Airtel Africa Plc has announced the launch of an international remittance service through its subsidiary, Smartcash PSB. This new service is designed to enhance financial inclusion and provide a more convenient and affordable way for people to send and receive money across the globe.
“We are excited to launch this new service, which will make it easier and more affordable for people to send and receive money from their loved ones abroad,” said Judith Osiobe, Head of B2B Sales, Smartcash PSB. “We believe that this service will have a positive impact on our customers’ lives and help to drive financial inclusion in Africa and beyond.”
The Smartcash PSB international remittance service offers competitive tariffs compared to traditional means of funds remittance. Customers can simply activate this service by opening an account with an existing mobile number by simply dialing *939# or downloading the app to activate an account.
Airtel Business Providing Data and Cloud Management Solutions
In addition to the launch of the international remittance service, Airtel Business also announced that it has been providing data and cloud management solutions to both Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, SMEs, and government agencies.
“Airtel realized that the buying behavior of the private sector is different from the public sector, so this year, we created a special public sector event to showcase how their various parastatals can be upgraded to become more reliable,” said Ogo Ofomata, Director, Airtel Business. “It was important to showcase to the public sector how their bulky data could be well managed. We had about 46 government agencies represented, to show that we were listening to the needs of the government on the digitization agenda.”
Airtel Investing Heavily in 5G Infrastructure
Airtel Nigeria is also investing heavily in 5G infrastructure, including towers, base stations, and spectrum licenses, to provide widespread 5G coverage across Nigeria.
“We are actively collaborating with technology partners, device manufacturers, and local businesses to explore and develop innovative 5G use cases, such as IoT applications and smart city solutions,” said Ismail Adeshina, Airtel Nigeria Director of Marketing.
The launch of the international remittance service and the expansion of Airtel Business’s data and cloud management solutions are just two of the ways that Airtel is working to connect more people and businesses across Africa and the world.
