Stop Sending Cash. Send What They Actually Need.
Buy electricity, airtime, Wi-Fi, event tickets and pay bills directly for your family in Zimbabwe. You pick it, you pay — they receive it instantly. No middlemen. No guesswork.
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Your support. Their doorstep.
Stop worrying about whether cash arrives or gets used right. You choose exactly what your family gets, and it is delivered directly.
Even Gogo can benefit
Parents and grandparents do not need to be tech-savvy. You handle it online; they just enjoy the lights, airtime or Wi-Fi.
Peace of mind, guaranteed
Every token, top-up and payment is confirmed instantly, so you always know your support went where you intended.
How it works
Choose a product
Pick ZESA, airtime, a bundle, Wi-Fi, tickets or a bill.
Enter their details
Their meter number, phone number or account.
Pay with your card
Visa or Mastercard, in USD, from any country.
Delivered instantly
Your family receives it within seconds.
What you can send home
ZESA electricity
Buy prepaid ZESA tokens for any family meter. The 20-digit token is delivered instantly on screen, by email, and by SMS to their Zimbabwean number — ready to enter into the meter.
Buy ZESAAirtime & bundles
Send Econet or NetOne airtime and data bundles straight to their phone, so they stay connected and reachable.
Send airtimeTelOne Wi-Fi
Top up home internet so the household stays online for work, school and staying in touch.
Buy Wi-FiEvent tickets
Treat family back home to concerts, shows and events with secure digital tickets delivered by email.
Buy ticketsBill payments
Settle supported bills for family back home through the Magetsi billers directory, paid with your international card.
Pay billsWhy diaspora Zimbabweans choose Magetsi
Instant delivery
Tokens, airtime and bundles arrive within seconds of payment.
Direct support
Pay for exactly what they need — no cash to go missing or be diverted.
Visa & Mastercard
Pay from any country with your normal bank card, in USD.
Available 24/7
Send support any time of day, from anywhere in the world.
Simple payments, global access
Pay with any international Visa or Mastercard, in USD, from anywhere in the world. Your purchase is delivered to your family in Zimbabwe in seconds — and Magetsi adds no fee of its own.
Supporting your family in Zimbabwe from the diaspora
Millions of Zimbabweans live and work abroad — in the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United States, Australia, Canada and across Europe — and almost all of them send something home. The trouble with sending cash is that it rarely arrives as cleanly as you hope: there are transfer fees, exchange-rate cuts, delays, and the worry of whether the money is spent on what your family actually needs. Magetsi removes that uncertainty. Instead of sending money and hoping, you buy the exact thing your family needs — electricity, airtime, data, home Wi-Fi — and it is delivered directly to them, instantly. You stay in control, and your support lands where you intended it to.
This is the simplest way to look after parents, grandparents, children and relatives back home without anyone having to queue, travel or wait. You do everything from your phone or laptop wherever you are, pay with your normal bank card, and your family receives the benefit in seconds. There is no app to download and no account required to get started — though creating a free Magetsi account saves your details, history and favourites so the next top-up takes a few taps.
Why pay directly instead of sending cash home
When you send money to Zimbabwe through a remittance service, you are trusting a chain of people and rates to deliver value to your family — and then trusting that the cash is used for the bill you had in mind. Every link in that chain can take a cut or introduce a delay. Paying directly for a specific service skips all of it. A ZESA token loads onto the family meter and can only be electricity. Airtime tops up the exact line you choose. A TelOne Wi-Fi package keeps the household connected. Nothing can be diverted, and you can see the purchase confirmed the moment it completes — peace of mind that a cash transfer simply cannot give you.
How to buy ZESA, airtime & Wi-Fi for someone in Zimbabwe
Buying ZESA tokens for a family meter, topping up someone's data bundle, or covering home internet takes under a minute. Choose the product you want to send, enter your family member's details — their prepaid meter number for ZESA, their Econet or NetOne number for airtime and data, or their account for TelOne Wi-Fi — then pay with your Visa or Mastercard in USD. The moment your payment is confirmed, the purchase is delivered: the result appears on screen and is emailed to you, and for ZESA the 20-digit prepaid token is also sent by SMS to the recipient's Zimbabwean mobile number, ready to punch into the meter. It is fast enough to do while you are on the phone with them.
Because everything runs in the browser, it works from any country and any device, which makes it ideal for buying on behalf of elderly parents who are not online. You handle the whole thing; they simply enjoy the lights staying on, the phone staying connected, or the Wi-Fi working again. If you would rather lock in a price quickly, you can also buy ZESA online in a couple of taps and reuse the same meter next time.
Sending airtime and data to Zimbabwe (Econet & NetOne)
Airtime and data are the most common things diaspora Zimbabweans send home, because they keep family reachable every day. To send airtime and data to Zimbabwe, choose the network — Econet or NetOne — enter the recipient's number, pick an amount or bundle, and pay by card. The top-up is applied to their line within seconds. The same works for data: send an Econet or NetOne data bundle so they can keep using WhatsApp, browse, and stay in touch without buying data themselves. Many people ask how to buy airtime for someone in Zimbabwe from the UK or further afield — the answer is the same wherever you are: it is a card payment in your browser, with instant delivery to their phone.
Sending support from the UK
The United Kingdom is home to one of the largest Zimbabwean communities abroad, and it is where we see the most demand for sending airtime and data home. From London, Manchester, Birmingham or anywhere in the UK, you can buy Econet and NetOne airtime, data bundles, ZESA electricity and TelOne Wi-Fi for family in Zimbabwe and have it delivered instantly, paying in USD with your UK-issued Visa or Mastercard. It is the dependable way to make sure the family meter never runs dry while you are five thousand miles away.
Sending support from South Africa
South Africa hosts the largest Zimbabwean diaspora of all, and the same services apply. Whether you are in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town or Durban, you can keep a family meter powered, top up data and airtime, and cover home internet in a few taps — no cross-border cash, no queues at the border post, no waiting for someone travelling home to carry money. Pay with your card and the support is delivered the same minute.
Sending support from the USA
Zimbabweans across the United States — from Dallas and Atlanta to New York and Los Angeles — use Magetsi to look after family back home despite the time difference. Because delivery is automatic and instant, you can buy a ZESA token or top up airtime late in your evening and your family wakes up to the lights on and the phone working. Any US-issued Visa or Mastercard is accepted and charged in USD.
Sending support from Australia
From Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane, the large time gap with Zimbabwe is no obstacle. Magetsi runs around the clock, so you can send electricity, airtime, data or Wi-Fi whenever it suits you and it reaches your family in seconds. Pay with your Australian card in USD and skip the cost and delay of an international money transfer entirely.
Sending support from Canada
Whether you are in Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver or Winnipeg, you can support family in Zimbabwe directly with Magetsi. Buy ZESA tokens, send airtime and data, or top up TelOne Wi-Fi using any Canadian Visa or Mastercard, charged in USD, with instant delivery to the people back home. It is the diaspora-friendly alternative to sending cash and hoping it gets used for the right thing.
Trusted by Zimbabweans worldwide
Magetsi is built for the Zimbabwean market, with delivery through official channels — ZETDC for ZESA electricity, and Econet and NetOne for airtime and data. Payments are processed securely by Stripe and Stanbic Bank, and Magetsi adds no platform fee on top: you pay only your own bank or card charges. Thousands of diaspora Zimbabweans already use Magetsi to support their families — quietly keeping the lights on and the phones connected from thousands of miles away. Send from London, Johannesburg, New York, Sydney or Toronto; the experience, and the reassurance, is the same.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy ZESA tokens from outside Zimbabwe?
Yes. You can buy ZESA prepaid electricity for any meter, from any country, using your Visa or Mastercard. The token is delivered instantly.
How do I send airtime to someone in Zimbabwe?
Open the airtime page, enter their Econet or NetOne number, choose an amount, and pay by card. The top-up reaches their phone within seconds.
How do I send data bundles to Zimbabwe?
Choose the bundles page, select the Econet or NetOne bundle you want, enter their number, and pay. The bundle is applied to their line instantly.
Which mobile networks can I top up?
Econet and NetOne airtime and data are supported for sending home. You pick the network when you start the top-up.
What payment methods do you accept?
International Visa and Mastercard, processed securely in USD through Stripe and Stanbic Bank. Magetsi adds no platform fee of its own — you pay only your own bank or card charges.
How does my family receive the ZESA token?
You enter a recipient mobile number; the 20-digit prepaid token is shown on screen, emailed to you, and sent by SMS to that Zimbabwean number, ready to enter into the meter.
Can I buy for someone who is not tech-savvy?
Yes. You do everything online from your side. Your family does not need an account, an app, or any technical know-how — they just receive the electricity, airtime or Wi-Fi.
Which countries can I buy from?
Any country — the UK, South Africa, the USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Germany and beyond. If your card is a Visa or Mastercard, it will work.
How fast is delivery?
Delivery is instant. The moment your payment is confirmed, the token, airtime, bundle or Wi-Fi top-up is delivered — usually within a few seconds.
Do I need an account to buy?
No. You can buy as a guest. Creating a free account is optional and simply saves your details, history and favourites so future top-ups are faster.
Can I set up regular top-ups for my family?
You buy each top-up yourself when you want to send it. Saving your details as favourites in a free account makes repeat purchases quick, so you can top up the same meter or number in seconds whenever you like.
Is it cheaper than sending cash?
You pay for the exact product at its listed price with no Magetsi markup, and nothing is lost to recipients cashing out or to diversion — so more of your support reaches its purpose.
Is Magetsi safe and trustworthy?
Yes. Payments are secured by Stripe and Stanbic Bank, and purchases are delivered through official channels — ZETDC for ZESA, and Econet and NetOne for airtime and data.
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