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title: "Mama Money: International Money Transfer App"
description: "Send money from South Africa to 70+ countries in Africa, Asia and Europe via the app or WhatsApp. Sign up with SA ID, passport or refugee docs."
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published_at: "2026-07-07T11:31:24.956Z"
updated_at: "2026-09-21T08:05:27.443Z"
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# Mama Money: International Money Transfer App

Send money from South Africa to 70+ countries in Africa, Asia and Europe via the app or WhatsApp. Sign up with SA ID, passport or refugee docs.

## Breadcrumbs

- [Fintech](/categories/fintech)
- [Mama Money](/mama-money)

## Summary

Send money from South Africa to 70+ countries

An international money transfer service for people in South Africa sending funds to 70+ countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe via app or WhatsApp.

## Product details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.mamamoney.co.za/ |
| Tagline | Send money from South Africa to 70+ countries |
| Primary country | South Africa |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS, Chat Based |
| Average rating |  |
| Published reviews | 0 |
| Verified listing | No |

## About the product

Mama Money is an international money transfer service for people in South Africa who need to send money to family and contacts in 70+ countries across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Key capabilities include:
- **Cross-border remittances from South Africa** to destinations such as Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Nigeria, Malawi, India, Ghana, Bangladesh, and Uganda, plus additional corridors listed on its country directory.
- **App-based onboarding and transfers**, with digital registration that supports uploading a **passport**, **foreign ID**, **South African ID**, or **refugee/asylum document**, plus a **selfie** to complete sign-up.
- **Multiple ways to send**, including sending transfers **via the mobile app** and an option to send via **WhatsApp**.
- **Additional financial products**, including the **Mama Money Card**, plus **wallet** and savings sections such as **Save in USD** and **Save with Mama**.

Available on **Web**, **Android** (Google Play), **iOS** (App Store), and **Huawei AppGallery**, with sending and support also accessible via **WhatsApp**.

It primarily serves **migrant workers, foreign nationals, and expats in South Africa** who need a practical way to send money internationally.

In the South African market, it is notable for focusing on affordability and access for underserved communities, and for operating as a money transfer operator **licensed and regulated by the South African Reserve Bank** with **ISO 9001 certification**.

## Features

- [Fintech](/categories/fintech): Category
- [B2C](/tags/b2c): Product feature or technology
- [Cross-Border Payments](/tags/cross-border-payments): Product feature or technology
- [Physical Cards](/tags/physical-cards): Product feature or technology
- [Remittances](/tags/remittances): Product feature or technology
- [Angola](/countries/angola): Market
- [Benin](/countries/benin): Market
- [Botswana](/countries/botswana): Market
- [Burkina Faso](/countries/burkina-faso): Market
- [Burundi](/countries/burundi): Market
- [Cameroon](/countries/cameroon): Market
- [Congo](/countries/congo): Market
- [Côte d'Ivoire](/countries/cote-divoire): Market
- [DR Congo](/countries/dr-congo): Market
- [Egypt](/countries/egypt): Market
- [Eswatini](/countries/eswatini): Market
- [Ethiopia](/countries/ethiopia): Market
- [Ghana](/countries/ghana): Market
- [Guinea](/countries/guinea): Market
- [Guinea-Bissau](/countries/guinea-bissau): Market
- [Kenya](/countries/kenya): Market
- [Lesotho](/countries/lesotho): Market
- [Liberia](/countries/liberia): Market
- [Madagascar](/countries/madagascar): Market
- [Malawi](/countries/malawi): Market
- [Mali](/countries/mali): Market
- [Morocco](/countries/morocco): Market
- [Mozambique](/countries/mozambique): Market
- [Niger](/countries/niger): Market
- [Nigeria](/countries/nigeria): Market
- [Rwanda](/countries/rwanda): Market
- [Senegal](/countries/senegal): Market
- [Sierra Leone](/countries/sierra-leone): Market
- [Somalia](/countries/somalia): Market
- [South Africa](/countries/south-africa): Market
- [Tanzania](/countries/tanzania): Market
- [Togo](/countries/togo): Market
- [Uganda](/countries/uganda): Market
- [Zambia](/countries/zambia): Market
- [Zimbabwe](/countries/zimbabwe): Market

## Related pages

- [Alternatives](/mama-money/alternatives)
- [Reviews](/mama-money/reviews)
- [Transparency](/mama-money/transparency)

## Access and citation

- [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/mama-money)
- [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md)
- [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)