EXCHANGE
Exchange Bitcoin for every-day goods and services on your African trip
Luno
South African crypto exchange Luno has partnered with Zapper to enable Bitcoin payments at over 31,000 merchants including retailers, fuel stations and a domestic airline. Luno customers can simply use Luno Pay on their app to scan any Zapper QR code at merchant points of sale or online to pay using the Bitcoin in their Luno wallet. Luno is licensed by the South African Financial Services Conduct Agency (FSCA) and has a presence over 40 countries. Check their website to see if you can open a Luno account in your country before your trip.
Open Luno account using this link, follow the instructions, and earn R200 Bitcoin!
Tando
If you are visiting Kenya, you can use the free Tando app to experience life entirely on the Bitcoin standard. Spend Bitcoin anywhere that the widely used M-Pesa service is accepted in Kenya with zero transaction fees. It’s ideal for tourists as it does away with the need for a local SIM or getting cash from ATMs. All payments are settled via Lightning – instant, cheap, reliable Bitcoin. Bring your own Bitcoin wallet; no KYC required.
Bitrefill
Bitrefill is a leading international crypto e-commerce store that allows users to ‘Live on Crypto’ by purchasing digital gift cards, eSIMs, and phone refills with Bitcoin. They offer a vast selection of gift cards for popular retailers, services, airlines and hotels in over 170 countries, including Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. After creating a Bitrefill account, purchase digital gift cards for your selected in-country brands with Bitcoin and then redeem them at the point of sale or online using a redemption code or QR code, depending on the merchant.
Pick n Pay
Pick n Pay, one of the largest retailers in South Africa, has partnered with MoneyBadger to make it possible to spend your Bitcoin on groceries, liquor, and clothes while exploring South Africa. You can pay at any Pick n Pay store with your Luno, Valr, or Binance account, after installing the CryptoQR Scanner app. You can also pay with Bitcoin Lightning with any Lightning-enabled wallet such as Strike, Wallet of Satoshi or Phoenix, after linking your wallet to the CryptoQR Scanner app. You can now also pay directly from your Blink Lightning wallet without having to connect via CryptoQR.
