Home is just a call away.
Malda keeps you close to family in Ethiopia and Eritrea, plus Kenya and Nigeria, with clear, affordable calls and instant mobile airtime top-ups.
- countries
- 4
- countries
- per minute, from
- $0.07
- per minute, from
- call quality
- HD
- call quality
One app for calls, airtime, and staying close.
Built from the ground up for the diaspora: calling, airtime, and community in one place.
Honest pricing
The rate you see is the rate you pay — to the cent. No hidden connection fees, ever.
Family calls
Call home once and the whole family joins from their own app. They join free — you pay your normal rate.
Crystal-clear calls
HD-quality calls to Ethiopia & Eritrea — plus Kenya and Nigeria.
Encrypted calls
Your calls are encrypted between your phone and Malda — nobody on your network can listen in.
Speaks your language
The whole app works in English, አማርኛ, and ትግርኛ.
Send airtime
Top up a loved one's mobile in Ethiopia in seconds.
Schedule airtime
Line up a top-up for a birthday or holiday — we send it on the day.
Never drop a call
Auto-recharge keeps your call going when your balance runs low.
Call reminders
Set a reminder so you never miss a birthday or holiday call home.
Malda Assistant
Get help in your own language, right inside the app.
Invite & earn
Share your code and earn calling credit when a friend joins.
Free welcome credit
Start with free calling credit — make your first call on us.
Built to feel like home.
Clean, simple, and made for staying close. Here's Malda on a phone.
Every screen, in your language.
Malda works fully in English, አማርኛ, and ትግርኛ, because this app belongs to your community.
Call home, clearly.
ወደ አገር ቤት፣ ኩልል ባለ ድምጽ ይደዉሉ።
ናብ ዓድኹም፣ ብንጹር ደውሉ።
The rate you see is the rate you pay.
Calling starts from $0.07 a minute, with no connection charges and no surprise deductions. What's on the screen is exactly what leaves your balance.
Three steps to home.
- 1
Download Malda
Grab the app free from the App Store or Google Play.
- 2
Add calling credit
Top up your balance in seconds and it's ready to use immediately.
Top up now → - 3
Call or send airtime home
Dial home in HD quality, or send mobile airtime to a loved one in Ethiopia.
Made by ABAY Labs, for our community.
We started ABAY Labs with a simple mission: make it easier and more affordable for the diaspora to stay connected with loved ones back home. Family bonds span continents, and we build technology that bridges that distance.
We're based in the United States and serve the African diaspora, starting with Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, and Nigeria.
We also build websites and apps for other businesses →Payments secured by Stripe
Malda never sees or stores your card details.
Bank-level security
Your account, balance, and calls are encrypted in transit.
Your data stays private
We don't sell your personal information — ever.
Ready to call home?
Download Malda and start calling Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, and Nigeria today. Your first call is on us.
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