Sending $$$ to Africa

[Tonyz]

I got an account with transferwise recently: Transfer Money Online | Send Money Abroad with TransferWise Main reason it is cheaper than most other options.
I don't know if Uganda is on their list though.

thanks everyone for thoughts and advice, after a lot of searching I went with this one, its confused the guys in Mbale as they are used to Western Union but this just appealed to me more. If you think things are difficult and crap here go and try living under conditions stricter than New Zealand but multiplied by being a third world country. Given all that if I didnt have a wife, kids and grandchildren Id live there in a heartbeat. Such a beautiful people.

[redminch]

Therein one of the reasons why a lot of people do not post anything.!!!!

[Wongo]

Therein one of the reasons why a lot of people do not post anything.!!!!

OK let me be the first one to say sorry. When I read the title "Sending money to Africa", and knowing Tony for nearly 18 years I thought it was a joke.

[ericks2]

When my mum and dad were alive i used to send to South Africa via Worldremit...never had any issues.

[Tonyz]

OK let me be the first one to say sorry. When I read the title "Sending money to Africa", and knowing Tony for nearly 18 years I thought it was a joke.

Man now I do feel old,,,

[q9]

Maybe I'm a bit late...

My friend is Ugandan/UK citizen, and regularly sends money to his family via Western Union. Low fees and only practical way to get it there.

[Wongo]

Man now I do feel old,,,

Because you are. I hope you weren't silly enough to do what I told you.

[Tonyz]

opps

[Wongo]

Look at our join date. I was young and now I am almost 50.

[woodPixel]

What an interesting thread.

A tricky problem.

THIS might be a useful thing to get, for us all - TransferWise account pricing: What are the fees? - TransferWise

Neat for buying things overseas.

[Tonyz]

After a lot of deep thinking I finally went to TransferWise...

this could be just a one off but around 2pm last Thursday sent 3 amounts off to different people, once I had finally got all their living addresses (2 guys live in villages without power, but everybody has cell phones) and bank details, yesterday Wednesday 1 has replied his has come through. Wheres the rest?? TransferWise say all amounts have been transferred into bank accounts...blah blah etc

As I stated this could have been just tough luck on my part, but I wont use them in future, either Western Union (very popular in Uganda) or direct bank transfer...