Payment methods in Gabon
Digital payment use reaches 67% of Gabonese adults, one of the highest rates in Central Africa.
Market takeaways
- Digital payment use reaches 67% of Gabonese adults, one of the highest rates in Central Africa.
- 87% mobile phone ownership and ~70% internet penetration support digital payment growth.
- 39% of adults save formally, reflecting a somewhat developed financial services culture.
- Gabon is part of the CEMAC regional mobile money market that processed €44B in agent transactions in 2023.
- Airtel Money and MTN Mobile Money are the primary mobile money providers.
Population
~2.4M
Online population
~1.6M
Banked population
~50%
Mobile Money Penetration
~45% of adults
Credit card population
~8%
Payment method breakdown
- Cash40%
- Mobile Money35%
- Card15%
- Bank Transfer9%
- Other1%
Card scheme breakdown
- Visa55%
- Mastercard40%
- Local Schemes5%
- Other0%
Cross-border e-commerce
Market data coming soon.
Featured payment methods in Gabon
All payment methods available in this market, sorted by prominence.
Airtel Money
Airtel Money is Kenya's second-largest mobile money provider, holding approximately 6.6% market share as of 2024 (up from 2.8%). It operates similarly to M-Pesa and enables money transfers, bill payments, and merchant payments via USSD and the Airtel Money app.
MTN Mobile Money
MTN MoMo is the leading mobile money service in Eswatini, offering P2P transfers, merchant payments, bill payments, airtime top-up, and savings products. It is the primary digital financial tool for the unbanked population and is widely used even by banked consumers for everyday payments. MTN Eswatini has the largest mobile subscriber base in the country.
Featured banks in Gabon
All banks operating in this market, sorted by prominence.
