By Hassan Osman Kargbo
For years, Mariama faced a familiar struggle shared by many parents with children studying abroad. Each month, she had to send money to her son in Ghana to cover school fees and living expenses. The process was often stressful, and also delays, high transfer fees, and the constant worry over whether the funds would actually arrive made the experience daunting.
Today, Mariama’s experience has completely changed, thanks to Africash, a secure money transfer service offered by the United Bank for Africa (UBA). With just a short visit to her nearest UBA branch in Sierra Leone, Mariama can now send money directly to her son in Accra within minutes. The service has removed the uncertainty, cut costs, and provided the reliability that families like hers desperately need.
Africash is one of UBA’s flagship services, designed to make cross-border money transfers fast, reliable, and affordable. 
It enables customers to send and receive money across Africa through UBA’s extensive branch network. Whether it is Leones in Sierra Leone, Naira in Nigeria, Cedis in Ghana, or Shillings in East Africa, Africash connects families, supports businesses, and fuels dreams across the continent.
The service has gained strong popularity because it addresses one of the most pressing challenges Africans face which is .cross-border financial transactions. Traditional systems were either too costly or prone to delays, leaving both senders and recipients frustrated. With Africash, UBA has built a platform that not only ensures speed but also gives customers peace of mind knowing their money is safe.
Speaking on the benefits of Africash, UBA officials highlight the institution’s commitment to promoting financial inclusion and regional integration. “Africash is more than a transfer service. It is a bridge that links people, empowers small businesses, and strengthens family connections across Africa,” one official explained.
The process is simple: customers walk into any UBA branch, provide basic details, and complete the transfer in a matter of minutes. The recipient can then collect the funds instantly from a UBA branch in their country. This convenience has made Africash a go-to solution for parents supporting children’s education, traders managing cross-border supplies, and workers sending remittances home.
UBA, one of the leading financial institutions in Sierra Leone and across Africa, continues to expand its services to meet the needs of its growing customer base. Its Africash product reflects the bank’s vision of delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions that strengthen Africa’s financial ecosystem.
For Mariama, and thousands like her, Africash has brought relief, security, and trust back into the process of sending money. “Now I don’t have to worry,” she says with a smile. “My son receives the money within minutes, and that makes all the difference.”
Step into a UBA branch today and experience the ease of Africash—connecting Africa, one transaction at a time.
