Airtel Africa PLC Airtel Money and Western Union partnership (5585A)
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Airtel Africa PLC
22 January 2020
Airtel Africa plc
Airtel Money and Western Union partner to facilitate mobile
remittance service
London and Lagos, 22 January 2020: Airtel Africa plc ("Airtel
Africa" or "Group"), a leading provider of telecommunications and
mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across
Africa, has signed a strategic partnership with Western Union, a
global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and
payments.
Through this partnership, Airtel Money customers will be able to
reliably send and receive international money transfers directly
from their phones, using the Airtel Africa mobile money wallet.
This paves the way for Airtel Africa to further cater for the needs
of local and global community members to move money and enable
international cross-border payments.
This partnership helps Airtel Africa to take an active part in
the international money transfer business that happens to and from
its operating countries.
Commenting on the partnership, Raghunath Mandava, CEO of Airtel
Africa, said: "We are very excited to partner with Western Union to
enable Airtel Money customers to access a world leading money
transfer organisation. International remittances into Africa are a
lifeline to some of our customers. This partnership gives our
customers the convenience of directly receiving and sending
remittances from their Airtel mobile money wallets. They will now
be automatically credited and debited via their Airtel mobile money
wallets on their phone and can immediately access the funds to pay
bills or merchants and transfer funds to family and friends or
convert to cash from the widespread Airtel Money agents, kiosks and
branches."
Enquiries
Investor relations
Pier Falcione +44 20 7493 9315
Anna Kaim
Investor.relations@africa.airtel.com
Media relations
Kevin Soady, Kekst CNC +44 20 3755 1600
Katherine Fennell, Kekst CNC
Michael Okwiri
Michael.Okwiri@africa.airtel.com
About Airtel Africa
Airtel Africa (LSE: AAF; NSE: AIRTELAFRI) is a leading provider
of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in
14 countries in Africa, primarily in East Africa and Central and
West Africa. Airtel Africa offers an integrated suite of
telecommunications solutions to its subscribers, including mobile
voice and data services as well as mobile money services both
nationally and internationally. The Group aims to continue
providing a simple and intuitive customer experience through
streamlined customer journeys.
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