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Libon

Libon

Call and provide for your family back home — from anywhere.

1M+
paying users
17.5M
people supported
160+
countries of origin served
In partnership with Expand in Africa
Scaling DistPayment across Francophone West Africa

Expand in Africa supports Libon's growth across Francophone West Africa — opening doors with mobile money operators and distribution partners, and navigating the regulatory landscape so DistPayment reaches more families.

Operator and distribution partnerships in West Africa
Regulatory path scoped for the UEMOA environment
Ongoing cadence and shared workspace for visibility
Built for
African diasporas worldwide
Model
Diaspora calling + DistPayment
Users
1M+ paying users
Cloud
Google Cloud (Europe)
About

Libon is a mobile app built for African diasporas. It keeps people abroad close to their families two ways: calling any regular phone number — vital where most people have no internet — and paying, from a distance, for the everyday essentials their relatives need back home.

What they solve

Remittance money often doesn't reach what it was meant for. Libon's DistPayment lets senders pay directly, from abroad, for prepaid essentials — airtime, data, electricity, water and more — giving families reliable access and senders real control over how their support is used.

How it works

Two essential needs for displaced diasporas, met in a single app.

Diaspora sender

Lives in Europe, North America or the Middle East — calls and provides for family back home.

Libon app

Calls to any regular number, plus DistPayment: pay directly for prepaid services from a distance.

Local services

Airtime, data, electricity and water, delivered to families in West Africa, Madagascar and beyond.

Products & services
Call home

Call families on their regular number — no internet needed on their side, where 60% of sub-Saharan Africans are offline.

DistPayment

Pay, from a distance, for prepaid essentials: airtime, data, electricity, water and more.

Top-up & bundles

Airtime and data top-ups to major operators, in a few taps.

Industries
FintechDistPaymentDiaspora servicesTelecom
Footprint
Live in
FranceUnited StatesSpainItalyMiddle East
Expanding into
West Africa (UEMOA)Madagascar
Want to reach or partner with Libon?
Expand in Africa opens the right doors across Francophone West Africa — tell us who you want to reach and we make the introduction.
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