diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 84bc721..4015573 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ details = payment.get_payment_details(transaction_id)
 print(details)
 ```
 
-- To trigger an automatic mpesa charge on your customer, first configure your Webhook url in the dashboard, it may be a
+- To trigger an automatic MPESA charge on your customer through STK push, first configure your Webhook url in the dashboard, it may be a
 simple server; Flutterwave will post some data regarding your transaction status in that url. This method call will
 return a Python dict object. You can decide what to do thereon.
 ```
@@ -49,3 +49,15 @@ mpesa_trans_details = payment.trigger_mpesa_payment(tx_ref="qwertyuio", amount=1
                                                     full_name='John Doe')
 print(mpesa_trans_details)
 ```
+
+- To initiate a USSD payment to your customer, configure your webhook url in the dashboard where Flutterwave will post data
+regarding the transaction. This method call will return a Python Dict object from which you can extract the USSD code to 
+show your customer for payment completion. For other banks, you may also need to extract the `payment_code` from the result.
+  
+  - By default, `NGN` is the only supported currency for USSD payments so this method automatically uses `NGN`
+  - Only a number of banks support `USSD` so you have to refer to the docs to check your bank and its corresponding `account_bank` code.
+```
+details = payment.initiate_ussd_payment(tx_ref="123erd", amount=100, email='johndoe@gmail.com',
+                                        phone_number='789456123', full_name='John Doe', account_bank='057')
+print(details)
+```
diff --git a/python_flutterwave/payment.py b/python_flutterwave/payment.py
index 8ee9f67..a3ee1d7 100644
--- a/python_flutterwave/payment.py
+++ b/python_flutterwave/payment.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ def get_payment_details(trans_id: str) -> dict:
     """
     Takes the transaction_id from the request and returns the status info in json.
     It transaction_id is different from the transaction_ref so it should be grabbed from the request in the redirect url
-
     """
     url = f"https://api.flutterwave.com/v3/transactions/{trans_id}/verify"
 
@@ -58,8 +57,9 @@ def get_payment_details(trans_id: str) -> dict:
 def trigger_mpesa_payment(tx_ref: str, amount: float, currency: str, email: Optional[str], phone_number: str,
                           full_name: str) -> dict:
     """
-    This will automatically trigger an MPESA payment from your customer. It will return a dictionary with details
-    regarding the transaction. Flutterwave will also send the status to your webhook configured in the dashboard.
+    This will automatically trigger an MPESA payment in form of an STK Push from your customer. It will return a
+    dictionary with details regarding the transaction. Flutterwave will also send the status to your webhook configured
+    in the dashboard.
     """
     url = "https://api.flutterwave.com/v3/charges?type=mpesa"
 
@@ -78,3 +78,34 @@ def trigger_mpesa_payment(tx_ref: str, amount: float, currency: str, email: Opti
 
     response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload)
     return dict(response.json())
+
+
+def initiate_ussd_payment(tx_ref: str, account_bank: str, amount: float, email: str, phone_number: str,
+                          full_name: str) -> dict:
+    """
+    :param tx_ref: str
+    :param account_bank: str
+    :param amount: float
+    :param email: str
+    :param phone_number: str
+    :param full_name: str
+    :return: dict
+    """
+    url = "https://api.flutterwave.com/v3/charges?type=ussd"
+    payload = json.dumps({
+        "tx_ref": f"{tx_ref}",
+        "account_bank": f"{account_bank}",
+        "amount": f"{amount}",
+        "currency": "NGN",
+        "email": f"{email}",
+        "phone_number": f"{phone_number}",
+        "fullname": f"{full_name}"
+    })
+    headers = {
+        'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}',
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    }
+
+    response = requests.request("POST", url, headers=headers, data=payload)
+
+    return dict(response.json())
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b4dca13..d163e6b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = python-flutterwave
-version = 0.1.4
+version = 0.2.5
 author = William Otieno
 author_email = jimmywilliamotieno@gmail.com
 description = Python Wrapper for interacting with the Flutterwave Payments API