Orange Money deal with Airtel in West Africa part of expansion plan
Orange’s move to work with Airtel to offer mobile money transfer between the Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso is just one step in an effort to expand its services throughout Africa.Orange Money customers in the Ivory Coast can now send and receive money to or from Airtel customers in Burkina Faso. Orange Money has over 13 million customers in 12 African countries, including Jordan. The partnership with Airtel, which runs its Airtel Money service in 16 African countries, is likely to trigger more internetwork and mobile money transfers.In West Africa, Orange Money International Transfer already serves users in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali, but the pact with Airtel fills a gap in the region.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here