Mukuru QR

Overview

Mukuru QR is the QR payment scheme of Mukuru, a leading cross-border remittance service operating across Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Mukuru QR enables remittance recipients to receive funds via QR code scanning at agent locations or via mobile apps. Mukuru serves millions of remittance users across 25+ countries and is one of the largest African remittance companies by volume.

QR Format

Mukuru QR uses QR Code symbology with a Mukuru-specific UR payload (URL QR). The QR payload contains the remittance reference, recipient details, and Mukuru account data. Mukuru QR is designed for agent-based cash-out flows and mobile money top-ups.

Status

Active across 25+ countries in Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean.

Cross-references

• Mukuru wallet biography — full biography: history, ownership, technical integration, users, remittance corridors, and comparison with Western Union and WorldRemit.
• QR Code — underlying barcode symbology.
• URL QR — payload format for Mukuru QR.

Deployments

No country reports mention this standard by name.

Regions / aggregations not mapped to a single country

• Africa