eSIM rules in Africa
1 of the 5 countries we checked in Africa carries a rule that can cost you the phone, the call or the line. 37 of the region's 42 are not checked yet.
42countries
5checked
1with a trap
2on 5G
17APN by hand on Android
0guides
Type not classified yet
🇳🇬 Nigeria Checked 10 Aug 2026 · no guide yet
Every country in Africa
| Country | Rule | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | none found | not published |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | none found | not published |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | none found | not published |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | none found | not published |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | Trap confirmed, type not classified | not published |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic Of The Congo | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇾🇹 Mayotte | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | not checked yet | not published |
| 🇷🇪 Réunion | not checked yet | not published |
Other regions
Network and APN facts come from the Airalo catalogue, read 10 Aug 2026. Regulatory findings are per country and carry their own dates on the country page.