Sierra Leone’s digital payments sector has received a boost with the launch of Dash, a mobile payment application developed by local payment infrastructure company Monime. Launched on November 7, 2026, in Freetown, Dash introduces a simplified payment system that allows users to receive money using a unique identifier known as a DashTag, eliminating the need to share lengthy bank account numbers when receiving funds.
The DashTag system allows each user to claim a unique name to receive payments. Instead of providing their bank account details, users can simply share their DashTag with the sender, who can use it to transfer money directly into the recipient’s linked bank account. This system also offers an added layer of privacy by reducing the need to disclose personal banking information.
Unlike conventional digital wallets, Dash does not hold customers’ funds or operate as a bank. Rather, it serves as a payment platform that connects users to their existing bank accounts, ensuring that their money remains with their respective financial institutions. Once linked to a participating bank, users can send money to other Dash users, mobile money wallets and bank accounts.
Transactions on the Dash platform are authorised directly by customers through their mobile phones, without requiring them to maintain a separate balance on the application. The platform also incorporates a payment destination verification feature designed to alert users when a recipient cannot be reached before a transaction is authorised, helping to minimise failed payments.
Beyond individual money transfers, Dash is expanding access to digital payments for businesses and consumers through a partnership with Afrimoney. The arrangement enables Dash users to make payments at more than 2,500 merchant locations nationwide, with funds deducted directly from their bank accounts. This partnership is expected to provide participating businesses with another channel for receiving payments.
The launch of Dash marks an expansion of Monime’s operations into direct digital payment services for individual consumers and businesses. Monime Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sorieba Daffae, said the platform was developed to address the difficulties people face when trying to conveniently access and use money held in their bank accounts. The application is currently available for download on Google Play, with its release on the Apple App Store expected soon.
The launch introduces another option in Sierra Leone’s growing digital payments sector, with Dash seeking to make bank-based transactions more accessible through simplified money transfers, merchant payments and integrated business services. Further information about the platform is available at http://www.dashit.to/ while enquiries can be directed to [email protected] or +232 78 102 030.
Key points
- Monime’s Dash platform allows users to send, receive and make payments directly from their bank accounts using their mobile phones.
- The platform uses a unique identifier known as a DashTag to simplify the payment process and enhance user privacy.
- Dash has partnered with Afrimoney to enable users to make payments at over 2,500 merchant locations nationwide.
