Airtime subscriptions
Simple weekly, monthly or yearly plans — paid with airtime, no bank needed.
What it is
Farmers subscribe to M-Tacab and pay through airtime deduction, with a fallback to bundle reduction when airtime is low. Plans are weekly, monthly or yearly. The Hormuud telecom partnership makes recurring micro-payments practical where cards and banks are not.
This service is operational today.
Delivered over
Who it's for
- Self-paying farmers
- Sponsored beneficiaries
- Programmes subsidising access
Step by step
How it works
Choose a plan
Weekly, monthly or yearly — over USSD.
Pay with airtime
Billed by airtime deduction; low-balance fallback to bundles.
Stay active
Advisory, weather and alerts keep flowing.
Get sponsored
Programmes can sponsor access, with farmers graduating to paying later.
Outcomes
What you get
- Inclusive, low-friction payment
- No bank or card required
- Predictable, recurring access
- A sustainable revenue base
FAQ
Questions, answered
How do farmers pay without a bank?
Through airtime deduction enabled by the Hormuud telecom partnership, with bundle fallback at low balance.
What is the graduation model?
Programmes sponsor farmers during a project; once they see value, farmers convert to paying subscribers.
Is billing live?
Yes — subscription billing is operational today.
See it working
Open the live M-Tacab demo and experience this in context — no signup required.
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