iKhokha Tap on Phone Tap to Pay

Android

Free in-app tap-on-phone — one of South Africa's lowest-cost entry points to card acceptance.

Platforms: Android
Company: iKhokha
Monthly fee: None to start
Best for: South African micro & small businesses

About iKhokha Tap on Phone Tap to Pay

iKhokha's Tap on Phone turns an NFC Android phone into a card machine for free in the iKhokha app, with tiered transaction rates that fall with volume — one of South Africa's most accessible entry points to card acceptance.

Pricing

Free in-app (no hardware fee); tiered rates from ~1.75% that fall with volume.

Key features

No hardware cost
Volume-based rates
Business tools

Where it's available

iKhokha Tap on Phone is available in: South Africa.

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