As of 2018, 80 percent of digital platforms in Africa offered customers the option to pay via card, making it the most commonly offered payment instrument for customers. In contrast, bank transfers were the most widely accepted payment method for providers.
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Countries included in scan: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Note: Payment methods unknown for 20 platforms
Digital platforms include following types: online shopping (goods and restaurants), freelance, e-hailing (incl. carpooling), logistics / courier services, rentals, and other.
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i2i. (March 30, 2019). Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
i2i. "Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018." Chart. March 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
i2i. (2019). Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
i2i. "Payment Methods Accepted by Digital Platforms in Selected African Countries as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/
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Payment methods accepted by digital platforms in selected African countries as of 2018 [Graph], i2i, March 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102039/payment-methods-digital-platforms/