Remittance
On request

Send money across Africa. See the price before you send.

Pay suppliers, contractors and teams in other African countries, straight to their mobile money or bank account, from the dashboard or by API. Rate, fees and the amount received are confirmed before every transfer.

You send
{{ w.send }}XAF
Recipient gets
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{{ w.name }}{{ w.op }}
Our fee (1%){{ w.fee }}
Indicative rate{{ w.rate }}
Total to pay{{ w.total }}
Send
The total is confirmed before every transfer.The price is held while you review.
Destination countries

Pay recipients where they are

Your recipients get paid to their mobile money or bank account in these 7 countries, wherever you send from. More will follow.

CameroonXAF
MTN MoMoOrange Money
Côte d’IvoireXOF
Orange MoneyMTN MoMoMoov MoneyWave
SenegalXOF
WaveOrange MoneyFree Money
DR CongoCDF
M-PesaOrange MoneyAirtel Money
KenyaKES
M-PesaBank
BeninXOF
MTN MoMo
NigeriaNGN
Bank
Use cases

Money that moves with your business

Pay suppliers

Settle an invoice in Abidjan, Dakar or Nairobi without going through a bank.

Pay remote teams

Sales reps, contractors and freelancers paid to their mobile money, in their country.

Pay out to merchants

Platforms and marketplaces: pay each seller in their own currency.

Refunds and claims

Customer refunds and claims sent straight to the recipient.

Build with the API

Quote, transfer and status in three calls, with webhooks, from your own app.

Send in bulk

Hundreds of transfers from one file, checked line by line.

Corridors

Where are you sending from?

Top up your balance in one of these countries, then pay out to every destination country. Senegal, DR Congo and Kenya receive; sending from them will follow.

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→To {{ r.n }}{{ q.t }}{{ q.t }}
How it works

Three steps, one balance

01

Top up your balance

Fund your remittance balance in local currency, by mobile money or bank transfer.

02

Send

From the dashboard or by API, pick the country and the recipient. Rate, fees and the amount received show before you confirm.

03

Track

Real-time status in the dashboard, by webhook and in your statements. If a transfer fails, the funds go back to your balance.

Trust

Every transfer checked and traceable

Price confirmed before you send

Rate, fees and amount received are shown and held while you review.

Protected funds

The amount is reserved when you send and returned to your balance if a transfer fails.

Screened before it leaves

Every transfer is screened against sanctions lists before it goes out.

Roles and approvals

Decide who can top up, send or approve, with a full audit trail.

API

An API built for transfers

The same keys, test mode and webhooks as the rest of Monerails.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do I get access to remittance?

Access is on request. From your dashboard, in Remittance, describe your use case, your sending and destination countries and your estimated volume. Our team reviews every request and switches the service on for your business.

Which countries can I send to?

At launch, you can send from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Nigeria to Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, DR Congo and Kenya. More countries will follow.

How much does a transfer cost?

Fees and rate show before every transfer, with the exact amount the recipient gets. No subscription, no setup fees.

Who can use remittance?

Businesses with a Monerails account. In live mode, it is reserved for businesses whose file has been verified.

Request access to remittance

Open your account, then describe your needs from Remittance in your dashboard: our team will get back to you.

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Remittance
On request

Send money across Africa. See the price before you send.

Pay suppliers, contractors and teams in other African countries, straight to their mobile money or bank account, from the dashboard or by API. Rate, fees and the amount received are confirmed before every transfer.

You send
100,000XAF
Recipient gets
100,000XOF
Côte d’Ivoire · Orange MoneyOrange Money
Our fee (1%)XAF 1,000
Indicative rate1 XAF = 1 XOF
Total to payXAF 101,000
Send
The total is confirmed before every transfer.The price is held while you review.
Destination countries

Pay recipients where they are

Your recipients get paid to their mobile money or bank account in these 7 countries, wherever you send from. More will follow.

CameroonXAF
MTN MoMoOrange Money
Côte d’IvoireXOF
Orange MoneyMTN MoMoMoov MoneyWave
SenegalXOF
WaveOrange MoneyFree Money
DR CongoCDF
M-PesaOrange MoneyAirtel Money
KenyaKES
M-PesaBank
BeninXOF
MTN MoMo
NigeriaNGN
Bank
Use cases

Money that moves with your business

Pay suppliers

Settle an invoice in Abidjan, Dakar or Nairobi without going through a bank.

Pay remote teams

Sales reps, contractors and freelancers paid to their mobile money, in their country.

Pay out to merchants

Platforms and marketplaces: pay each seller in their own currency.

Refunds and claims

Customer refunds and claims sent straight to the recipient.

Build with the API

Quote, transfer and status in three calls, with webhooks, from your own app.

Send in bulk

Hundreds of transfers from one file, checked line by line.

Corridors

Where are you sending from?

Top up your balance in one of these countries, then pay out to every destination country. Senegal, DR Congo and Kenya receive; sending from them will follow.

CameroonMTN MoMoOrange Money
→To Côte d’IvoireOrange MoneyMTN MoMoMoov MoneyWave
→To SenegalWaveOrange MoneyFree Money
→To DR CongoM-PesaOrange MoneyAirtel Money
→To KenyaM-PesaBank
→To BeninMTN MoMo
→To NigeriaBank
How it works

Three steps, one balance

01

Top up your balance

Fund your remittance balance in local currency, by mobile money or bank transfer.

02

Send

From the dashboard or by API, pick the country and the recipient. Rate, fees and the amount received show before you confirm.

03

Track

Real-time status in the dashboard, by webhook and in your statements. If a transfer fails, the funds go back to your balance.

Trust

Every transfer checked and traceable

Price confirmed before you send

Rate, fees and amount received are shown and held while you review.

Protected funds

The amount is reserved when you send and returned to your balance if a transfer fails.

Screened before it leaves

Every transfer is screened against sanctions lists before it goes out.

Roles and approvals

Decide who can top up, send or approve, with a full audit trail.

API

An API built for transfers

The same keys, test mode and webhooks as the rest of Monerails.

// POST /v1/remittances
{
  "quote": "quo_8Kd2…",
  "amount": 100000, "currency": "XAF",
  "destination": {
    "country": "CI", "currency": "XOF",
    "method": "mobile_money", "operator": "orange",
    "phone": "2250701020318", "name": "Awa Koné"
  },
  "purpose": "supplier_payment"
}
// webhook
{
  "type": "remittance.succeeded",
  "data": {
    "id": "rem_3Fq9…",
    "sent": { "amount": 100000, "currency": "XAF" },
    "received": { "amount": 100000, "currency": "XOF" },
    "fee": { "amount": 1000, "currency": "XAF" },
    "status": "succeeded"
  }
}
Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do I get access to remittance?

Access is on request. From your dashboard, in Remittance, describe your use case, your sending and destination countries and your estimated volume. Our team reviews every request and switches the service on for your business.

Which countries can I send to?

At launch, you can send from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin and Nigeria to Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Nigeria, Senegal, DR Congo and Kenya. More countries will follow.

How much does a transfer cost?

Fees and rate show before every transfer, with the exact amount the recipient gets. No subscription, no setup fees.

Who can use remittance?

Businesses with a Monerails account. In live mode, it is reserved for businesses whose file has been verified.

Request access to remittance

Open your account, then describe your needs from Remittance in your dashboard: our team will get back to you.