href=”http://www.orange.com/”>Orange and Total have signed a partnership giving Orange customers’ access to its mobile money service Orange Money, at all TOTAL service stations in African and Middle-Eastern countries where the two groups are present and the financial service is available.

This partnership will extend Orange Money’s distribution network to all TOTAL service stations in the 13 countries where the service is available, further improving the service provided to customers of Orange and Total, both in terms of proximity and ease of use.

Africa/Middle-East director of Total’s Marketing  & Services division said: “Today our ambition is to take a leading position in mobile payment distribution in Africa”.

This first stage of the partnership is already operational in Senegal and Cameroon, and will go live in over 1300 service stations in the 11 other countries where both groups are present in the second half of 2013.

A second stage will follow, which should enable Orange Money customers to pay for purchases made in TOTAL service stations using their mobile account.