Sierra Leone

SL · SLE · 694Africa15 methods

Revised · 2 sources

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

Payment mix

share of e-commerce spend
  • Cash63%
  • Mobile Money30%
  • Bank Transfer5%
  • Card2%
  • Other0%

Methods in use

top 8 of 15 · by spend

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
15
Banks covered
5
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