payments

Seamless Integration

Integrate once and access all payment channels. Our developer-friendly APIs and SDKs support all major programming languages.

Pioneering a New Approach

We're transforming on-line/offline business models with innovative technology that drives revenue across all markets.

Multiple Payment Options

Accept digital transfers, cards, mobile money, QR codes, and bank transfers — over 90% coverage of the market.

Real-time Analytics

Track every transaction with live dashboards. Get AI-powered insights and custom reports to optimize your business.

What our customers say

Ethiopian Airlines

Hailemelekot Mamo

Managing Director at Ethiopian Airlines

At Ethiopian Airlines, we believe that integrating Chapa's platform to our service will bring yet other digital features to our customer experience such as direct bank integrations and real-time transaction monitoring and other benefits which will allow our passengers to complete their purchases through various digital channels with greater ease, speed, and confidence.

Accept global payments online

From anywhere in the world with payment solutions built to fit your business. Offer your customers the payment methods they prefer, streamline checkout, and manage everything from one place.

15+ payment methods in one integration

Cards, bank transfers, and mobile money

25+ currency support

Smart routing and retries for better approval rates

Global payments

Your payments are protected

Chapa is built with industry-standard security at every layer. Trusted by businesses across Africa.

PCI DSS Level 1

Chapa follows PCI DSS aligned controls to protect cardholder data across the payment flow, including secure handling and access controls.

ISO/IEC 27001 Approach

Built with an ISO/IEC 27001 aligned security management approach using structured policies, continuous risk management, and regular security reviews.

AI Fraud Detection

Chapa Radar uses machine learning to detect anomalies in real time, blocking suspicious transactions before they impact your revenue.

Ready to Start?

Create your own account instantly, or contact our sales team to help you create a custom package tailored specifically for your business.

Chapa
Chapa is the leading online payment gateway that enables businesses in Ethiopia to accept digital payments from anyone and anywhere at any time.

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