AIRTEL MOBILE COMMERCE UGANDA LIMITED, PESAPAL PARTNER TO OFFER MORE PAYMENT OPTIONS

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited, Pesapal Partner to Offer More Payment Options

By Donald Kogai

Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited

(AMCUL) and Pesapal Uganda, a leading

payment solutions provider across

Africa signed a partnership that will

enable acceptance of Airtel Money

mobile payments at the Pesapal Sabi

point-of-sale (POS) machines.

Since its inception in 2009, Pesapal

continues to innovate digital payment

solutions to accommodate the changing

times and the demands of its customers

as reiterated by Emmy Rono, Country

Manager Uganda.

She reassured that: “We are committed

to innovating and offering a secure

payment environment while complying

with the highest safety standards. In

all we do, we think of the customer

first. We think, convenience,

efficiency, and security. Our business

partners in retail, hospitality and

other sectors, and individual

customers will enjoy varied payment

options that suit their needs without

any limitations.”

This partnership will enable Pesapal’s

point-of-sale machine (Sabi POS)

merchants to accept Airtel Money

payments in addition to Visa and

Mastercard. Mobile money has been

touted as a revolutionary tool for

expanding access to financial services

in low-resource environments.

“At Airtel Money, we remain committed

to continuous innovation to drive

financial inclusion and uptake of

digital financial services in general.

In ensuring the delivery of our

mandate from time to time, we implore

strategic partnerships to further

ensure that the customer benefits

across all varying aspects. We are

therefore proud of this partnership

with PesaPal and equally look forward

to a positive impact across our

respective customers,” says Mr. Japhet

Aritho, MD Airtel Mobile Commerce

Uganda Limited.

Mobile money has rapidly gained

prominence with Africa now accounting

for 70% of the world’s $ 1 trillion

mobile money value. According to a

report by GSMA, the value of Africa’s

mobile money transactions edged up 39%

to $701.4 billion in 2021 from $495

billion in 2020, highlighting the

future of African banking is mobile.

“Collaboration is very critical in the

financial sector. We are glad to be

working with Airtel Money as we

transform our payments space and

contribute to financial inclusion.

With this, we will offer an improved

customer value proposition where

customers are able to make convenient

mobile money transactions anytime and

anywhere,” adds Ms. Rono.

Pesapal Uganda operates across the

entire country offering both online

and in-store payment options.

Currently, the Sabi POS machines are

distributed across retail sectors –

hotels and restaurants, supermarkets,

fuel stations and tour operators to

accelerate payment acceptance. Pesapal

is committed to providing an

integrated and advanced payment

experience, ensuring it offers

solutions that meet its customers’

day-to-day needs.