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NEWSROOM

Zeni now sends to every African country

From Algeria to Zimbabwe: send from the US or Canada to all 54 African countries, to mobile money or a bank where available.

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Rates
ZENI 101

How exchange rates work, and why we show ours first

What the mid-market rate is, where fees hide, and how to read a quote before you send.

[DATE] · 5 min read
Fees
MONEY AT HOME

Paying school fees from abroad, without the back-and-forth

Pay the school directly, get a receipt, and stop chasing screenshots on WhatsApp.

[DATE] · 4 min read
Tithe
GIVING

Tithing to your home church from anywhere

How Zeni Give lets you give by fund, set a monthly tithe, and get a receipt each time.

[DATE] · 4 min read
Why
LIFE AT ZENI

Why we built Zeni: a note from our founder

A short letter from Hodal Bizimungu on family, trust, and the money that holds us together.

[DATE] · 3 min read
M-PESA
ZENI 101

Mobile money or bank account: what is best for Mom?

Speed, access and cost compared, so you can choose how it arrives.

[DATE] · 4 min read
Safe
ZENI 101

What 'protected until it arrives' really means

Where your money sits while it travels, and what happens if it cannot be delivered.

[DATE] · 3 min read
Power
MONEY AT HOME

Electricity tokens, explained for the diaspora

How prepaid meters work back home and how to top up Mom’s from your phone.

[DATE] · 3 min read
Give
NEWSROOM

Introducing Zeni Give for churches, NGOs and weddings

Tithes, campaigns and wedding pledges, received in local money with a receipt for every gift.

[DATE] · 2 min read
Pledge
GIVING

Wedding contributions, the committee way, from anywhere

Pledge now, pay in parts, and send your wishes to the couple.

[DATE] · 3 min read
FAMILY STORIES

Who do you send home for? Tell us.

The school fees, the new roof, Mom's medicine, the wedding back home. We'd love to tell real stories from our community, only with your permission and in your words.

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