Accept local card payments across five African markets via Paystack

How it works

Paystack connects to Powerlynx via a Secret Key from your Paystack merchant account. Open your Paystack account, navigate to Preferences / API Keys & Webhooks, and copy the Secret Key. Enter it in Powerlynx under Config / Payment Gateways / Paystack, and select the currency for your country.

In your Paystack account, configure the Webhook URL in the format: https://your.powerlynx.app/paystack/webhook — replacing your.powerlynx.app with your Powerlynx URL. Paystack sends payment confirmation to this URL, which triggers immediate session activation in Powerlynx.

Paystack is available in five countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The country must be set to one of these under Config / System / Localization for Paystack to appear as a payment option.

What this integration provides

• Local card payments at the captive portal in five African markets.
• Webhook-based payment confirmation — session activates after Paystack webhook delivery.
• Currency selection per location.
• Per-location Paystack account configuration.
• Payments tracked under Finance / Payments in Powerlynx.

Countries covered

Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

Credentials required

• Secret Key from Preferences / API Keys & Webhooks in your Paystack account.
• Webhook URL registered in Paystack.

Requirements

• Paystack merchant account.
• Country set to one of the five supported countries under Config / System / Localization.

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