Mobile money has transformed payments in Tanzania. Tawala integrates with all major payment providers to make accepting payments easy.

Supported Payment Methods

• M-Pesa – Vodacom's mobile money
• Tigo Pesa – Tigo's mobile money
• Airtel Money – Airtel's mobile money
• Halopesa – Halotel's mobile money
• Bank transfers – NMB, CRDB, and more
• Cash – Traditional cash payments

How It Works

1. Customer selects mobile money at checkout
2. Enter customer's phone number
3. Customer receives payment prompt on their phone
4. Customer enters PIN to confirm
5. Payment confirmed instantly in Tawala
6. Receipt generated automatically

Benefits

• No cash handling risks
• Faster checkout
• Automatic reconciliation
• Payment proof for every transaction
• Works even with small amounts

Setting Up Payments

1. Go to Settings → Payment Methods
2. Select providers to enable
3. Enter your merchant details
4. Test with a small transaction
5. Go live!

Reconciliation

All mobile money payments are automatically recorded with:

• Transaction reference number
• Customer phone number
• Date and time
• Amount received

Fees

Standard mobile money fees apply. Check with your provider for current rates.