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Pay with OPay

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Customers of Nigeria-based businesses have the option of making their payments with their OPay account. OPay is a financial technology company that provides diverse financial services through a mobile app. It offers mobile payments, transportation, food delivery, and more solutions.

Important to note

Kindly ensure that your OPay wallet is sufficiently funded to fulfil a transaction before attempting the payment.

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To make a payment via the Pay with OPay channel, all you need to do is follow these steps:

  1. Choose ‘OPay Digital Services Limited (OPay)’ under the Bank option on the Paystack Checkout.

  2. Click the ‘Authenticate’ button to be redirected to your OPay account to complete the payment. You may need to log into your OPay account with your OPay account number and password. A verification code will also be sent to your registered OPay phone number to authenticate the payment.

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There are two possible payment flows with the Pay with OPay channel:

  • You will be redirected to complete the payment via the OPay mobile app if you have the app on your mobile phone and you choose to pay with it;

  • Or you will be redirected to the OPay web app if you aren’t paying with your mobile phone or do not have the mobile app on your phone.

Paystack transactions made via your OPay account will either appear as ‘Certpay’ or ‘Merchant consumption’ on your OPay transaction list.

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Your transaction will appear as ‘Certpay’ if you complete the payment via the web app. You will see more details about the transaction when you click on it.

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Your transaction will appear as ‘Merchant consumption’ if you complete the payment via the mobile app. You will see more details about the transaction when you click on it.

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Frequently asked questions

Can customers make recurring payments with the Pay with OPay channel?

It's currently not possible for customers to make recurring payments with the Pay with Bank payment channel.

What are the transaction charges for the Pay with OPay channel?

Please refer to our pricing page for local transactions here.

If you have any issues with your payment, don't hesitate to contact us via support@paystack.com or our contact form.