Mobile money agents: how the float works and how to stay liquid
An agent is the bank in a place that has none. This guide explains float, prefunding, daily reconciliation and the habits that keep an agent liquid on market day.
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Virtual cards for online shopping without a bank card
A BitriPay virtual card lets you pay online, subscribe to services and shop at BitriPay merchants from your wallet balance, with a card you can freeze, refill or close in a tap.
Read the guide →What safeguarding means for your e-money balance
Your BitriPay balance is not a bank deposit. It is electronic money backed one-to-one by funds held apart from the company. Here is what that protects you from, and what it does not.
Sending money from the UK to Congo: what it really costs and how long it takes
Fees, exchange margins, mobile money versus bank payout, and the checks that protect your money on the way from a UK card to an Orange Money or Airtel Money wallet in the DRC.
Moto-taxi riders: how to collect fares without carrying cash
Thirty small fares a day add up to a lot of cash on a motorbike. A wewa can be paid by QR code or @tag in seconds, hear every payment over the traffic, and cash out once at the end of the day.
How to get paid by QR code when you sell at the market
A market stall does not need a card machine. One printed QR code, a phone that rings when money arrives, and an agent nearby for cash. Here is how to set it up in an afternoon.
Try it with a free account
Open an accountSend with a QR code, add money by card or mobile money, issue a virtual card. Sandbox balances let you explore before any real money moves.