UBA AfriCash

A fast and secure way to receive money across Africa.

AfriCash

Our electronic Money transfers service allows account and non-account holders to receive money from all UBA locations in Africa

AfriCash

AfriCash services are available in cash collection and account transfers. With the account transfer, your beneficiary needs not worry about visiting any business location for payment; funds are instantly credited to the beneficiary’s account from the send point- what a convenience! Also, you need not worry about Forex- AfriCash is available in USD and LCY, where regulations allow USD transfers. Just indicate your beneficiary’s preferred currency and we deliver.

Features

  • Convenient: Receive money at any UBA branch across Africa
  • Speed: Funds are instantly credited to the beneficiary’s account
  • Non-restrictive: The service is available to both account and non-account holders.
  • Cancellation/Refund: Customers can cancel, modify and request refunds for unpaid transfers

To Send Money

  • Visit any UBA branch with a valid means of identification and PIN Code provided by the Sender
  • Submit a valid form of Identification and completed form to the teller for processing.
  • On account transfer, the beneficiary’s account is credited instantly.
  • For cash collection service, collect the Transaction Receipt and Collection PIN Card.
  • Communicate the PIN code and transfer details to the beneficiary.

To Receive Money

  • Visit any UBA office in the destination country with a valid means of identification.
  • Complete Africash ‘Receive Form’.

Charges

AfriCash pricing reflects the market realities in each country of operation but, in all, prices remain competitive. On average, the price is 1% or less.

Terms & Conditions

Means of identification: The following are acceptable means of identification in line with the UBA policy and regulatory guidelines:

  • National Identity Card.
  • Driver's License.
  • International Passport
  • Voter's ID Cards.
  • Current/Savings Accounts with UBA.
  • Associations’, Organizations’, Student IDs.
  • Other forms of IDs in line with UBA permissible ID advice.
  • Transfer Limit: Africash transfer limits vary from one country to another. However, a $50,000 weekly transfer limit applies based on countries’ regulations.

FAQs

Yes, customers can open accounts with Instant Money Transfer International inflow and credit same into the account.
The charges are very affordable and are paid by sender. Beneficiary pays no charge.
The charges are very affordable and are paid by sender. Beneficiary pays no charge.

Account holders:

  • – Current/Savings Accounts with UBA.

Non-account holders without BVN:

  • – International Passport for non-residents.
  • – National Identity Card.

AfriCash transfer limits vary from country to country. However, there is no limit for receiving transfers.

  • Benin Republic
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Congo Brazzaville
  • Congo DRC
  • Cote D’Iviore
  • Gabon
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • – It is an easy, secure and fast way t send money across Africa
  • – The service’ charges are affordable
  • – Funds transferred can be collected in cash or paid directly into a UBA account

AfriCash is online real-time. The beneficiary gets money instantly.

The sender bears the cost and the charges are affordable.

To get a new PIN, the sender will need to go branch where the transaction was initiated to request another PIN.

Yes, beneficiary details can be changed as long as the transfer has not been processed simply visit the branch the transaction was initiated to complete and submit a modification form.

Yes, Africash offers instant credit to the beneficiary’s account. The sender simply selects the direct to bank option and includes the beneficiary’s UBA account number

The product is available to UBA account holders and non-account holders.

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