Start your own money transfer app for people sending money from the UK to Botswana, under your own brand
By SendPay Business · · 3 min read
Every month, people in the UK send money to family and friends in Botswana, and many still pay high fees or wait longer than they should. The big banks and money apps are built for everyone, which means they're built for no one in particular. A money transfer app made for people sending money from the UK to Botswana can be simpler, fairer and more trusted, because it carries a name people already know.
How money arrives in Botswana
In Botswana money lands in pula in bank accounts at banks such as FNB Botswana, or in the Orange Money wallet.
A transfer app built for this route can pay out the way people in Botswana already receive money, with fees you set.
Why people sending money from the UK to Botswana deserve their own money app
A UK to Botswana transfer app with your name on it lets the Botswanan community send money home with fees you set, from a brand they already know and trust.
Trust is the hardest thing for a new money brand to earn. A group that already knows you gives you that on day one.
How it works, in a few clicks
Pick the template closest to your idea, type your platform name and preview every page before you pay.
- Pick a template: an account app, a transfer app, payment links, a marketplace or a membership platform.
- Name it and choose your colours. The site changes as you type.
- Preview the finished platform, page by page.
- Verify with a selfie and pay your invoice.
- Go live on your own domain within 24 hours and invite your first users.
You set the fees, you keep them
Charge a small fee on each payment, a monthly membership or nothing at all. Every penny of the fee you set goes to you, and your users sign up with you, not with us.
Permissions: the honest part
The accounts, cards and payments behind your platform are powered by licensed partners. Depending on what your platform does and where your users live, you may also need your own registration. We tell you in writing which permissions apply to your platform before you pay, and introduce specialists who handle them. We are not licensed advisers and don't guarantee outcomes.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
How much does it really cost to send money to Botswana today?
More than the fee on the screen: most providers also give a slightly worse exchange rate than the real one and keep the difference. Put any provider's fee and rate into the free calculator to see the true cost.
Money transfer cost calculator →Do I need to be a tech company?
No. You pick a template, name it and preview it. There's no code to write.
Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, an app or a platform. Your users still get a balance and a way to pay.
Which countries can my users be in?
See the country guides for the markets we cover, and the big names you'd be competing with in each.
Country guides →Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers. Tick each step off as you go.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.