Comments on: Paypal moves deeper into Africa

By: Katrina

Katrina — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:42:59 +0000

can anyone tell me what Is the routing number for First National bank in Namibia

By: Niqi

Niqi — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:03:07 +0000

@ Jenny – No, we can send money but still not receive. Very frustrating!!! FNB South Africa can receive now, and they are working on FNB Namibia… But we will have to see when that gets through.

By: Oluniyi D. Oluniyi D. Ajao from Ghana

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:41:15 +0000

Only residents of South Africa and Kenya can send and receive money via PayPal in Africa, at this time.

By: Jenny from Windhoek, Namibia

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:05:13 +0000

Can Namibians and the rest of Africa still not receive money via Paypal?

By: Paypal users in Kenya can now receive funds. A look at Paypal in Africa. | Oluniyi D. Oluniyi D. Ajao from Michigan, United States

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:41:15 +0000

[...] to some more African countries, albeit limiting them to sending funds only. In 4th quarter of 2006, PayPal added Botswana, Cape Verde, Namibia, Togo and Tunisia to its network, in addition to South Africa which had hitherto been the lone African country. In [...]

By: Oluniyi D. Ajao from United Kingdom

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:02:55 +0000

You are right! Thanks a lot for the heads-up.

By: muukiomuingi from Nairobi Area, Kenya

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:32:30 +0000

just an update for this.

We all know PayPal started operating in South Africa just a few months ago, during the World cup. Well, it appears now that PayPal has added Kenya to the list of countries whose residents that can receive and send money using PayPal, the second African country on the said list. The site does not support local withdrawals as yet, and customers hoping to use it must add a US bank account to make withdrawals. Apparently the company is negotiating with a local bank to support local withdrawals in the near future, but I bet many Kenyan eCommerce entrepreneurs would rather have money lying in their PP accounts than in a potential client’s pocket (to be withdrawn at a future date). We all hope this signals a change in attitude by PayPal towards Africa, and that more countries will be added to that list in the future.

By: crystals from Nigeria

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:52:24 +0000

Paypal is so not serious.they’re only after their personal gains by way of transfer/transaction fees.Why bother if you won’t render full service.I think its just bullshit.
Good thing is they’ve got competition-graphcard.Though new on the scene,graphcard is making a lot of progress.Paypal sure lacks figures cuz they are missing out on an estimated 250m online shoppers(mostly from 3rd world nations) who have no access to any form of online payment and thats the very niche graphcard is targeting.
Paypal can always sod off!

By: Oluniyi D. Ajao from Ghana

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:35:41 +0000

Residents of Namibia can send money via Paypal but like the rest of Africa, are unable to receive.

By: Stanley from Windhoek, Namibia

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:33:36 +0000

Hi David
How are you? do u know if they provide the service in Namibia?