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What are the transaction limits for mobile money recipient accounts in Africa?
What are the transaction limits for mobile money recipient accounts in Africa?
Updated over a week ago

Transaction limits for mobile money recipient accounts in Africa vary by country and mobile network operator. These limits can include daily, weekly, or monthly maximums for incoming transactions, as well as limits on the amount that can be withdrawn from the account.
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To ensure a smooth transaction, we recommend checking with the recipient to confirm that their account has enough capacity to receive the funds before making the transfer.

Here are different limits for mobile money recipient accounts in Africa.


Tanzania ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ

Applies to all telcos; Mpesa, Tigopesa, Airtel Money, Halopesa, Tpesa and Ezypesa

Items

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Maximum per transfer

TZS 1,000,000

TZS 3,000,000

TZS 10,000,000

Maximum daily transfer

TZS 1,000,000

TZS 3,000,000

TZS 50,000,000

Maximum account balance

TZS 2,000,000

TZS 5,000,000

TZS 50,000,000

Maximum Yearly Limit

TZS 30,000,000

TZS 200,000,000

Not Applicable


Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช

Items

Maximum amount per transaction

KES 250,000.00

KES 150,000.00

Maximum daily transaction value

KES 500,000.00

KES 500,000.00

Maximum account balance

KES 500,000.00

KES 500,000.00


Uganda ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Items

Maximum transaction limit

UGX 5,000,000

UGX 10,000,000*

Maximum account balance

UGX 20,000000

UGX 20,000,000*


Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ and Rwanda ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ

Items

Ghana ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ | MTN, Vodafone, and AirtelTigo

Rwanda ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ | MTN and Airtel

Maximum transaction limit

* Vary depending on the recipient's profile (Tier) with the Telco.

* Vary depending on the recipient's profile (Tier) with the Telco.

Maximum account balance

* Vary depending on the recipient's profile (Tier) with the Telco.

* Vary depending on the recipient's profile (Tier) with the Telco.

Senegal ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ณ

Items

Orange & Wave

Tigo

Minimum transaction limit

Min - 2,000 XOF

Min - 2,000 XOF

Maximum transaction limit

Max - 1,500,000 XOF

Max - 1,500,000 XOF

Cote d Ivoire ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฎ

Items

Orange & MTN

Moov

Minimum transaction limit

Min - 2,000 XOF

Min - 2,000 XOF

Maximum transaction limit

Max - 1,500,000 XOF

Max - 1,500,000 XOF

Cameroon ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Items

Orange

MTN

Minimum transaction limit

Min - 2,000 XAF

Min - 2,000 XAF

Maximum transaction limit

Max - 500,000 XAF

Max - 500,000 XAF


Disclaimer;

  • It's worth noting that these limits may vary depending on the recipient's profile (Tier) with the Telco.

  • We recommend checking with the specific mobile network operator or recipient if you want the most up-to-date information on transaction limits.

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