Why more Lesotho migrant workers are choosing fintechs to send money home

Every month, Mampe Seema, a Johannesburg-based domestic worker, remits part of her salary to her family in Lesotho.

The money covers school fees, groceries, and other household expenses. For years, sending money across the border was straightforward. Then the process began taking longer and required additional steps.

“When the banking process became more difficult, I worried that my…