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Mobile money: Africa in figures
Two-thirds of world value, and wide gaps between regions.
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Mobile money in Africa, in one minute, according to the 2025 report from the GSMA, the global association of mobile operators.
In 2024, Africa accounts for 53% of the world's registered accounts,
66% of the value moved,
and 74% of the number of transactions.
East Africa leads, with 649 billion dollars.
West Africa follows, at 357 billion.
Central Africa stands at 83 billion, but its accounts are growing 24% in a year.
Keep in mind: these are industry estimates, and an account is not a person. The full analysis is on nangmo.org.
Video made with a synthetic voice. Voice: Kokoro (Apache 2.0), af_heart voice.
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Sources of the figures : GSMA, The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2025, p. 11-12
