Wallets & rampsPrivate beta

Buy and sell crypto in Uganda, simply.

Buy USDT or USDC with mobile money, and cash out to mobile money or your bank account. The ramp is in private beta — join the waitlist for early access.

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Availability
Private beta
Local currencies
UGX · KES · TZS · RWF · CDF
Assets
USDT · USDC

The ramp

Shillings to stablecoins and back, in a few taps.

Type in what you want to buy or sell, and see the rate and what you'll receive before you commit. Buy, and stablecoins land in your wallet in seconds. Sell, and shillings land in your mobile money.

  • Competitive market rates
  • Buy with MTN MoMo or Airtel Money
  • Cash out to mobile money and banks
  • Stablecoins in your wallet in seconds
Automated railsMTN MoMoAirtel MoneyBank transfer
The Equator Finance app's sell screen in dark mode: sell 1,000 USDC or choose USDT, receive UGX 3,595,250, paid out to MTN MoMo, Airtel Money or a bank transfer
The Equator Finance app's buy screen: pay UGX 100,000, receive 24.28 USDC or choose USDT, with the live rate and MTN MoMo and Airtel Money as payment methods

Ramping

On‑ramp and off‑ramp, in both directions.

Move between local currency and stablecoins whichever way your business needs, over the rails your counterparties already use.

On-ramp

Local currency in, stablecoins out.

Fund in the currency you already hold and receive USDT or USDC in your wallet.

  1. 1Pay in by mobile money or cash
  2. 2Converted at a quoted rate
  3. 3USDT or USDC delivered to your wallet

Off-ramp

Stablecoins in, local currency out.

Send USDT or USDC and get paid out in local currency, where you bank.

  1. 1Send USDT or USDC from your wallet
  2. 2Converted at a quoted rate
  3. 3Paid out to mobile money, bank or cash

Rails

How money gets in and out on the local side.

  • Mobile moneyMTN MoMo · Airtel Money
  • Bank transferCash-out only
  • CashThrough the desk

Assets and networks

The stablecoins we ramp, and the chains we deliver them on.

USDTUSDC
TronEthereumSolana

Local currencies

Where you can fund from and be paid out to.

  • UgandaHomeUGX
  • KenyaKES
  • TanzaniaTZS
  • RwandaRWF
  • DRCCDF

Questions

Buying and selling crypto in Uganda, answered.

How do I buy crypto in Uganda?
Pay in Uganda shillings by mobile money. Our ramp converts at a quoted rate and delivers USDT or USDC to your wallet automatically. Prefer cash? Our desk handles it for you. Amounts above UGX 15 million a day go through our OTC desk.
How do I sell crypto in Uganda?
Send USDT or USDC from your wallet. Our ramp converts at a quoted rate and pays out in Uganda shillings to mobile money or your bank account automatically. Prefer cash? Our desk handles it for you. Amounts above UGX 15 million a day go through our OTC desk.
Can I use MTN MoMo or Airtel Money?
Yes. You buy with MTN MoMo or Airtel Money, and cash out to either one or to your bank account. Cash is available through the desk.
Which cryptocurrencies can I buy and sell?
The stablecoins USDT and USDC, delivered on Tron, Ethereum or Solana.
What if I need to buy or sell more than the daily limit?
The ramp's daily limit is UGX 15 million. Above that, our OTC desk handles it: one firm quote for the full amount and same-day settlement.
How do I get access?
The ramp is in private beta and we onboard in batches. Join the waitlist, complete KYC or KYB, and you are ready for your first transfer.

Early access

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We are onboarding in batches. Join the waitlist and we will reach out when your access opens.

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  • Instant settlement

    Move between fiat and stablecoins at T+0.

  • Global reach

    Send and receive across our live corridors.

  • Regulated onboarding

    KYC and KYB handled before your first transfer.