Who can issue e-money in Zambia?
As of 2026-07-02, 7 entities are on the official Bank of Zambia register under the Zambia licence category mapped to e-money issuance ("Electronic Money Institution"). Only these categories may hold customer funds. The full, source-linked list is below.
“E-money issuance” here is the normalized activity fintech:EMONEY_ISSUE:
Issue stored-value / electronic money redeemable at par and hold the customer float. The category of licence that lets a provider keep customers' money.
Electronic Money Institution Bank of Zambia · 7 entities · as of 2026-07-02 (retrieved)
- MTN Mobile Money Limited
- Mypay Financial Solutions Limited
- Samafrica Online Zambia Limited
- Spargris Zambia Limited
- Union 54 Limited
- Zamtel Mobile Money Limited
- Zoona Transactions Zambia Limited
Source: Bank of Zambia