Local payment methods in Africa
Learn about the payments landscape in the Africa region.
Nigeria
Nigeria has Africa's largest economy, and card penetration is higher than in neighboring countries.
Read moreSenegal
32% of Senegal's population has a mobile money account with further goals to increase adoption and welcome more people into the formal economy.
Read moreIvory Coast
Card adoption in Ivory Coast is on the rise, with Visa-branded cards offered by all of the country's major banks.
Read moreMozambique
Once a cash-driven economy, Mozambique now boasts 176 mobile money outlets per 1000 adults.
Read moreZimbabwe
Zimbabwe's high mobile penetration rate is leading banks and MNOs to invest heavily in digital payments.
Read moreZambia
Zambia was an early adopter of mobile money, but cash still dominates the payments landscape.
Read moreKenya
Kenya is a mobile payments mecca. The home of M-Pesa, the country boasts mobile penetration of 90%.
Read moreUganda
Ugandan financial institutions are working to combine traditional banking products with mobile money services to bring more of its population into the formal economy.
Read moreTanzania
40% of Tanzanians like to pay using mobile network operator (MNO) payment methods like M-Pesa.
Read moreGhana
Mobile money is a key payment method in Ghana, a region with more cellphones than people.
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