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Who can issue e-money in Burundi?

As of 2026-02-09, 6 entities are on the official Banque de la République du Burundi register under the Burundi licence category this dataset maps to e-money issuance ("Établissement de paiement émetteur de monnaie électronique") — issuing stored value and holding the customer float under that licence. Other institutions (e.g. licensed banks) may hold customer funds under separate authority. The full, source-linked list is below.

Maintained: this official source is re-checked on a weekly schedule — last checked 2026-08-04 · changed 2026-08-04.

“E-money issuance” here is the normalized activity: Issue stored-value / electronic money redeemable at par and hold the customer float. The category of licence that lets a provider keep customers' money.

Activity id (as used by the Afriset MCP): fintech:EMONEY_ISSUE

Établissement de paiement émetteur de monnaie électronique

Banque de la République du Burundi · 6 entities · source date 2026-02-09
  1. ELLIS BUSINESS COMPANY (CASHTEL)
  2. IFARANGA
  3. LACELL FINANCIAL SERVICE SPRL
  4. LUMICASH S.U
  5. SAMA MONEY
  6. SASAI FINTECH BURUNDI SA (ECOCASH)

Source: Banque de la République du Burundi

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