What is changing on the pricing side at PaySika in 2025?
What is changing in 2025 and why?
We are a fast-growing fintech in Africa and are facing market constraints. To continue to offer you a sustainable solution, we need to adapt.
Adaptation inevitably means change.
However, we would like to remind you that these changes are largely beyond our control.
Partner fees now apply to online payments. These fees are normally payable by users, but we have decided to share them with you. You will pay part of the fee and we will pay the rest.
So every time you make a payment, you'll see a label called "partner fee ’, which includes VISA.
At PaySika, we advocate transparency so that you are always well informed about our prices.
The price of the XAF card, which was previously 1,000 FCFA, is now 1,800 FCFA.
Why this change?
It's important to know that each card we create incurs costs that we pay back to VISA, because it's not free for us.
Despite this, we continue to offer you your first XAF card free of charge at PaySika. For the second card, we charge you only part of the cost to help you understand the importance and investment involved in creating this card. This also encourages you to use your card correctly, to avoid it being automatically deleted following failed payments for insufficient balance.
The price of the USD card is now 2,500 FCFA.
This card gives you a number of advantages over the XAF card. For example, you can make payments on Google Ads, Apple TV, and many other services. What's more, you can make payments of more than FCFA 1,000,000 by requesting an increase in your limit.
This price change is due to these additional benefits.
In addition, the dollar conversion rate has been increased from FCFA 695 to FCFA 683.
A simulator is now available on the Explore page, allowing you to check the exchange rates for foreign currencies and the charges applied. This allows you to check whether you have sufficient funds on your XAF card to make a payment.
The price for creating your NIU registration certificate is now CFAF 3,000. We'll take care of the whole process, and after a while you'll be able to download the document directly from your application without any problems.
If you have any other concerns, don't hesitate to contact us via the app chat.
We are a fast-growing fintech in Africa and are facing market constraints. To continue to offer you a sustainable solution, we need to adapt.
Adaptation inevitably means change.
However, we would like to remind you that these changes are largely beyond our control.
Partner fees on online payments
Partner fees now apply to online payments. These fees are normally payable by users, but we have decided to share them with you. You will pay part of the fee and we will pay the rest.
So every time you make a payment, you'll see a label called "partner fee ’, which includes VISA.
At PaySika, we advocate transparency so that you are always well informed about our prices.
Change in the price of the second XAF card
The price of the XAF card, which was previously 1,000 FCFA, is now 1,800 FCFA.
Why this change?
It's important to know that each card we create incurs costs that we pay back to VISA, because it's not free for us.
Despite this, we continue to offer you your first XAF card free of charge at PaySika. For the second card, we charge you only part of the cost to help you understand the importance and investment involved in creating this card. This also encourages you to use your card correctly, to avoid it being automatically deleted following failed payments for insufficient balance.
USD card price change
The price of the USD card is now 2,500 FCFA.
This card gives you a number of advantages over the XAF card. For example, you can make payments on Google Ads, Apple TV, and many other services. What's more, you can make payments of more than FCFA 1,000,000 by requesting an increase in your limit.
This price change is due to these additional benefits.
In addition, the dollar conversion rate has been increased from FCFA 695 to FCFA 683.
Simulator available on the Explore page
A simulator is now available on the Explore page, allowing you to check the exchange rates for foreign currencies and the charges applied. This allows you to check whether you have sufficient funds on your XAF card to make a payment.
Change in the price of creating your NIU registration certificate
The price for creating your NIU registration certificate is now CFAF 3,000. We'll take care of the whole process, and after a while you'll be able to download the document directly from your application without any problems.
Need help?
If you have any other concerns, don't hesitate to contact us via the app chat.
Updated on: 06/01/2025
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