As of 2018, 80 percent of digital platforms in Africa offered customers the option to pay via card, making it the most commonly offered payment instrument for customers. In contrast, bank transfers were the most widely accepted payment method for providers.
Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018
Countries included in scan: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Note: Payment methods unknown for 20 platforms
Digital platforms include following types: online shopping (goods and restaurants), freelance, e-hailing (incl. carpooling), logistics / courier services, rentals, and other.
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i2i. (March 30, 2019). Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
i2i. "Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018." Chart. March 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
i2i. (2019). Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
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Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018 [Graph], i2i, March 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
