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Malawi

Great rates. Low fees of 5% or less.

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Local and convenient cash pick-up or mobile wallet collections. See top cash collection points in Malawi.

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FAQ

How does my recipient get the cash in Malawi?

Your recipient can collect cash from any TNM Mpamba Agent, FDH branches and agents, Victoria Forex Bureau and Western Union. You can also send directly to Airtel Mobile Wallet accounts. Once your Mama Money order has been paid for. You and your recipient will receive an SMS with a reference number.Your recipient will require identification and will need to present this reference number at the cash collection location to receive their money.

How do I pay for my order?

You can choose to pay for your Mama Money order with cash or via online banking with EFT.You can pay with cash at any of our retail partners such as Pick n Pay, PEP, Spar, Makro, Game, Flash shops, Kazang merchants and many more.Once your order has been created you will receive a reference number in an SMS from Mama Money. Present this reference number to our retailer partners and pay the exact amount of cash to complete your order.

How long will it take for my money to arrive in Malawi?

Transfers to mobile wallets and cash collection are sent within minutes. Transfers to bank accounts, on average, take 5 hours to be received but can take up to 48 hours to reflect, depending on the recipient’s institution.

How much does it cost to send money to Malawi?

Mama’s fee is 5% or less for sending money to Malawi. It depends on how much you send. a) If you send R500 the fee will be R24 b) If you send R1000 the fee will be R48 c) If you R5,000 the fee will be R239

How much money can I send to Malawi via Mama Money?

Once your account is activated, you can send up to R5000 per order and up to R25,000 per month. You can also upgrade your account to send higher limits of up to R50,000 per order and R100,000 per month.