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- Chaperone Ltd
- Lesotho Postbank
- Sasai Econet Financial Services (PTY) Ltd
- Smartel Money Ltd
- VCL Financial Services (PTY) Ltd
Source: Central Bank of Lesotho
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