In Lesotho, Vodacom Lesotho of Vodacom Group operates Mpesa, the popular and affordable mobile money service the telco introduced in 2013 to expand financial inclusivity amongst the county’s population using phones.
Mpesa allows cash withdrawals at Vodacom Mpesa agent shops, paying bills and other goods and services in merchant shops, sending money to people and businesses, and buying airtime, some costing something before it can be completed, and others free, for example, airtime purchases.
The transactions that cost money are withdrawals, sending money, and merchant payments. However, today, we are going to look at Mpesa charges in Lesotho for withdrawals and send money, and we’ll start with withdrawals;
Mpesa withdrawal tariffs Lesotho 2024
These are charges that a customer incurs depending on the amount of transaction when withdrawing funds from Vodacom Mpesa agents in Lesotho;
| Amount to withdraw | Updated withdrawal charges |
| M10 to M50 | M1.73 |
| M51 to M100 | M2.60 |
| M101 to M250 | M3.91 |
| M251 to M500 | M5.85 |
| M501 to M1,000 | M8.77 |
| M1,001 to M2,000 | M12.61 |
| M2,001 to M3,000 | M12.73 |
| M3,001 to M4,000 | M12.98 |
| M4,001 to M5,000 | M13.16 |
The maximum amount per transaction is M5,000, and you cannot withdraw less than M10 from Vodacom M-PESA agents outlet in Lesotho.
Mpesa send money fees in Lesotho
These are charges that a customer incurs depending on the amount of transaction when sending money to Vodacom registered users within Lesotho today;
| Amount to send | Mpesa charges 2024 |
| M10 – M50 | M1.16 |
| M51 – M100 | M1.73 |
| M101 – M250 | M2.60 |
| M251 – M500 | M3.91 |
| M501 – M1,000 | M5.85 |
| M1,001 – M2,000 | M8.40 |
| M2,001 – M3,000 | M8.49 |
| M3,001 – M4,000 | M8.65 |
| M4,001 – M5,000 | M8.77 |
