Africa Travel eSIM
One profile, 39 African destinations, from $14.50. Built for multi-country trips.
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Selected 1 GB · 7 days 3 GB · 30 days 5 GB · 30 days 10 GB · 30 days 20 GB · 30 days
Total $14.50$29$43.50$66.50$110
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Africa
39 countries, one eSIM
- 5G ready
- Hotspot
- Top-ups
- No ID needed
Where the Africa plan works
The Africa plan is one profile across 39 destinations, from Morocco and Egypt through West and East Africa to South Africa, plus the Indian Ocean islands. One allowance, no swapping profiles at a border.
Plans run from $14.50 for 1 GB over 7 days to $110 for 20 GB over 30 days. A two-to-three-week multi-country trip typically wants 5 GB ($43.50).
When it’s the right choice. Single-country trips are cheaper on a country plan — Kenya from $12.50, South Africa from $8.50, Tanzania from $11, Egypt and Morocco from $9.50. The regional plan is for the Kenya–Tanzania safari, the Cape-to-Vic-Falls drive, or the four-city West African business trip.
On pricing. African data on this site costs more than European or Asian data. That reflects real regional wholesale rates rather than a tourist premium, and it’s why the country plans are worth checking first if you’re only visiting one place.
On coverage. The cities are good — Nairobi, Johannesburg, Lagos, Cairo, Accra, Kigali and Dar es Salaam all have strong LTE and city 5G. The parks are partial: gates, camps and airstrips yes, the middle of a game drive usually not. Download offline maps for any safari or overland leg; it’s the difference between a working trip and a stressful one.
Travelling beyond the continent? The Global plan covers 169 destinations from $14 and includes most of this list.
Destinations covered
- Algeria $14.50
- Benin $10.50
- Botswana $14.50
- Burkina Faso $9.50
- Cameroon $11
- Cape Verde $15
- Central African Republic $12
- Chad $15.50
- Côte d'Ivoire $11
- DR Congo $14
- Egypt $9.50
- Eswatini $17
- Gabon $14
- Gambia $16
- Ghana $11.50
- Guinea-Bissau $9
- Kenya $12.50
- Liberia $15.50
- Madagascar $15
- Malawi $11
- Mali $11.50
- Mauritius $11.50
- Morocco $9.50
- Mozambique $15
- Namibia $13
- Niger $13.50
- Nigeria $11
- Republic of the Congo $14
- Réunion $11.50
- Rwanda $12
- Senegal $16.50
- Seychelles $10.50
- Sierra Leone $17
- South Africa $8.50
- Tanzania $11
- Tunisia $11
- Uganda $12
- Zambia $12.50
- Zimbabwe $16.50
How to install it
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Buy in a minute
Pick a Africa plan and pay. Your QR code arrives by email in seconds — no account, no shipping.
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Install on Wi-Fi
Scan the code before you fly. The profile sits alongside your normal SIM and stays switched off until you need it.
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Land connected
Turn on data roaming for the TravelNet line when you arrive. The plan starts counting down on that first connection, not at checkout.
Will my phone work?
You need an eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked phone: an iPhone XS or newer, a Pixel 3 or
newer, or a recent Samsung Galaxy S, Z or A-series flagship. Dial *#06# — if
an EID number is listed alongside the IMEI, the phone has an eSIM.
Other regional plans
One profile, one allowance, no swapping SIMs at a border.
Africa eSIM questions
Which countries does the Africa plan cover?
39 destinations across North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa, plus the Indian Ocean islands — Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Réunion. The full list sits above the plans on this page.
Is it worth it versus a single country plan?
For one country, no — Kenya at $12.50 and South Africa at $8.50 both undercut it. The Africa plan earns its price on multi-country trips: a Kenya–Tanzania safari, a Southern Africa self-drive, or a West African business circuit, where the alternative is buying and switching between three or four profiles.
Which network will I be on in each country?
It varies — the profile attaches to a partner network in each country, so we can't name one operator across the whole plan. Where we know the dominant network in a specific country, it's named on that country's page.
How reliable is coverage in rural Africa?
Honestly: variable, and better than the stereotype in the cities. Nairobi, Lagos, Johannesburg, Accra, Cairo, Dar es Salaam and Kigali all have strong LTE and, increasingly, 5G. Coverage follows the major roads, the coast and the population — the gaps are the game parks, the Sahara, the Congo basin and the deep interior. Plan for offline maps on any safari or overland route.
Is 5G included?
Where the local partner network has deployed it. South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana and Tanzania all have real 5G in their major cities. Most of the rest of the continent is 4G/LTE, which is what covers the ground.
How much data do I need for a multi-country African trip?
5 GB ($43.50) for a two-to-three-week trip where lodges and hotels have Wi-Fi. 10 GB ($66.50) if you're hotspotting, working remotely, or uploading safari photography daily. Data in Africa is priced above Europe and Asia here because regional wholesale genuinely costs more — that's not a markup.
Does it work on safari?
Where the local network reaches, which in the big parks means gates, airstrips, camps and ridgelines rather than everywhere. The Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Kruger and Etosha all have partial coverage. Assume a game drive is offline and treat signal as a bonus.
Can I use mobile money — M-Pesa, MTN MoMo — with it?
No. Mobile money wallets are tied to a registered local voice line, and this is a data-only roaming plan. Card acceptance is good in South African, Kenyan, Moroccan and Egyptian cities and thinner elsewhere; carry cash.
Do I need to register the eSIM anywhere?
No. Several countries on this list require biometric or ID registration for locally bought SIMs — Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa among them. A roaming eSIM has no registration step in any of them.
Can I tether?
Yes, everywhere the plan works. It's the standard way to get a vehicle or a group online off one allowance.