Mukuru
What it does
Mukuru is one of Africa's largest remittance providers, founded in 2004 by Rob Burrell. Headquartered in Cape Town, it operates in 60+ countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, serving 17 million+ customers with over 100 million transactions. The company has 320,000 pay-in and payout locations including 1,000+ Orange Booths. Mukuru has been listed among the top 100 cross-border payments businesses globally for six consecutive years (2025).
Diaspora remittancesIMTOs (International Money Transfer Operators)
Known for
- 17M+ customers served
- Africa's largest remittance provider
- 100M+ transactions processed
- Top 100 Cross Border Payments globally (6 years running)
Model & industry
Payments-as-a-ServiceMarketplace / Aggregator modelAll / Cross-industry
Products & subsidiaries
Mukuru Money Transfer · Remittance Service