Instant Ugandan mobile money to crypto onramp with locked local rates.
Ugandan web3 entrepreneurs lack local fiat-to-crypto gateways and must use costly international services exposed to volatile exchange rates.
UgaRamp enables Ugandan web3 entrepreneurs to buy crypto directly with MTN MoMo or Airtel Money at stable UGX rates, bypassing international fees and volatility. Transactions settle in minutes to popular wallets like MetaMask or Phantom. Built exclusively for Uganda's ecosystem with 24/7 local support.
Web3 entrepreneurs based in Uganda
Deep integration with Ugandan mobile money APIs for seamless, low-fee conversions unavailable in global exchanges.
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Buy crypto using MTN MoMo or Airtel Money with instant UGX to USDT conversion.
Lock in exchange rates for 30 minutes to avoid volatility during payment.
Direct deposit to EVM-compatible wallets like MetaMask.
View and export all past conversions with receipts.
Quick phone/email verification compliant with Ugandan regs.
Set up automated weekly/monthly crypto purchases.
Notifications when UGX/crypto rates hit your targets.
Support for BTC, ETH beyond USDT.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | No |
| kyc_verified | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount_ugx | int | No |
| crypto_amount | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| tx_hash | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | Yes |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| address | text | No |
| chain | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/transactionsInitiate crypto buy
/api/transactionsFetch user history
/api/ratesGet current UGX rates
/api/users/verifyKYC verification
/api/walletsConnect wallet
UGX 1M/mo
UGX 10M/mo
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 5% | $200 | $2,400 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 12% | $4,600 | $55,200 |
UgaRamp: Instant UGX to USDT ramps for web3 builders. Skip Binance headaches.
Post in Uganda Web3 Telegram/Discord groups (e.g., Uganda Blockchain Assoc), DM 20 active members offering free Pro trial for feedback. Attend Kampala crypto meetups to demo live. Leverage Twitter #UgandaCrypto influencers for intros.
Pan-African coverage
High fees for small tx, slow support
Uganda-only low fees + instant MoMo
Liquidity
No local fiat, volatile rates
Direct MoMo + rate lock
Exclusive MoMo API integrations + Uganda-specific compliance data building network effects via user referrals.
Web3 adoption surging in Uganda post-2023 crypto legalization talks, mobile money at 60% penetration.
Crypto regs change
Monitor BoU + KYC compliance
MoMo API downtime
Fallback to Airtel + caching
Low adoption
Free tier + community validation
Success: 70% express interest
Success: $500 processed
Success: 200 signups
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