The main focus for Hello brands is what customers want and expect from the respective services.

“This will make foreign currency flow through the proper channels to local banks,” said Zewdu Assefa, deputy CEO of Belcash Ethiopia. “The seller receives the Birr equivalent of the amount earned in foreign currency.”

BCTS has reinforced its offer by the HelloServices and inspiring brand all-inclusive, aiming to connect all Ethiopian citizens for a brighter future; a future that unlocks the potential of the country and its diversity.

Though each Hello brand represents a different service, they all share one key feature - the mobile phone is the access point for their service.

Mobile payment and mobile wallet market size and forecast across 45+ markets segments on three essential KPIs - mobile payment transaction value, volume and average transaction value.

EthSwitch has an objective to work as international gateway for all banks. When the project is fully completed, over 50 e-Payment products and services will be supported in EthSwitch covering card delivery channels like ATM, POS, mobile, internet, and voice. EthioPay is the brand given to the National e-Payment Switch of Ethiopia.

Ethiopay is a four-party scheme, in which the issuer and acquirer are different entities, and is open for all payment institutions to join and issue their own cards. There are no limitations as to who may join the scheme, as long as the requirements of the scheme are met.Ethiopay Card schemes enables a simplified and guaranteed exchange of money between merchants, customers and their banks, by operating national & international networks and setting uniform standards.More specifically, Ethiopay defines rules for the routing of payment authorizations and settlement requests in point-of-sale and e-commerce transactions between merchant acquirers and card issuers, as well as ATM withdrawals or purchases with cashback transactions.

Their website allows individuals from North America and Europe to send payments for electricity bills, health insurance, school fees, and more to individuals in Ethiopia. Ethiopay fits the unique financial technology needs of Ethiopians. They hope to help Ethiopians in the diaspora reach individuals at home by providing seamless payments. Hadgu and Yohannes entered this year’s competition to share their innovative venture and gain exposure.

While other platforms are a one-size-fits-all, Ethiopay isn’t. We support the unique payment needs of Ethiopians including payments for school fees, telecom, utility bills and other needs that are close to your heart.

“What makes Ethio Pay profitable is not the number of ATMs; it rather is the large numbers of users. Our concern now is to work on promoting the system for increased customer involvement,” said Bizuneh.

As you may know, Ethiopia well Africa, in general, has skipped the laptop and computer phase of technology straight into the mobile phase of technology this is commonly known as the leapfrog model.

The mobile payment industry in Ethiopia is expected to record a CAGR of 18.7% to reach US$ 7,818.2 million by 2025. The mobile wallet payment segment in value terms increased at a CAGR of 18.3% during 2018-2025.

The utilisation of Ethio Pay branded electronic cards will harness the hard currency payment to foreign companies, according to the company's management.

Cyber Security Africa held its 5th Ethiopia Banking and ICT summit of the year, “The 5th Ethiopia Banking & ICT Summit 2018” hosted in Addis Ababa Ethiopia attracting more than 150+ participants from all over the world.

Over the last four years, our service has allowed the Ethiopian population to access the following services using their mobile phones: Health advice (HelloDoctor), Market access (HelloMarket / HelloGebeya), Labour market access, (HelloJobs / HelloSera), Legal advice (HelloLawyer / HelloTebeka), Mobile Trade service (HelloBroker/ HelloDelela).

Belcash Technology Solutions PLC (BCTS) is a registered Value Added Service (VAS) provider legally operating in Ethiopia. BCTS has obtained its licenses from Ministry of ICT and with a signed agreement with Ethio Telecom to provide services to the Ethiopian market.

We seek to ensure that people save time and have the best payment experience possible. We strive to remove unnecessary barriers, complex fee structures, and time-consuming admin to provide an innovative and streamlined solution for businesses and app users.

Get the ability to provide banking services to people who were previously unreachable, thanks to a lower cost of risk and the ability to accurately predict future behaviour.

Unlock the value of individuals’ digital footprints and power a generation of entrepreneurs, small businesses and communities with real financial choice.

Hello Paisa is brought to you by the same people behind Hello Mobile – a revolutionary mobile network service provider trusted by thousands of migrants across South Africa.Our track record guarantees the safety and efficiency of every cash transaction, because we’re passionate about your peace of mind.The service we offer is 100% legal and completely secure; we’re one of just a few international companies that’s been issued with an SA Reserve Bank license to do what we do.

FICA sounds like a dirty word, but it's actually just a short name for the law that says we need to verify who you are and where you live.