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ENSend money from the United Kingdom to West Africa
Compare 12 providers to send money from the United Kingdom to 16 West African countries and see what your recipient really gets.
Sending money from the United Kingdom: what to know
You send in GBP. You can compare transfers from the United Kingdom to 16 West African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Senegal, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Cabo Verde, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Togo, Niger.
Delivery methods compared: mobile money, bank account, cash pickup.
Providers compared: Taptap Send, Sendwave, LemFi, Remitly, WorldRemit, Wise, Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Paysend, Xoom (PayPal), Nala. Prices on this site are estimates: always confirm the final price on the provider’s site.
Choose where your recipient lives
- United Kingdom → NigeriaSend 250 £: your recipient gets 420,865 – 442,259 NGN · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → GhanaSend 250 £: your recipient gets 3,672.34 – 3,859.02 GHS · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → Sierra LeoneSend 250 £: your recipient gets 7,201.86 – 7,567.96 SLE · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → GambiaSend 250 £: your recipient gets 23,381.07 – 24,569.62 GMD · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → SenegalSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → BeninSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → Côte d'IvoireSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → Burkina FasoSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → Guinea-BissauSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → LiberiaSend 250 £: your recipient gets 53,405.98 – 56,120.83 LRD · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → Cabo VerdeSend 250 £: your recipient gets 31,034.52 – 32,328.64 CVE · total cost 2.2 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → GuineaSend 250 £: your recipient gets 2,776,276 – 2,917,406 GNF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → MaliSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → MauritaniaSend 250 £: your recipient gets 12,620.53 – 13,262.08 MRU · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → TogoSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 193,998 XOF · total cost 1.3 – 6.1 %
- United Kingdom → NigerSend 250 £: your recipient gets 184,613 – 192,311 XOF · total cost 2.2 – 6.1 %
Prices estimated on Nov 8, 2026 at the mid-market rate of Nov 7, 2026, from the least to the most favourable of the providers compared on each route. The provider shows the final price.
Questions
What is the cheapest way to send money from the United Kingdom to West Africa?
It depends on the amount, the country you send to and the delivery method. Open the route to your recipient’s country below: the comparator ranks providers by what your recipient receives after fees and exchange-rate margin. Always confirm the final price on the provider’s site before you send.
Which West African countries can I send money to from the United Kingdom?
Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Senegal, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Cabo Verde, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Togo, Niger. Each country has its own page with the providers, the delivery methods and the estimated cost.
Which providers can I use to send money from the United Kingdom?
Taptap Send, Sendwave, LemFi, Remitly, WorldRemit, Wise, Western Union, MoneyGram, Ria Money Transfer, Paysend, Xoom (PayPal), Nala. Not every provider serves every country: each route page lists the providers that do.
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