Africa · Eastern Africa

Payments in Malawi

2 payment providers operate in Malawi, alongside 4 local and regional payment methods. The most widely supported method here is Airtel Mobile Money.

2 providers4 payment methods24 currenciesMW / MWI

Payment providers in Malawi

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NameTypeCategoriesMethodsCountries
PayPal
PayPal is a global digital payments platform supporting 200+ markets and 25+ currencies, offering card payments, digital wallets, BNPL, A2A transactions, and merchant checkout integrations.
PSP + Method9187
Mobicash
Mobicash is a mobile payment solution that allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, and make purchases directly from their mobile phones.
PSP + Method12

Payment methods available in Malawi

Local wallets, bank transfers, cards and cash methods.

NameTypeCategoriesMethodsCountries
Mobicash
Mobicash is a mobile payment solution that allows users to send and receive money, pay bills, and make purchases directly from their mobile phones.
PSP + Method12
Airtel Mobile Money
Airtel Mobile Money is a telecom-operated mobile wallet used across multiple markets including Africa and India for instant person-to-merchant payments.
Method216
M-Pesa
M-Pesa is a mobile money (USSD) wallet widely used in Kenya, Tanzania, and other African markets.
Method219
PayPal
PayPal is a global digital payments platform supporting 200+ markets and 25+ currencies, offering card payments, digital wallets, BNPL, A2A transactions, and merchant checkout integrations.
PSP + Method9187

Most supported payment methods

Offered by providers that operate in Malawi.

Payment landscape

A written profile of Malawi’s payment landscape is coming soon.