Aureus Gate, a service of Aureus Prime
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Aureus Gate is the payment module of Aureus Prime. It is designed to let small merchants, entrepreneurs and freelancers in French-speaking Africa accept Mobile Money and card payments online.
No opening date has been announced. First launch planned in: Cameroon.
The problem
Selling online is one thing. Getting paid is another.
Payment happens over messages
You share your number, the customer sends you a transfer, then a screenshot. You check it by hand. And a dishonest buyer can later ask for the transfer to be reversed.
Adding payments to a website takes time
Connecting a payment provider yourself means paperwork, technical work and testing. That is a lot for a small business.
Tracking who paid for what gets messy
Without a dedicated tool, you match each payment to the right order by hand, and some slip through.
The planned flow
How it will work
This is the planned flow. It may still change before launch.
Who it is for
Built for people who sell, invoice or build
Shop owners
You sell products in a shop, on social media or on your website. You will be able to send your customer a payment link, and they will pay with Mobile Money or a card. Running a WooCommerce store? A plugin is planned.
Freelancers
You bill for a project or a service. You will be able to request payment with a simple link.
Developers and integrators
You build websites for yourself or for clients. The API, the hosted payment page and a WooCommerce plugin are planned so you can add Mobile Money and card payments to them.
Planned feature
Gradus — every payment, at the right step
Gradus is a planned Aureus Gate feature for sales, assignments and projects that are paid in stages: a deposit first, then the rest on the schedule you agree with your customer.
- Deposit
- Next step
- Balance
Shop owners
Ask for a deposit when the order is placed, then the balance in one or more scheduled payments.
Freelancers
Ask for a deposit when an assignment starts, then get paid at each step agreed with your client.
Entrepreneurs and service providers
Split a project's payment into several due dates, and see what is expected and what has already been paid.
Gradus will not be credit: no advance, no interest. You will set the schedule with your customer, who will pay each step with Mobile Money or a card.
Planned feature
Domus — a payment page that looks like your business
Domus will let each merchant present a payment page that fits their business. It will start with a clear Gate address, then grow into a branded experience and a custom domain after the required checks.
Standard Gate
A clear payment page with a “Powered by Aureus Gate” notice.
Brand
A merchant subdomain, your logo, your colors and your verified legal name.
Domain
A domain such as pay.yoursite.com, activated after DNS ownership and KYB checks.
Partners
Several brands and domains for agencies and platforms, with centralized management planned.
Custom domains will require ownership checks, sensitive-name screening and automatically renewed certificates. Plans and pricing will be announced separately.
Our principles
Four principles, set from the start
A technical intermediary
Aureus Gate is designed as a technical intermediary, backed by a licensed payment provider.
Designed never to hold your funds
Aureus Gate is designed never to hold merchants' funds.
Verified accounts
Every sign-up will include an identity check (KYC) and a business check (KYB). The service will be for people aged 18 and over.
A payment, not a transfer
Your customer will choose Mobile Money or card and confirm the payment in a dedicated checkout. With Mobile Money, it will not be a person-to-person transfer they could later have reversed.
FAQ
What we know, and what is not decided yet
Is Aureus Gate available yet?
No. Aureus Gate is in preparation and no opening date has been announced. Join the waitlist to hear when it opens.
Which countries will Aureus Gate be available in?
First launch planned in: Cameroon. Other countries have not been decided yet.
How much will it cost?
That has not been decided yet. No pricing has been announced.
Which payment methods will be accepted?
Aureus Gate is designed for Mobile Money and card payments. The supported operators and card networks have not been announced yet.
Do I need a registered business to sign up?
Sign-up requirements are not final yet. What is planned: an identity check (KYC) and a business check (KYB) at sign-up, and a service for people aged 18 and over.
Will Aureus Gate keep my money?
No. Aureus Gate is designed as a technical intermediary, backed by a licensed payment provider, and never to hold merchants' funds.
Waitlist
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What happens next
- A confirmation email: click the link inside to confirm your address.
- One announcement when Aureus Gate opens.
- Nothing else. You can unsubscribe at any time.