Pawapay
Pawapay — Mobile money aggregator for Africa covering 35 telecom operators across 18 countries with a single collection API.
Our Verdict
Top pick for pan-African mobile money, sparing you the pain of integrating each telco separately.
Pros
- 35 telcos across 18 African countries
- Single API for mobile money
- Strong payout and collection flows
- Compliance handled per-country
Cons
- Africa-only, not global
- Mobile money only, no card rails
- Country rollouts vary in maturity
- Limits on large-value transactions
When to Use Pawapay
Good fit if you need
- Aggregating mobile money collections across 35 African operators
- Single API for disbursements across 18 African countries
- Reconciling mobile money receipts from multiple telcos
Pricing
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- Pricing Model
- usage
- Free Tier
- No
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
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