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Zuma Wallet in São Tomé and Príncipe

One balance that works in every country Zuma is live in.

How you pay in São Tomé and Príncipe

Everything is priced in STN (Db). No foreign card required.

Card Cash

Payments in this market fall under Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe. See our licensing status →

Where in São Tomé and Príncipe

Cities queued for launch.

São Tomé

Be first when Zuma opens in São Tomé and Príncipe

We open a market when there are enough verified drivers, vendors and listings to serve it properly — not a day earlier. Waitlist demand is the biggest input into which city we open next, so adding your name genuinely moves São Tomé and Príncipe up the queue.

One email when we launch. No marketing list, no sharing your number.

Everything inside Zuma Wallet

The consumer-side balance, transfers and top-ups. Merchant acceptance is Zuma Pay.

Move money

  • Top up from mobile money per transaction
  • Send to another Zuma user per transaction
  • Send to any mobile money number per transaction
  • Cross-border transfer per transaction
  • Withdraw to bank or agent per transaction
  • Request money per transaction

Hold money

  • Multi-currency balances per account
  • Savings pockets & goals per account
  • Group / chama pooled account per account
  • Escrow hold for marketplace deals per transaction

Everyday payments

  • Airtime & data top-up per transaction
  • Electricity, water & pay-TV bills per transaction
  • School fees per transaction
  • Virtual card for online spend per month

How Zuma Wallet works

One balance that works in every country Zuma is live in.

  1. 1
    Open a wallet customer

    Phone number and name. Full KYC only when limits require it.

    ⚙ Tiered-KYC account opened at the market’s entry limit

  2. 2
    Fund it customer

    From the local rail already in the customer’s pocket.

    ⚙ Rail-specific collection, ledger credit on confirmation

  3. 3
    Spend or send customer

    Across every Zuma module and out to any number.

    ⚙ Balance check, limit check, double-entry posting

  4. 4
    Protect it zuma

    Device binding, PIN, and anomaly holds on unusual movement.

    ⚙ Risk engine; suspicious transfers held pending step-up auth

Common questions

Is Zuma Wallet available in São Tomé and Príncipe?

Not yet. Zuma has not opened Zuma Wallet in São Tomé and Príncipe, and we would rather say so than take a booking we cannot fulfil. Join the waitlist and you will hear from us the day it opens.

When will Zuma launch in São Tomé and Príncipe?

São Tomé and Príncipe is in tier 3 of the rollout. We open a market when there are enough verified providers on the ground to serve it properly — waitlist demand is the main input into which city comes next.

What will I be able to pay with in São Tomé and Príncipe?

Zuma will support Card and Cash, priced in STN.

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