How it works

Funds flow in. You spend anywhere.

01

Source of funds

  • Government social benefit disbursement
  • Employer wage or salary payment
  • Friends and family sending money
02

ZonkePay Wallet

Your funds land in a secure prepaid wallet - accessible by phone number, ID or fingerprint.

03

Pay anywhere

Pay for food, clothes and transport at any of 456 000+ ZonkePay merchants using your ID or smartphone.

What's under the hood

Built on serious infrastructure.

Sponsor Bank

Regulated banking backbone for funds and settlement.

Payment Switch Integration

Interoperable with existing payment rails.

Distributed Merchant Network

456 000+ spazas, stores and agents nationwide.

Ideco Biometric System

Advanced biometrics for KYC and authentication.

OTP & Fingerprint Verification

Two-factor security on every transaction.

Public Sector Integrations

Linked to Home Affairs and benefit programs.

Identity layer

Integration with Ideco / IDaaS

Real-time biometric KYC means citizens can sign statements, verify credentials and file claims without ever carrying their documents.

KYC

A new framework for Know Your Customer data.

Real-time verification

Instant customer identification.

IAM

Access management and merchant vetting.

Security

Identity verification that prevents fraud.

Digital ID

Sign, transact and file claims digitally.

Convenience

No need to carry documents to access services.