Sierra Leone

SL · SLE · 694Africa16 methods

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The Salone Payment Switch launched in 2024/2025 as Sierra Leone's new national instant payment system.

~3M

online population

~20%

banked adults

~2%

credit card population

Mix Methods Behaviour Banks Sources Facts

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend

CategoryShare

Cash63%
Mobile Money30%
Bank Transfer5%
Card2%
Other0%

Methods in use

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MethodType

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Checkout behaviour

Orange Money operates in Sierra Leone as part of its multi-country West African network.

Low formal banking penetration; mobile money is the primary financial inclusion vehicle.

Facts

ISO 3166: SL · SLE · 694
Region: Africa
Population: ~9M
Currency: —
Banked adults: ~20%
Methods live: 16
Banks covered: 5

Banking groups present

Headquartered outside Sierra Leone. The catalogue has no bank headquartered here yet.

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Facts

ISO 3166: SL · SLE · 694
Region: Africa
Population: ~9M
Currency: —
Banked adults: ~20%
Methods live: 16
Banks covered: 5

Banking groups present

Headquartered outside Sierra Leone. The catalogue has no bank headquartered here yet.

Compare with

Togo South Sudan Republic of Congo Benin

Sources

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