WorldRemit and MTN Group has announced that its customers can now send money instantly to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.
This follows the signing of a global partnership agreement between both companies earlier this year, to enable WorldRemit customers all over the world to send international remittances to MTN’s Mobile Money customers, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek reports. “This partnership makes sense for both companies, as WorldRemit and MTN share a disruptive approach to innovation and bring impactful services to our customers. Together, we are now providing an instant, fully digital and very affordable solution to send international remittance to Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. Other countries will follow soon,” said Serigne Dioum, MTN Group Head of Mobile Financial Services. “At WorldRemit, we are pioneering international mobile-to-mobile remittances. Our partnership with MTN allows our customers around the world to send money instantly from the WorldRemit app to MTN Mobile Money users in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. Together with MTN, we make sending money home as easy as sending an instant message,” said Alix Murphy, Senior Mobile Analyst at WorldRemit.
 

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