Africa eSIM: one plan for 15 countries, from £1.79
Affordable connectivity for every adventure to Africa.
Prepaid data for South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt and Morocco on one eSIM, from GBP £2.49. Install it at home and connect when you land.
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An Africa eSIM for Trips That Cross Borders
An Africa eSIM gives you prepaid data in 10+ countries, so the eSIM you use in South Africa also connects when you fly on to Kenya, Egypt or Morocco. It lives on your phone, so you skip the airport SIM kiosk after a long-haul flight.
Trips around Africa rarely stay in one country. A safari in Kenya often runs into Tanzania, and a Morocco holiday might add a stop in Tunisia. One plan sized for the whole route saves you buying, installing and topping up a different SIM at each border.
You pay once, upfront, which helps you avoid daily roaming charges from your home carrier. Your home SIM stays on for calls and texts, while the eSIM looks after maps, WhatsApp and ride apps.
Africa eSIM Coverage in 10+ Countries
Africa eSIM connects to major local networks in each covered country. The plan spans North Africa (Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria), East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar), southern Africa (South Africa, Zambia) and West and Central Africa (Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Signal is most dependable in cities such as Cape Town, Nairobi, Marrakech and Dar es Salaam, and along the main roads between them. Game parks are a different story: expect data near lodges and park gates in the Serengeti, then long gaps out on game drives. Mountain roads in the Atlas Mountains can also drop in and out, so download offline maps before those days.
If a connection won't come up after you cross a border, 24/7 support can help you check your settings.
Cross from Kenya into Tanzania or fly from Egypt to South Africa without buying a new SIM on arrival.
See how much data is left in your EscapeSIM dashboard before heading out on a full-day game drive or a long road transfer.
Get a warning before you run low, so you're not caught without maps on the way back from a remote lodge.
Messaging apps tied to your home number keep the same account on eSIM data, so guides and drivers can reach you on WhatsApp.
How it works
Pick a country or region and a data size.
Your QR code and install link arrive in minutes.
On Wi-Fi, before you leave. Takes two minutes.
Data switches on when you arrive. Your home SIM keeps working.
Why Travellers Choose Our Africa eSIM
One Plan for a Multi-Country Route
The main Africa plan comes in sizes from 3 GB to 30 GB, with 7 to 30 days of validity. A two-week trip through several covered countries runs on one eSIM and one data balance.
Your data is shared across every country on the plan, so you don't need to guess how much you'll use in Kenya versus Tanzania.
The smaller sizes suit a week of maps and messaging, while the sizes toward 30 GB cover a month of photo uploads and the odd video call.
A Narrower Plan with More Flexibility
A 4-country Africa plan offers a wider range of shapes: 1 GB to 50 GB, with validity from 3 days up to 30 days. It suits a shorter trip that stays within its four countries.
The 3-day options fit a stopover or a quick business trip, and the bigger sizes help if you stream or upload a lot.
Check that every stop on your route is included before choosing it, since it covers far fewer places than the main Africa plan.
Built for Safari Days
Safari trips mix busy city stays with long days in the bush. Data comes into its own on transfer days and at lodges, where you can share photos and check your next booking.
Out on game drives, signal often disappears for hours, so load offline maps and park information while you're still in range.
The same habit helps on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls, where you'll want directions and bookings ready before you leave town.
A Fixed Cost Instead of Home Roaming
Travellers flying in from Australia and elsewhere often pay a steep daily roaming fee in Africa. A prepaid Africa eSIM swaps that for one upfront cost.
Turn off data roaming on your home SIM and set the eSIM as your data line, so your home carrier isn't used for data.
Because the plan is prepaid, the data side of your trip costs what you paid for it and nothing more.
Africa eSIM Plan Types
Choose by how many countries you'll visit and how heavily you use data. Each plan is prepaid and installs before you fly.
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Main Africa Plan 3 GB to 30 GB for 7 to 30 days across the full list of covered countries, for routes that cross several borders.
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4-Country Plan From 1 GB up to 50 GB and from 3 days up to a month, for shorter trips that stay inside its four countries.
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Short Stopover Sizes Small 1 GB and 3 GB sizes on the 4-country plan suit a layover or a few days of maps and messaging.
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Month-Long Trips Both plans run up to 30 days, long enough for an overland trip or a month working between cities.
Everyday Data Moments in Africa
These are the moments when having data on arrival saves time. Your eSIM handles them without a Wi-Fi hunt.
Long Rail Journeys
Send photos home when taking the Rovos Rail from Pretoria to Cape Town, though signal fades on the emptier stretches.
Nile Cruises
Look up temple opening times during a cruise along the Nile River from Luxor to Aswan, with better signal near towns.
Arrival Day Rides
Book a ride from the airport and message your hotel as soon as you land, without hunting for terminal Wi-Fi.
One eSIM Across Africa's Borders
Your Africa eSIM stays ready to connect as you move from one covered country to the next. On arrival, your phone automatically connects to available supported partner networks, so there's no new SIM to buy at each airport.
Who Our Africa eSIM Suits
Share sightings from the lodge and confirm transfers as your trip moves between Kenya and Tanzania.
Book tickets and pull up maps at the Pyramids of Giza, then carry on to Morocco on the same eSIM.
Answer email in the car from the airport in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire or Cameroon instead of waiting for hotel Wi-Fi.
Check the weather and trail notes before climbing Table Mountain, keeping offline maps for the stretches without signal.
Africa eSIM Questions
An Africa travel eSIM is a prepaid, data-only plan that installs on your phone and works across the covered countries in the region. You buy it online, install it before you leave and switch your data to it when you arrive, with no physical SIM to collect.
Yes. The main Africa plan covers South Africa along with countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt and Morocco, so one eSIM works across your route. When you cross a border, your phone automatically connects to available supported partner networks in the next country. Keep Data Roaming switched on for the eSIM.
Maps, messaging, browsing and some social media come to roughly 0.5 GB a day, so a week of light use fits in a 3 GB plan with a little to spare. Video streaming and video calls use about 1 GB per hour, so choose a bigger size if you do either. Track usage in your EscapeSIM dashboard.
No. These are data-only plans with no new phone number. Your home SIM stays active, so you keep your usual number for calls and texts. To call lodges, guides or drivers, use internet calling in apps like WhatsApp over your eSIM data.
Our Africa plans come in fixed sizes rather than unlimited data. The main Africa plan goes up to 30 GB, and the 4-country plan goes up to 50 GB, which covers heavy use for most trips. If you stream a lot, pick a larger size and keep an eye on the usage dashboard.
Partly. You'll usually get data in nearby towns, at many lodges and around park gates, but signal often drops out for long stretches on game drives in places like the Serengeti. Download offline maps before you head into a park, and treat lodge Wi-Fi as a backup.
Yes. Your phone has to support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. Recent iPhone, Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel models support eSIM. If you bought your phone on a contract, ask your carrier to confirm it is unlocked before you travel.
It depends on where else you're going. For South Africa plus other countries, the main Africa plan covers your route on one eSIM. A trip that stays inside four countries may suit the narrower plan with more size options. Every plan is prepaid, with a usage dashboard and 24/7 support.