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An Afara merchant account gives you a dashboard to see your payments, your API keys for connecting your website, and the settings for your settlements. Creating one takes about two minutes, and you can start taking test payments straight away.
1

Open the merchant portal

Go to merchant.afarapartners.com and click Create Account.
2

Choose: As a new user

On the “Create Account” screen, select As a new user and click Continue.
The Create Account screen with the options As an existing user and As a new user

Select As a new user, then click Continue.

3

Fill in your details

Enter the details below, tick the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, then click Create Account.
The Create Account form with business name, name, email, nationality, gender, phone number and password fields

Fill in the form. Your name must match your BVN exactly.

4

Enter the verification code

We email you a 5-digit one-time password (OTP). Type it in and click Continue. The code expires after about 10 minutes. If it does not arrive, check your spam folder or click Resend.
03 Otp Verification

Enter the 5-digit code we sent to your email.

5

Log in

When you see “You have successfully created your account”, click Continue and log in with your email address and password.
04 Account Created

Your account is ready. Click Continue to log in.

Your name must match your BVN exactly. A mismatch is the most common reason a business verification is delayed later on.

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What you see after you log in

You land on the Get started page. It shows:
  • A Complete your profile checklist with four sections: Business profile, Business operations, Contact details and Bank information.
  • Your API keys for trying things out.
  • Answers to common questions, plus phone and email contacts for help.
At the top right there is a Test / Live switch. New accounts start in Test mode, where no real money moves. You can switch to Live mode once your business profile is approved.

Complete your business profile

Unlock live payments by finishing the four profile sections.

Get your API keys

Find the keys you need to connect your website.