Orange has announced it is working with Visa to offer various mobile payment services to Orange Money customers across Africa
Botswana will be the first country in the continent to benefit from the new programme, which is expected to allow easy access to funds 24 hours a day.
Visa’s head of digital solutions for emerging markets, Hannes Van Rensburg, said, “This is a significant milestone in Visa’s strategy to drive financial inclusion and we are excited to be launching this service with Orange in Botswana.
Orange Money subscribers in Botswana will soon be able to use their Orange Money account to make Visa enabled payments and pay invoices at shops, online merchants and Visa ATMs across the country.
To use these services, Orange Money subscribers will need to apply for a Orange Money prepaid Visa card, Orange said.
“By combining the convenience of Orange Money with the reach of Visa's global payment network, we can offer new payment capability to Orange Money customers in their home country and abroad,” said Thierry Millet, director of the strategic NFC and payment programme at Orange.
