Afriset Fintech

Who can issue e-money in Lesotho?

5 entities are on the official Central Bank of Lesotho register under the Lesotho licence category this dataset maps to e-money issuance ("Mobile Money Issuers") — 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

Mobile Money Issuers

Central Bank of Lesotho · 5 entities · source not dated
  1. Chaperone Ltd
  2. Lesotho Postbank
  3. Sasai Econet Financial Services (PTY) Ltd
  4. Smartel Money Ltd
  5. VCL Financial Services (PTY) Ltd

Source: Central Bank of Lesotho

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