Choosing Payments for a Ghanaian Online Store
9 September 2026 · 4 min read
Mobile money, cards, or both? The decision shapes your checkout completion rate more than your design does.

Match the gateway to the buyer
Domestic buyers overwhelmingly prefer mobile money. International buyers expect cards and familiar wallets. Running one gateway forces you to lose one of those audiences.
Test the failure paths
Most stores test the successful payment once and never test a declined transaction. That is where customers are actually lost.



