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5 Steps to send and receive money to/from Zimbabwe

The process involved with sending and receiving money has improved drastically and people can now send/receive money across borders without much hassle, and at significantly lower fees.

Where payments used to take days to complete, they can now be completed within a few seconds without having to go to a bank, fill in a deposit slip, and all other tedious steps that used to be involved.

While many services offer fast and easy money transfers, Sikhona Money Transfers is one of the most reliable service providers.

Sikhona is a comprehensive foreign exchange provider that operates as an authorised dealer with limited authority, or DLA, in addition to holding a license with the South African Reserve Bank in South Africa.

Money Transfers services such as Sikhona Money Transfers make international money transfers to Zimbabwe easier, faster, and at a reduced price. 
 
Send and Receive Money to/from Zimbabwe Send Money to Zimbabwe

To send money to a beneficiary in Zimbabwe through Sikhona Money Transfers, you can download the mobile app onto your iOS or Android mobile device.

However, before you can start using Sikhona to send money to a recipient in Zimbabwe, you must register as a user on the app. This can easily be done by completing all your details in-app and uploading an image of your South African Identity Document.

Once you are registered, you can add your beneficiary and once this beneficiary has been added, you can easily start a new transaction online by following these easy steps:

● Step 1 – Create a transaction by selecting the option to “Send Money”.
● Step 2 – Complete the details of where the money must be sent.
● Step 3 – Select “Zimbabwe” from the list of country options.
● Step 4 – Select the pay-out method for your beneficiary and the payment partner, unique to
each country.
● Step 5 – Select whether you want a quote on the transaction fees, or whether the amount
your beneficiary will receive will have these fees deducted.

Receive Money In Zimbabwe

To receive money from a friend, connection, or family member from South Africa in Zimbabwe, the
sender must follow the procedure detailed above. You, as the receiver, can follow these steps to
receive your funds via Sikhona Money Transfer:

● Step 1 – The sender must send you a unique collection pin.
● Step 2 – Beneficiary can go to the go to pay-out location either ZB Bank or First Capital Bank
and must take the collection pin plus ID to receive the money from the bank

● Step 3 – Remember that all funds paid-out in Zimbabwe is in USD cash

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