Know exactly what mobile money costs
Real fees, live rates, and what your recipient actually pays to cash out — across every African network. No guesswork.
Today's real exchange rates
Mid-market interbank rates, updated daily — the starting point before any fees.
Send across Africa, route by route
Sending within Africa has cost up to 33%; the new PAPSS and PI-SPI rails settle in local currency, often free or in seconds.
Mobile money fees, everywhere you send
Crypto rates across Africa
USDT and stablecoin P2P prices — the real premium people pay over the official rate, tracked across 15 markets.
Latest money news
We track fee, rate and policy changes across Africa.
The True Cost of Sending Money Within Africa
Cost data on 11 intra-African routes, decomposed into provider fee + FX margin + cash-out — benchmarked against the World Bank global average and the UN SDG 3% target.
What did your card purchase really cost?
The card network (Visa/Mastercard) charges your bank about 1.5%. African issuing banks routinely charge 6%-12%. Type 3 numbers off your statement — the calculator shows your bank's hidden margin.