1

Create Your Account

Register with your email address and basic details. This takes under 2 minutes. You'll need to verify your identity once — a government-issued ID and a selfie — to comply with anti-money laundering regulations. After that, you're free to send.

  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Government ID (passport, driving licence, national ID)
  • Takes less than 5 minutes
2

Enter Transfer Details

Choose how much you want to send, select your currency, and pick your recipient's payout method. You'll see the exact exchange rate, fee, and the amount your recipient will receive — all before you commit to anything.

  • No commitment until you confirm
  • Real exchange rate shown upfront
  • Fee breakdown visible at every step
  • Lock rate for 30 minutes on confirm
3

Add Your Recipient

Enter the recipient's M-PESA phone number, bank account, or Airtel Money number. You can save recipients for fast future transfers. Each recipient is validated against Kenyan mobile money records.

  • Kenyan phone number (07xx or +254…)
  • Name as registered on M-PESA
  • Optional: save for quick future transfers
  • One-time validation per recipient
4

Pay Securely

Pay with your credit or debit card, or initiate a bank transfer. All payments are processed through PCI-DSS compliant gateways. We never store your card details.

  • Visa, Mastercard, AMEX accepted
  • Bank wire / SWIFT transfer
  • 256-bit SSL encryption
  • PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant
5

Money Arrives in Minutes

Once your payment clears, we initiate the transfer immediately. M-PESA delivery is typically under 5 minutes. Your recipient gets an SMS confirmation directly from Safaricom.

  • M-PESA: under 5 minutes
  • Airtel Money: under 10 minutes
  • Bank Transfer: 1–2 business days
  • SMS confirmation to recipient
6

Track Your Transfer

Log into your dashboard anytime to see the status of your transfer in real time. You'll also receive an email update when the money lands.

  • Real-time status tracking
  • Email notifications at each step
  • Full transaction history
  • PDF receipt available for download

Ready to send?

First transfer takes less than 5 minutes to set up. After that, it's 2 clicks.

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