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eSIM for Sub-Saharan Africa

Updated September 28, 2026 · SimVala editorial
In short

An eSIM keeps you online across Sub-Saharan Africa without a local SIM run or roaming fees. Buy data for a single country or a regional plan, pay in crypto with no ID, and connect on arrival. Plans start at $0.89.

See Sub-Saharan Africa plansHow paying works
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Countries
$0.89
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Why an eSIM for Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is vast, and connectivity varies a lot from one country to the next. An eSIM lets you set up data for your destinations before you go, so you are online in the cities and ready to work the moment you land.

You buy only what you need, see the price first, and top up from the same crypto balance as you travel. Your home number stays on its physical SIM for the calls and codes you rely on.

  • Country plans for focused trips, regional plans for multi-stop travel.
  • Solid 4G in major cities, with gaps in remote areas.
  • Set up before you go and connect on arrival.
  • Pay in crypto, no ID, no roaming bill.

One eSIM for all of Sub-Saharan Africa

Crossing borders? A regional eSIM keeps you online in every country it covers, with no new plan at each border. Staying in one country? The country plans further down are usually cheaper.

One eSIM for Africa

Works in 21 countries on one eSIM, from $5.99.

1 GB
7 days
$5.99
Buy
3 GB
15 days
$14.99
Buy
3 GB
30 days
$15.99
Buy
5 GB
30 days
$24.99
Buy
10 GB
30 days
$44.99
Buy
20 GB
30 days
$92.49
Buy
See all 21 countries and the networks it uses+

Data only, no phone number. The plan starts when it first connects in a covered country, and uses local partner networks at 3G, 4G, 5G speeds depending on where you are. Your data reaches the internet through Singapore, so some websites and streaming apps may show you content for that country. Staying in one country the whole trip? A country plan is usually cheaper.

Regional plan or country plans?

Here is 5 GB for 30 days, bought as one Africa eSIM or as a plan for a single country.

Plan5 GB, 30 days
Africa eSIM (21 countries)$24.99
Kenya only$12.99
Nigeria only$10.99
Tanzania only$10.99
Ghana only$11.99

The regional plan costs about 2.1 times a typical country plan, so it pays off once you would otherwise buy 3 or more country plans. For your exact route, use the trip calculator.

What to know before you travel

  • What the Africa plan covers

    21 countries, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles, plus Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Ethiopia and Senegal are not included, so buy a country plan for those.

  • Cities strong, safari patchy

    Coverage is good in cities and along main roads. In game reserves and remote areas it can drop out for hours, so download maps and anything you need before you head out.

  • Mobile money needs a local SIM

    Mobile-money services like M-Pesa need a locally registered SIM in your name. A travel eSIM gives you data, not a mobile-money wallet.

Need a local phone number there too? An eSIM is data only, so see virtual numbers for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Popular in Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africafrom $1.89Kenyafrom $2.99Nigeriafrom $2.99Tanzaniafrom $2.99Ghanafrom $2.69Senegalfrom $3.49

All 42 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Beninfrom $2.99Botswanafrom $2.99Burkina Fasofrom $2.99Cameroonfrom $2.99Cape Verdefrom $2.99Central African Republicfrom $2.99Chadfrom $2.99Congo, Democratic Republic of thefrom $2.99Congo, Republic of thefrom $2.99Eswatinifrom $2.99Ethiopiafrom $2.99Gabonfrom $2.99Gambiafrom $2.99Guineafrom $2.99Guinea Conakryfrom $2.99Guinea-Bissaufrom $2.99Ivory Coastfrom $2.99Lesothofrom $2.99Liberiafrom $2.99Madagascarfrom $2.99Malawifrom $2.99Malifrom $2.99Mauritaniafrom $2.99Mauritiusfrom $3.49Mayottefrom $0.89Mozambiquefrom $2.99Nigerfrom $2.99Reunionfrom $0.89Rwandafrom $2.99Seychellesfrom $2.99Sierra Leonefrom $2.99South Sudanfrom $2.99Sudanfrom $2.99Togofrom $2.99Ugandafrom $2.99Zambiafrom $2.99

eSIM for Sub-Saharan Africa: FAQ

How reliable is coverage?+

Coverage is solid in major cities and along main routes, with gaps in remote areas. Speed depends on the local network your eSIM connects to in each country.

Does one plan cover several countries?+

Yes. Our Africa eSIM covers 21 countries on one plan, including Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt. For one destination, a country plan is usually cheaper.

Can I connect as soon as I arrive?+

Yes. Install the eSIM before you travel and it activates on the local network when you land, with no SIM shop to find.

Is there an ID check?+

No. You pay in crypto and there is no ID to buy, so your purchase stays private.

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