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Ideas and use cases
What businesses in Sierra Leone can build as a dot, from bills and tickets to food orders and school fees, and when a dot is the right fit.
Payments come with every dot, so anything a customer pays you for is a good place to start.
BillsBuy EDSA units, pay the water bill or renew a TV package.
Airtime and dataTop up Orange, Africell or Qcell numbers.
TicketsSell seats on the Lungi ferry or for a show in Freetown, with a QR code for the gate.
Food and shoppingTake orders for a cookshop or a market stall.
SavingsSave towards a goal, or run the osusu with the group.
School feesCollect fees and show parents what's still owed.
HealthTake payment for a clinic visit and send the receipt.
DonationsCollect donations for a church or a charity.
What a dot can do
Besides taking payments, a dot can:
- show tickets as QR codes, and scan codes with the camera
- get live details from your server, like a balance or an order's status
- share a receipt, pick a contact, or dial a USSD code such as
*715# - remember things on the phone, like the customer's meter number
- use your brand colors and icons, in light and dark mode
Customers can also share a link to your dot, or to one page of it.
Is a dot the right fit?
A dot suits customers who already use Dash. For a one-off payment, a checkout page may suit you better. If your customers use basic phones, try a USSD flow, which works on any phone.
Keep reading
How customers find dotsHow customers find your dot in Dash, keep it close with favorites and the home screen, and share it with friends.Trust and privacyWhat customers agree to when they use your dot, and what's up to you.Plan and launch a dotThe steps from idea to launch, and how updates reach your customers.Listing and reviewWhat goes in your dot's listing, its categories, who your testers are, how a version goes live, and what to do when one is turned down.