Introduction to Zanga API

Welcome to the Zanga Developer Platform. Zanga is a unified payment gateway designed for the African century, enabling social, secure, and seamless transactions.

What is Zanga?

Zanga provides a suite of APIs that allow you to:

  • Phone-Number Payments: Enable your users to send and receive money using just their mobile numbers.
  • Village Banking: Integrate stokvel, chama, or investment group logic into your app.
  • Cross-App Sync: Authenticate users across the Zanga ecosystem (Axilio, MiPlug, etc.).
  • Multi-Gateway Routing: Automatically route transactions through the best available gateway (Airtel, MTN, Flutterwave, etc.).

Getting Started

  1. Create an Account: Sign up on our Developer Portal.
  2. Register a Platform: Head to the dashboard and register your first platform.
  3. Sandbox Testing: Use your Sandbox API keys to test integrations without real money.
  4. Go Live: Once your business is verified, switch to the Live environment.

Base URL

EnvironmentBase URL
Sandboxhttps://api-sandbox.zanga.africa/v1
Livehttps://api.zanga.africa/v1