eSIM Africa
The Africa eSIM from 8,95€ connects you to local networks in 29 countries, 1 to 5 GB, prepaid with no contract and no registration — you are online right after landing in Nairobi or Cape Town.
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Your plan only starts counting when the eSIM first connects at your destination — so you can buy today and travel in three weeks.
Coverage · Africa
How does Simbye eSIM work for Africa?
Pick a plan and buy it
Take the amount of data that fits your trip. Right after checkout you get an email with a setup link and a QR code.
Set it up at home on Wi-Fi
Install the eSIM calmly before you fly, so it is ready when you land in Cairo, Marrakesh, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Accra, Dar es Salaam, Dakar or Tunis. It stays inactive until the first connection, so the clock is not running yet.
Switch it on after landing
Turn on data roaming for the eSIM — that is all it takes, a network is found automatically. From now on the validity period runs.
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Make sure your device supports eSIM before purchasing
Which countries does this eSIM for Africa cover?
This eSIM works in 29 African countries and regions — one is enough for the whole trip, even if you visit several of them one after another.
Network list from our provider, as of August 2026. Which network you get depends on coverage where you are.
eSIM or a local SIM card in Africa?
The eSIM is the easier route across Africa: one plan runs in all 29 countries with no card swapping and no ID registration, while a local SIM means a new card, and a new counter, at every border.
| Feature |  Simbye eSIM |
Local SIM card |
|---|---|---|
| Crossing a border | Keeps working in all 29 countries, you swap nothing | Buy and insert a new card in every country |
| Online from when | Set up by QR code at home, usable right after landing | Only after arrival, at a counter or shop |
| Registration | Not needed, you are a guest on the network | In many countries of the region an ID is required to register |
| Phone number | None, this is a data-only plan | A local number is included |
| Cost | Fixed at checkout | You only find out on the spot |
| Second line | Your usual number stays active alongside | The physical card takes up the slot |
| Hotspot | Allowed, share with laptop and tablet | Allowed or blocked depending on the operator |
| Language barrier | Buy and set up in your own language from home | Sign-up conversation at the counter in the local language |
For most travelers the eSIM is the simpler choice: set up before departure, no queuing on arrival.
What does an eSIM for Africa cost?
from 8,95€
3 plans · 7–30 days
Simbye offers 3 plans for Africa from 8,95€ to 28,95€ — prepaid, no contract.
Plans for Africa range from 1 GB to 5 GB.
Validity runs from 7 to 30 days and starts with your first connection in Africa.
Data plans
- 1 GB 7 days 8,95€ 1,27€ per travel day
- 3 GB 30 days 19,95€ 0,66€ per travel day
- 5 GB 30 days 28,95€ 0,96€ per travel day
Frequently Asked Questions about Africa eSIM
Data, calls, real phone numbers, top-ups and setup — everything you need to know before you buy a Simbye eSIM.
An eSIM for Africa is a data plan, and the Africa eSIM works in 29 countries and regions: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia. Zanzibar is part of Tanzania, so it is covered.
No need for a separate eSIM for each country - one plan covers all 29. If you travel from Kenya to Tanzania and on to Uganda, there is nothing to buy, insert or switch along the way.
No, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Rwanda aren't included. The plan covers a large part of the continent, but not all of it. Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Mauritius and Cape Verde are among those not included. Check the list above before you book.
For a trip to Africa, plans run from 1 to 5 GB with 7 to 30 days of validity. For maps, messaging, bookings and a few photos the small size goes a long way; if you upload videos daily or stream on the road, 5 GB runs down much faster.
No, no calls or SMS with it. This is a data-only plan without its own phone number, so calls and SMS over the network are not possible. Keep your usual SIM as a second line if you need calls or confirmation codes.
The validity period starts with the first connection to a network, not at purchase. So you can set everything up calmly at home and only start the clock after landing.
Yes, you can use a hotspot. You can share the connection with a laptop, a tablet or a travel companion's phone. Keep in mind that your data will run down noticeably faster.
When your data runs out, the connection simply stops. You can book a new plan at any time as long as you have Wi-Fi somewhere — which is why it pays to save maps and tickets offline in advance.
If there's no network after landing, restart the phone once and check that data roaming is on for the eSIM. If that does not help, select the network manually in the settings instead of letting it search automatically. Inside airport buildings the first connection sometimes takes a few minutes.
The eSIM that is best for Africa depends on covering every country on your route and carrying enough data for how you travel; this one starts at 8,95€. This plan spans 29 countries, hands you to a local network at each border and allows hotspot, so it suits multi-country trips on 1 to 5 GB. It is data only, with no number, and the big national parks and desert regions often have no mast at all.
Ready for Africa?
Pick a plan, tap the link in your email — you are online from the moment you land.
Choose a planPrepaid, no contract. The plan simply ends on its own.
