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The Africa Rail enables local currency pay-ins and pay-outs across multiple African countries through bank transfers and mobile money. It supports both onramp and offramp flows for individual and business users.

Currency Support

CountryCurrencyDirection
BeninXOFPay-in, Pay-out
BotswanaBWPPay-in, Pay-out
Burkina FasoXOFPay-out
CameroonXAFPay-in, Pay-out
Côte d’IvoireXOFPay-in, Pay-out
KenyaKESPay-out
MalawiMWKPay-in, Pay-out
MaliXOFPay-out
NigeriaNGNPay-in, Pay-out
SenegalXOFPay-out
South AfricaZARPay-out
TanzaniaTZSPay-in, Pay-out
TogoXOFPay-in, Pay-out
UgandaUGXPay-in, Pay-out
ZambiaZMWPay-in, Pay-out

Individual

The Africa Rail for individual users requires KYC (Know Your Customer) verification. The requirements vary by country.

KYC Fields

FieldDescriptionRequired
firstNameUser’s first nameRequired
lastNameUser’s last nameRequired
emailUser’s email addressRequired
phoneUser’s phone numberRequired
addressThe address where the user currently resides. Required fields: addressLine1, city, stateProvinceRegion, postalCode, country. Optional: addressLine2Required
dateOfBirthUser’s date of birthRequired
idTypeType of identification document. Refer to the ID Types sectionRequired
idNumberIdentification document numberRequired
ID TypeDescription
DRIVERSDrivers license
ID_CARDIdentification card
PASSPORTNational passport
RESIDENCE_PERMITResidence permit or document

Nigeria Requirements

For Nigerian users, the following additional fields are required:
FieldDescriptionRequired
additionalIdTypeAdditional identification document typeRequired
additionalIdNumberAdditional identification numberRequired

Business

KYB Fields

FieldDescriptionRequired
businessNameThe full legal name of the businessRequired
taxIdentificationNumberCompany tax numberRequired
Note: Business accounts are not currently supported in Nigeria—only individual accounts are available.

Financial Institutions

Here’s a list of financial institutions supported for each country:

Nigeria

Channels: Bank, Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Offramp

NameType
Suntrust BankBank
Accion MFBBank
Standard Chartered BankBank
Nova MBBank
Citibank NigeriaBank
Wema BankBank
Bowen MFBBank
Unity BankBank
Premium Trust BankBank
Mint-Finex Microfinance BankBank
United Bank for AfricaBank
Access Bank (Diamond)Bank
Kuda Microfinance BankBank
Union Bank of NigeriaBank
Ecobank NigeriaBank
Taj BankBank
Providus BankBank
PremiumTrust BankBank
Access BankBank
Stanbic IBTC BankBank
Polaris BankBank
Lotus BankBank
Titan Trust BankBank
Parallex BankBank
PalmPayBank
Keystone BankBank
Nomba BankBank
Alternative BankBank
Fidelity BankBank
Moniepoint Microfinance BankBank
OPayBank
GoMoneyBank
Optimus BankBank
Zenith BankBank
Fairmoney Microfinance Bank LtdBank
Globus BankBank
Heritage BankBank
Enterprise BankBank
Guaranty Trust BankBank
GT BankBank
PagaBank
Jaiz BankBank
VFD Microfinance BankBank
Nownow (Contec Global)Bank
NET MFBBank
Sterling BankBank
Mainstreet BankBank
9JAPAY MICROFINANCEBank
First City Monument BankBank
Bellbank MicrofinanceBank
First Bank of NigeriaBank
Titan-PaystackBank

Onramp

NameType
Kuda Microfinance BankBank
Taj BankBank
Lotus BankBank
PalmPayBank
Moniepoint Microfinance BankBank
OPayBank
GoMoneyBank
Fairmoney Microfinance Bank LtdBank
Jaiz BankBank
VFD Microfinance BankBank
Nownow (Contec Global)Bank
NET MFBBank
9JAPAY MICROFINANCEBank
Titan-PaystackBank

Kenya

Channels: Bank, Momo
Availability: Offramp

Offramp

NameType
Absa Bank Kenya PlcBank
African Banking CorporationBank
Bank of Africa Kenya LtdBank
Bank of BarodaBank
Bank of IndiaBank
Central Bank of KenyaBank
Charterhouse Bank LtdBank
Citibank N.A.Bank
Commercial Bank of Africa LtdBank
Consolidated Bank of Kenya LtdBank
Co-operative BankBank
Credit Bank LtdBank
Development Bank of KenyaBank
Diamond Trust BankBank
Dubai Bank of Kenya LtdBank
Ecobank Kenya LtdBank
Equitorial Commercial Bank LtdBank
Equity BankBank
Family Bank LtdBank
Fidelity Commercial BankBank
First Community BankBank
Giro Bank LtdBank
Guardian BankBank
Guaranty Trust (Kenya) LtdBank
Gulf African Bank LtdBank
Habib Bank A.G.Bank
Habib Bank LtdBank
Housing Finance Corporation of KenyaBank
Imperial Bank LimitedBank
Investments and MortgagesBank
Jamii Bora Bank LtdBank
Kenya Commercial Bank LtdBank
K-Rep BankBank
Middle East Bank (K) LimitedBank
NCBA BankBank
National Bank of KenyaBank
Oriental Commercial BankBank
Paramount Universal Bank LtdBank
Prime Bank LimitedBank
Stanbic Bank Kenya LimitedBank
Standard CharteredBank
Trans-National BankBank
UBA Kenya LtdBank
Victoria Commercial Bank LtdBank
NameType
Mobile Wallet (M-PESA)Mobile Money

Tanzania

Channels: Bank, Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
Absa Bank Tanzania LimitedBank
AccessBank TanzaniaBank
Akiba Commercial BankBank
Amana BankBank
Azania BankBank
BancABC TanzaniaBank
Bank of Africa Tanzania LimitedBank
Bank of Baroda Tanzania LimitedBank
Bank of TanzaniaBank
China Commercial Bank LimitedBank
Citibank Tanzania LtdBank
CRDB BankBank
DCB Commercial BankBank
Diamond Trust Bank TanzaniaBank
EcobankBank
Equity Bank (Tanzania)Bank
Exim Bank (Tanzania)Bank
First National Bank of TanzaniaBank
Guaranty Trust Bank (Tanzania) LimitedBank
Habib African BankBank
I&M Bank (Tanzania)Bank
International Commercial Bank TanzaniaBank
KCB Bank Tanzania LimitedBank
Letshego Bank TanzaniaBank
Maendeleo Bank LtdBank
Mkombozi Commercial BankBank
Mwalimu Commercial BankBank
National Bank of Commerce (Tanzania)Bank
National Microfinance BankBank
NCBA Bank TanzaniaBank
People’s Bank of ZanzibarBank
Stanbic Bank Tanzania LimitedBank
Standard Chartered BankBank
TPB Bank PlcBank
United Bank for AfricaBank
NameType
AIRTELMONEYTZMobile Money
AZAMPESAMobile Money
HALOPESAMobile Money
TIGOMobile Money
VODACOMMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
Absa Bank Tanzania LimitedBank
AccessBank TanzaniaBank
Akiba Commercial BankBank
Amana BankBank
Azania BankBank
BancABC TanzaniaBank
Bank of Africa Tanzania LimitedBank
Bank of Baroda Tanzania LimitedBank
Bank of TanzaniaBank
China Commercial Bank LimitedBank
Citibank Tanzania LtdBank
CRDB BankBank
DCB Commercial BankBank
Diamond Trust Bank TanzaniaBank
EcobankBank
Equity Bank (Tanzania)Bank
Exim Bank (Tanzania)Bank
First National Bank of TanzaniaBank
Guaranty Trust Bank (Tanzania) LimitedBank
Habib African BankBank
I&M Bank (Tanzania)Bank
International Commercial Bank TanzaniaBank
KCB Bank Tanzania LimitedBank
Letshego Bank TanzaniaBank
Maendeleo Bank LtdBank
Mkombozi Commercial BankBank
Mwalimu Commercial BankBank
National Bank of Commerce (Tanzania)Bank
National Microfinance BankBank
NCBA Bank TanzaniaBank
People’s Bank of ZanzibarBank
Stanbic Bank Tanzania LimitedBank
Standard Chartered BankBank
TPB Bank PlcBank
United Bank for AfricaBank
NameType
AIRTELMONEYTZMobile Money
AZAMPESAMobile Money
HALOPESAMobile Money
TIGOMobile Money
VODACOMMobile Money

Uganda

Channels: Momo only
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
Mobile MoneyMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
Mobile MoneyMobile Money

Botswana

Channels: Bank, Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
ABSA Bank BotswanaBank
Access BankBank
Bank Gaborone LimitedBank
Bank of Baroda BotswanaBank
Barclays BankBank
First Capital Bank BotswanaBank
First National BankBank
Stanbic BankBank
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana LimitedBank
NameType
Mobile MoneyMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
ABSA Bank BotswanaBank
Access BankBank
Bank Gaborone LimitedBank
Bank of Baroda BotswanaBank
Barclays BankBank
First Capital Bank BotswanaBank
First National BankBank
Stanbic BankBank
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana LimitedBank
NameType
Mobile MoneyMobile Money

Cameroon

Channels: Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
Mobile WalletMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
Mobile WalletMobile Money

Malawi

Channels: Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
AirtelMobile Money
TNMMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
AirtelMobile Money
TNMMobile Money

Zambia

Channels: Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
MTNMobile Money
ZamtelMobile Money
AirtelMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
MTNMobile Money
ZamtelMobile Money
AirtelMobile Money

Côte d’Ivoire

Channels: Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
MoovMobile Money
WaveMobile Money
OrangeMobile Money
MTNMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
WaveMobile Money
Orange MoneyMobile Money
MTN Mobile MoneyMobile Money
VISA / MasterCardMobile Money
Moov MoneyMobile Money
MoovMobile Money
OrangeMobile Money
MTNMobile Money

Benin

Channels: Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
MTNMobile Money
MoovMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
MTNMobile Money
MoovMobile Money
MTN Mobile Money BJMobile Money

Burkina Faso

Channels: Momo
Availability: Offramp

Offramp

NameType
Moov MoneyMobile Money
Orange MoneyMobile Money

Togo

Channels: Momo
Availability: Onramp & Offramp

Onramp

NameType
TogoCellMobile Money
MoovMobile Money

Offramp

NameType
Flooz TGMobile Money
Tmoney TGMobile Money
TogoCellMobile Money
MoovMobile Money

Mali

Channels: Momo
Availability: Offramp

Offramp

NameType
Moov MoneyMobile Money

Senegal

Channels: Momo
Availability: Offramp

Offramp

NameType
OrangeMobile Money
WaveMobile Money
FreeMobile Money

South Africa

Channels: Bank
Availability: Offramp

Offramp

NameType
Absa BankBank
African BankBank
Albaraka BankBank
Bank of AthensBank
Bank of NamibiaBank
Barclays BankBank
Bidvest BankBank
Capitec BankBank
Central Bank of LesothoBank
Citi BankBank
Discovery Bank LimitedBank
Finbond Mutual BankBank
First National Bank (South Africa)Bank
First National Bank LesothoBank
First National Bank NamibiaBank
First National Bank SwazilandBank
FirstRand Bank LimitedBank
Grinrod BankBank
HSBC BankBank
Investec BankBank
JP Morgan Chase BankBank
Meeg BankBank
Mercantile Bank LimitedBank
MTN BankingBank
Nedbank (South Africa)Bank
Old MutualBank
PeachBank
PostbankBank
Rand Merchant BankBank
RMB Private BankBank
SA Post Bank (Post Office)Bank
Sasfin Bank LimitedBank
South African Bank of Athens LimitedBank
Standard Bank (South Africa)Bank
Standard Bank NamibiaBank
Standard Chartered BankBank
State Bank of IndiaBank
Tyme BankBank
UbankBank
UnibankBank
VBS Mutual BankBank