# Orange Money GN

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-gn
> research date 2026-05-29 · extracted at 2026-10-06
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Orange Guinée — official](https://www.orange.gn/)

## Overview

**Orange Money Guinea** is **Orange Group's Guinean mobile-money service**, operated by **Orange Guinée** <sup>[1][1], [2][2], [Guinea report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/GN)</sup>. Part of **Orange Money's pan-African mobile-money platform** (covered comprehensively in **[Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr)** parent report — **47-49 million subscribers across 17 countries, ~34M monthly active users, €130B+ annual transaction volume, 25M+ daily transactions globally**). Guinea is one of the **Francophone West African markets** where Orange Money has substantial mobile-money market share.

The structural significance: Guinea (Conakry — distinct from Guinea-Bissau + Equatorial Guinea) is **member of [Wave QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/wave-qr)-affected WAEMU/CFA-franc zone? — actually Guinea uses Guinean franc (GNF), not CFA franc** — so technically outside WAEMU. **Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée (BCRG)** regulates Guinean payment system. Guinea's mobile-money landscape is **MNO-dominated**: Orange Money Guinea + **MTN MoMo Guinea** + others. **Orange × Mastercard October 2024 partnership** for digitising payments across Sub-Saharan Africa includes Guinea as deployment market. Orange Money Guinea provides **P2P transfers, bill payments, merchant payments, airtime + data top-ups, international remittance receiving** — standard Orange Money product suite.

## History

**Background — Guinean payment landscape** <sup>[Guinea report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/GN)</sup>:
- **Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée (BCRG)** — central bank.
- **Orange Guinée** — Orange Group subsidiary, major Guinean MNO.
- **MTN Guinea** + others — competing MNOs.
- Guinean franc (GNF) — distinct from WAEMU CFA franc.

**Orange Money Guinea launch by Orange Guinée** <sup>[1][1]</sup>:
- Part of pan-African Orange Money platform.

**Orange × Mastercard 2024 partnership for African digital-payment digitisation** [[mastercard]]:
- Sub-Saharan deployment includes Guinea.

**Pan-Orange-Money 47-49M subscribers across 17 countries** <sup>[2][2]</sup>:
- Guinea among these markets.

## Technical specification

Orange Money Guinea is **Orange Guinée-operated Guinean mobile money on Orange Group platform** <sup>[1][1], [Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr)</sup>:

| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| **Operator** | **Orange Guinée** (Orange Group subsidiary) |
| **Country** | Guinea |
| **Currency** | GNF (Guinean franc) |
| **Channels** | USSD, Orange Money app |
| **Pan-Orange Money platform context** | 47-49M subscribers / 17 countries / €130B+ annual / ~34M MAU |
| **Major competitor** | MTN MoMo Guinea |
| **Regulator** | BCRG |
| **Mastercard partnership** | Orange × Mastercard for digital-payment digitisation (October 2024) |

## Use cases

**P2P transfers** <sup>[1][1]</sup>: Cardinal use.

**Bill payment** [Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr): Utilities + services.

**Merchant payments via QR** [Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr): Standard Orange Money offering.

**Airtime + data top-ups** <sup>[1][1]</sup>: Orange Guinée mobile services.

**International remittance receiving** <sup>[Guinea report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/GN)</sup>: Diaspora-to-Guinea flows.

**Cross-border via Orange ecosystem** [Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr): Multi-Orange-Africa markets.

## Implementations & ecosystem

**Operator**: **Orange Guinée** (Orange Group subsidiary).

**Regulator**: **Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée (BCRG)**.

**Pan-Orange Money platform**: 17 African + MENA markets, 47-49M subscribers.

**Major competitor**: **MTN MoMo Guinea**.

**Card partner**: **Mastercard** (October 2024 Orange × Mastercard partnership).

## Fun facts

- **Guinean franc (GNF) — non-WAEMU**: Distinct from CFA franc Francophone West African peers.
- **MNO-dominated Guinean mobile-money landscape**: Orange + MTN.
- **Part of 47-49M-subscriber pan-Orange Money platform**: Substantial cross-country scale.
- **Orange × Mastercard 2024 partnership context**: Digital-payment-modernisation backing.
- **Conakry vs Bissau distinction**: Guinea + Guinea-Bissau + Equatorial Guinea are three distinct countries.

## Comparison

| Feature | Orange Money GN | [Orange Money ML](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-ml) | [Orange Money NE](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-ne) | [Orange Money GW](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-gw) | MTN MoMo Guinea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | **Orange Guinée** | Orange Mali | Orange Niger | Orange Bissau | MTN Guinea |
| Country | Guinea | Mali | Niger | Guinea-Bissau | Guinea |
| Currency | **GNF (non-WAEMU)** | XOF (WAEMU) | XOF (WAEMU) | XOF (WAEMU) | GNF |
| Pan-Orange platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a |

## Status

**Active** <sup>[1][1], [Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr)</sup>:
- **Orange Guinée operator**.
- **Part of 47-49M-subscriber pan-Orange Money platform**.
- **Standard Orange Money product suite**.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.orange.gn/ "Orange Guinée — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Money "Orange Money — Wikipedia"
[mastercard]: https://www.mastercard.com/news/eemea/en/newsroom/press-releases/en/2024/october/orange-middle-east-and-africa-and-mastercard-partner-to-digitize-payments-for-millions-across-africa-by-2025/ "Orange × Mastercard — Mastercard Newsroom"

- [1] [Orange Guinée — official][1]
- [2] [Orange Money — Wikipedia][2]
- [mastercard] [Orange × Mastercard — Mastercard Newsroom][mastercard]
- See [Orange Money QR](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/standards/orange-money-qr) for comprehensive Orange Money platform context
- <sup>[Guinea report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/GN)</sup> `reports/countries/GN-guinea.md`

## Deployments

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