EXCHANGE
Exchange Bitcoin for every-day goods and services on your African trip
MoneyBadger
Thanks to MoneyBadger, Bitcoin Lightning payments can be made at a wide range of South African merchants – from major national retailers and grocery chains, to fuel stations, pharmacies, restaurants, and clothing stores. Download the free MoneyBadger app and link it to your favorite Lightning wallet – or Luno, Valr, or Binance account – to pay instantly by scanning Zapper or Peach QR codes at checkout.
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
At Pick n Pay, one of the largest retailers in South Africa, you can pay with Bitcoin Lightning either via the MoneyBadger app or directly from your Blink or Aqua Lightning wallet by scanning a QR code at checkout.
