Supported Payment Methods and Associated Fees for YellowCard's Payment API

Yellow Card API Standard Pricing (Version 2.1 | Updated 2025)

This document outlines the supported payment methods and associated transaction fees for the Yellow Card B2B Payments API, covering both Collections (Pay-ins) and Disbursements (Payouts) across all supported countries.

All listed fees apply per transaction and may be updated periodically by Yellow Card. Revised pricing will be communicated to clients before implementation.

Collections (Pay-ins)

Country Payment Method Fee Pay-in Transaction Value Minimum Fee
Benin Mobile Money 2.5% 1 XOF
Botswana Bank Transfer 0.25% 5,000 BWP – 135,000 BWP 1 BWP

Bank Transfer 300 BWP 135,000 BWP – 1,000,000 BWP 300 BWP

Mobile Money 2.55% 1 BWP
Burkina Faso Mobile Money 4.5% 1 XOF
Cameroon Mobile Money 1% 1 XAF
Congo Brazzaville Bank Transfer 1.75% 1 XAF
Gabon Bank Transfer 2% 1 XAF
Ghana Channel Not Available
Ivory Coast / Côte d’Ivoire Mobile Money 2.5% 1 XOF
Kenya Channel Not Available
Malawi Bank Transfer 0.25% 500,000 MWK – 1,200,000 MWK 750 MWK

Bank Transfer 3,000 MWK 1,200,000 MWK – 40,000,000 MWK 3,000 MWK

Mobile Money 3.35% 750 MWK
Mali Mobile Money 4% 1 XOF
Nigeria Bank Transfer 1% < 100,000 NGN 55 NGN

Bank Transfer 0.5% > 100,000 NGN 1,350 NGN
Rwanda Bank Transfer 1% 500 RWF – 3,000,000 RWF 1,000 RWF

Bank Transfer 30,000 RWF 3,000,000 RWF – 15,000,000 RWF 30,000 RWF
Senegal Channel Not Available
South Africa EFT 2% 1 ZAR
Tanzania Bank Transfer 0.5% 5,000,000 TZS – 10,000,000 TZS 25,000 TZS

Bank Transfer 50,000 TZS 10,000,000 TZS – 25,000,000 TZS 50,000 TZS

Bank Transfer 0.25% 25,000,000 TZS – 30,000,000 TZS 62,500 TZS

Mobile Money 1.5% < 300,000 TZS 2,000 TZS

Mobile Money 1% > 300,000 TZS 3,000 TZS
Togo Mobile Money 3.5% 1 XOF
Uganda Bank Transfer 50,000 UGX 5,000,000 UGX – 35,000,000 UGX 50,000 UGX

Mobile Money 2.5% 1 UGX
Zambia Bank Transfer 0.25% 25,000 ZMW – 1,000,000 ZMW 62.5 ZMW

Bank Transfer 150 ZMW 1,000,000 ZMW – 15,000,000 ZMW 150 ZMW

Mobile Money 1.5% 1 ZMW

Disbursements (Payouts)

Country Payment Method Fee Pay-out Transaction Value Minimum Fee
Benin Mobile Money 1.75% 1 XOF
Botswana Bank Transfer 0.25% 10 BWP

Mobile Money 1.5% 1 BWP
Burkina Faso Mobile Money 1.25% 1 XOF
Cameroon Mobile Money 1% 1 XAF
Congo Brazzaville
DR Congo Mobile Money 0.75% 1 CDF
Ivory Coast / Côte d’Ivoire Mobile Money 2.5% 1 XOF
Gabon Bank Transfer
Ghana Channel Not Available
Kenya Bank Transfer 0.5% 250,000 KES – 300,000 KES 250 KES

Bank Transfer 1,500 KES 300,000 KES – 1,000,000 KES 1,500 KES

Mobile Money 1.5% 150 KES
Malawi Bank Transfer 0.25% 500,000 MWK – 1,200,000 MWK 750 MWK

Bank Transfer 3,000 MWK 1,200,000 MWK – 40,000,000 MWK 3,000 MWK

Mobile Money 2.5% 100 MWK
Mali Mobile Money 2.5% 1 XOF
Nigeria Bank Transfer Flat 100 NGN 100 NGN
Rwanda Bank Transfer 0.5% 500 RWF – 6,000,000 RWF 1,000 RWF

Bank Transfer 30,000 RWF 6,000,000 RWF – 15,000,000 RWF 30,000 RWF
Senegal Mobile Money 2.5% 1 XOF
South Africa EFT 0.25% 200 ZAR – 60,000 ZAR 10 ZAR

EFT 150 ZAR 60,000 ZAR – 500,000 ZAR 150 ZAR
Tanzania Bank Transfer 0.5% 5,000,000 TZS – 10,000,000 TZS 25,000 TZS

Bank Transfer 50,000 TZS 10,000,000 TZS – 25,000,000 TZS 50,000 TZS

Bank Transfer 0.25% 25,000,000 TZS – 30,000,000 TZS 62,500 TZS

Mobile Money 1.5% 2,500 TZS – 300,000 TZS 2,000 TZS

Mobile Money 1% 300,000 TZS – 5,000,000 TZS 3,000 TZS
Togo Mobile Money 1.75% 1 XOF
Uganda Bank Transfer 50,000 UGX 5,000,000 UGX – 35,000,000 UGX 50,000 UGX

Mobile Money 1.25% 2,000 UGX
Zambia Bank Transfer 0.5% 25,000 ZMW – 1,000,000 ZMW 125 ZMW

Bank Transfer 0.25% 1,000,000 ZMW – 15,000,000 ZMW 50 ZMW

Mobile Money 1.5% 1 ZMW

Fee Policy

All pricing terms are governed by the B2B API agreement between Yellow Card and the Client.

Fees may be revised periodically by Yellow Card as required. Any changes will be communicated in advance through official channels before they take effect.

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