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eSIM plans for Africa

Coverage across Africa varies sharply between major cities and everywhere else, and quality depends on which operator the plan can attach to in a given area. If your route leaves the cities, plan on stretches with no signal at all.

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45 destinations you can buy today

The table shows how many plans we sell directly, with the size and validity of the lowest-priced option per destination.

Destination	Plans	Size of cheapest	Validity
Egypt	50	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days
Morocco	58	500MB	7 days
Tunisia	49	1GB	7 days
Algeria	26	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days
South Africa	33	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days
Kenya	45	500MB	7 days
Tanzania	39	500MB	7 days
Uganda	40	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days
Rwanda	25	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days
Ethiopia	11	1GB	7 days
Nigeria	40	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days
Ghana	40	500MB per day	sold per day, up to 365 days

Multi-country

Plans that cover several countries here

For routes that cross a border. Always open the plan page and read the covered-country list first.

Burkina Faso +28 countries 5GB 30 days

29 countries · partner networks

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Works in 29 countries: Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic +26See all

Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia

Data: 5GB
Validity: 30 days
Hotspot: Yes
Technology: 3G / 4G / 5G

5G ready
Hotspot
Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from~~$33.90~~$32.20

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Burkina Faso +28 countries 3GB 30 days

29 countries · partner networks

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Works in 29 countries: Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic +26See all

Data: 3GB
Validity: 30 days
Hotspot: Yes
Technology: 3G / 4G / 5G

5G ready
Hotspot
Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from~~$25.90~~$24.60

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Burkina Faso +28 countries 1GB 7 days

29 countries · partner networks

Fixed

Works in 29 countries: Burkina Faso, Botswana, Central African Republic +26See all

Data: 1GB
Validity: 7 days
Hotspot: Yes
Technology: 3G / 4G / 5G

5G ready
Hotspot
Top-up ready

Validity starts on first connection at the destination

from~~$9.90~~$9.40

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Africa North Africa Southern Africa Global

Regional plan or country plans in Africa

Africa is large and its mobile coverage varies more than in any other region on this site. Our supplier sells Africa lists of different sizes. When we checked on 10 October 2026, the larger list covered 29 countries, including South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Kenya and Tanzania. A smaller list of 21 countries did not include South Africa. For North Africa, a separate Middle East and North Africa list added Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia to Gulf and Levant countries.

Most trips here are one country or a classic pairing such as Kenya with Tanzania, or South Africa with Botswana. A country plan is the clear choice for one country. For a pairing, compare a regional plan with two country plans, and check that the regional list includes both, because the smaller Africa list leaves out South Africa.

Plan page	What the supplier listing covers	Good fit
esim/regions/africa	Lists of 21 or 29 countries; South Africa only on the larger list	Safari pairings and multi-country overland trips
esim/regions/middle-east	Middle East lists; the MENA list adds Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia	Egypt or Morocco combined with a Gulf stopover

Coverage as listed by our supplier when checked on 10 October 2026. Lists change; the plan page always shows the current countries before you pay.

Entry basics for Thai passport holders in Africa

Entry rules below are for Thai ordinary passports. They are summaries of the official pages linked in each line; rules change without much notice, so confirm on the official site before you pay for flights.

South Africa: the Department of Home Affairs lists Thai ordinary passports as visa-exempt for up to 30 days. https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/exempt-countries
Kenya: visitors apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation before flying; use only the government portal. https://www.etakenya.go.ke/
Egypt: check the visa options for Thai passports on the official e-Visa portal, and avoid look-alike agency sites. https://www.visa2egypt.gov.eg/
Anywhere else on this page: check the country's embassy in Bangkok or its official e-visa portal, starting from the Thai Department of Consular Affairs. https://consular.mfa.go.th

Gotchas to know before a trip to Africa

Coverage inside safari parks and reserves is patchy at best. Lodges often have Wi-Fi; game drives often have no signal. Download maps, tickets and park permits before leaving town.
Look-alike visa and travel-authorisation sites are common for Egypt and Kenya. Use only the government portals linked above.
Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination, depending on your route. Check the destination's official health or entry page well before travel, as the vaccine certificate is only valid from a set time after the jab.
Airports in smaller countries may not have reliable Wi-Fi, so install the eSIM and turn it on before departure rather than counting on terminal Wi-Fi at arrival.
Load-shedding, planned power cuts that have affected South Africa, can also weaken mobile signal when towers lose power. Keep a power bank charged.

Top countries in Africa

Country	Why travellers go	Thai passport entry	Plan page
South Africa	Cape Town, Kruger, the Garden Route	Visa-exempt up to 30 days	esim/south-africa
Kenya	Masai Mara, Nairobi	Electronic Travel Authorisation	esim/kenya
Tanzania	Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar	Check the official site	esim/tanzania
Egypt	Cairo, Luxor, the Red Sea	Check the official e-Visa portal	esim/egypt
Morocco	Marrakech, Fes, the Sahara	Check the official site	esim/morocco
Botswana	Okavango Delta, Chobe	Check the official site	esim/botswana

Entry notes summarise the official pages linked above. Always confirm on the official page before booking.

See Africa regional plans

See South Africa eSIM plans

See Kenya eSIM plans

FAQ

Questions about eSIM in Africa

How does a Africa regional plan differ from a country plan?+

A regional plan uses one profile across the countries on its list, so you never swap eSIMs mid-trip. You usually pay a higher price per gigabyte for that. If the whole trip sits in one country, the country plan is normally better value.

Why do some Africa countries have no plan yet?+

We track 56 countries here and sell for the 45 where a supplier actually has inventory. We do not publish empty pages for the rest just to catch searches.

Are the listed networks guaranteed?+

No. They are the networks a plan may attach to under the supplier's roaming agreements. What you actually get depends on your device, your location and how busy the network is.

Does every Africa plan include South Africa?+

No. When we checked on 10 October 2026, the 21-country Africa list did not include South Africa, while the 29-country list did.

Do Thais need a visa for South Africa?+

South Africa's Department of Home Affairs lists Thai ordinary passports as exempt for stays of up to 30 days. Confirm on the DHA page linked above before booking.

Which plan covers Egypt with a Gulf stopover?+

A Middle East and North Africa list includes Egypt with the Gulf states. The plain Middle East list we checked did not include Egypt.

Will I have signal on a game drive?+

Often not. Signal depends on towers near the park; treat it as a bonus and prepare offline before you set out.

Sources

Countries exempt from South African visas — Department of Home Affairs, South Africa, October 10, 2026
Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation — Government of Kenya, October 10, 2026
Egypt e-Visa portal — Government of Egypt, October 10, 2026
Department of Consular Affairs — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, October 10, 2026