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Ethiopia launches mobile money schemes to extend banking reach | Reuters - 0 views

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Belcash Africa MobilePayment

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  • BelCash’s helloCash service could have 2-3 million users this year and 10 million by 2017 or 2018, the firm’s chief executive Vince Diop said, adding that BelCash would receive a fee for each transaction made.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt is important because it shows how effective belcash is. and how an African country is willing to ensure financial inclusion and increase deposits by using financial technology.
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HelloSolar | HelloSolar, BelCash to offer solar home system - 0 views

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ethiopia partnership connectivity

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  • With Ethiopia moving to a strategy which helps embrace the wisdom of solar energy within the country and play catch-up to successes achieved in neighboring nations such as Kenya and Rwanda; HelloSolar in partnership with BelCash – the mobile banking platform system – is set to introduce a pay-as-you-go system for the nation’s off-grid population with affordable solar home system.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      BelCash is a company that is known to have established an advanced use of technology to give customized solutions in convenient payments to vital government services. This partnership will make belcash a pioneer in the country with a majority of customers.
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Ethiopia - Africa's next mobile banking gold mine? - 0 views

www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/...21595

Mobile Money Services

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  • BelCash founder Vince Diop does not believe a limited network or high illiteracy rate will be a barrier for introducing mobile banking.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      it is a good thought since nowadays even the illiterate people know how to use a phone. By making the Belcash app accessible and easy to navigate, illiteracy won't be an obstacle to mobile banking
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Belcash Launches E-commerce Platform - 0 views

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Belcash App Platform

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  • Belcash successfully piloted the app for three months and officially launched it in July 2019. It has supplied 200 tablets to its agents. Thus far, 50 small and medium enterprises have signed up and placed their products on the HelloMarket platform.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      In spite of the many challenges in the sector, such as the lack of a legal framework for e-commerce, Belcash designed a payment system and agents across the country.
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Belcash to Launch Online Commerce Platforms - 4 views

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Belcash E-payments Africa

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  • Currently, 40 women from the group have received training by Belcash on how to grow brands and package products. They were also given awareness training on digital platforms.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      Lack of an e-payment system, and regressive policies and regulations for financial inclusion, are the main reasons for the lack of financial technology's growth in Ethiopia. It good to see that Belcash is raising this issue by offering different solutions.
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BelCash Technology Solutions PLC (BelCash Ethiopia) Jobs and vacancies in Ethiopia, Feb... - 0 views

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easy financial access Online Fintech

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  • The Hello brands are aspiring and inclusive, aiming to connect all Ethiopian citizens for a brighter future; a future that unlocks the potential of the country and its diverse people
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this new brand of belcash offers new high level services with a better convenience, easy access, and affordability
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How BPC and EthSwitch are interconnecting Ethiopian banks - Intelligent CIO Africa - 2 views

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Ethiopay Ethiopia Ethswitch

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  • Since May this year the number of inter-bank transactions has been growing. This is expected to increase as the Ethiopian population becomes aware of the interoperability and ease of use of using cards in any bank’s ATM machine. Along the way there have been some transactions declines due to connectivity failures and those limitations are being addressed
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it shows one of ethiopay's issues. the interconnectivity is very low compared to what they are actually offering ( 100 transactions per second)
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Ethiopia: Ethio Pay to Push Visa Cards Out | MFW4A - Making Finance Work for Africa - 2 views

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VISA card ATM

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  • The utilisation of Ethio Pay branded electronic cards will harness the hard currency payment to foreign companies, according to the company's management.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this article shows that ethiopay is taking control not only of inter-banks and companies but foreign ones too.
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EthioPay Mojaloop Case Study - DFS Lab - 1 views

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Ethiopay Ethiopia Payments Service

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  • EthioPay wanted to continue adding value for the Ethiopian banking sector through additional services and products. They wanted to add a number of different switch use cases (e.g. merchants, CICO, etc) to their ATM switch.
    • sawsanenn
      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      this excerpt is important because nowadays the development of companies for consumer products allows the huge opportunity for the expansion of electronic payments because it is assumed that consumers of electronic payments are indeed end-users and also that the majority of payouts are Customers to Business. Expanding enterprises also provide opportunities for big potential Business to Business payments.
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Ethiopay Places in the Top 25 Undergraduate Teams for e-Fest - Entrepreneurship and Inn... - 3 views

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Ethiopay Ethiopia Payments Service

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  • 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.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because we can see that the goal of this fintech company is to increase growth and meet customers' needs especially Ethiopian customers from all over the world. Additionally, They found a fundamental solution to several financial services issues that the Ethiopians used to face.
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http://etd.aau.edu.et/bitstream/handle/123456789/17174/Ayalew%20Lake.pdf?sequence=1&isA... - 3 views

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FinTech E-payments ethiopia issues Online

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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      What I conclude is that EthioPay payment service offers numerous advantages for both banks and customers, while the low level of customer acceptance of interbank electronic payment services is noted in Ethiopia. However, this electronic payments service cannot deliver the intended benefits unless it is used by commercial banks.
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Ethiopia Mobile Wallet and Payment Market Opportunities Databook 2019 Featuring M-Birr,... - 0 views

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Belcash Africa Mobile_Payments

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  • 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.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      A significant number of smartphone subscribers are feature phone users, and smartphone users are increasing recently due to the rising availability of more affordable smartphones on the local market.
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Addis host Ethiopia Banking, Information Communications Technology Summit - New Busines... - 1 views

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FinTech E-payments ethiopia Africa modernization

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  • he other presenter was Mr. Bizuneh Bekele, CEO of EthSitch Share Company introduced EthioPay under a title, “EthioPay – the uplifting e-payment platform for Ethiopia”.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      Ethio-pay was introduced as the best e-payment platform and the best solution for all the disputes arising around ATMs. Plus a quick way to pay since the normal paper-based is time-consuming.
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Ethiopay | F6S - 0 views

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FinTech E-payments ethiopia Africa modernization

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  • Our platform plans to use the leapfrog model to leverage our technology and give the 45 mill users around Ethiopia a new way to manage bills and provide the over 2.5 million Ethiopian diasporas in the United States a way to help their families
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      This excerpt is important because it shows how CEOs of ethiopay are willing to invest in the telecom infrastructure, and how Ethiopia has a great potential for e-payment and fintech developement
  • Ethiopay is a centralized global payout platform that currently enables users a simple and convenient way to transfer and/or purchase cross border bill pay, money transfer, mobile data, and mobile minutes between the United States and Ethiopia. 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 com
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Paga: Send and Receive Money - 0 views

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Nigeria FinTech E-payments

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  • Paga is a mobile payment company. We are building an ecosystem to enable people to digitally send and receive money, and creating simple financial access for everyone.
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      sawsanenn on 10 Feb 21
       
      These types of digital financial services offered to the mass market and increasing the usage of mobile money can play a strong role in promoting inclusive growth.
  • Enjoy a smooth and stress-free money transfer experience across all your devices.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      paga offers a free and easy money transfer that make transactions go smoothly without any technical issues
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Fawry | E-Payment & Digital Transformation Leading Platform in Egypt - 0 views

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FinTech E-payments

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  • Fawry is the leading digital transformation & E-payment platform in Egypt, offering financial services to consumers and businesses through more than 194,000 locations and a variety of channels. In addition Fawry considered as a provider of payment gateway in Egypt and e-commerce solutions. Know More
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      sawsanenn on 10 Feb 21
       
      The pandemic has created a surge in demand for electronic payment services and Fawry being the leading player in Egypt obviously has benefitted a lot from that - which is also evident from the company's just-announced financials for the second quarter.
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SmartelMoney | Products & Services - 0 views

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CustomerBase Wide LoyalCustomers WoM

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  • Smartel Money customer base comprises banked and unbanked people and societies, insurance, retail grocery, retail clothing, retail cell phone services, utility services etc. We aim to provide to individuals, institutions, organizations, multi-industry sectors and governments with the cutting edge, fresh and innovative financial management system in this ever changing world.
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      sawsanenn on 10 Feb 21
       
      the benefits of using the application include; that business people will get new customers and widens the reach of their market base as it will be very easy to pay or receive cash conveniently.
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SnapScan: Mobile payment solutions provider in South Africa - 1 views

www.snapscan.co.za

snapscan contactless mobile-payments fintech

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  • SnapScan is more than just a smartphone app. It’s a contactless mobile payment solution that makes it easy and safe to pay and receive payments in a store, online, at home, and on the go. No need for cards, cash, or time-consuming EFTs – just simple payments in a snap!
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      sawsanenn on 08 Feb 21
       
      snapscan allows its users easily get access to its services, even illiterate customers. plus, they gain customers trust.
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EthioPay | Welcome - 0 views

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Ethiopay Ethiopia Mission

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  • Ethiopay operates a flexible, tightly regulated, global payout platform. This enables you to automate your user payments flow, pay less for your transactions, access flexible online reports, guarantee the integrity of all your payment traffic, ensure your payments go through as planned….the list goes on.
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      sawsanenn on 08 Feb 21
       
      Ethiopay is a centralized global payout platform that currently enables users a simple and convenient way to transfer and/or purchase cross border bill pay, money transfer, mobile data, and mobile minutes between anywhere around the world and Ethiopia. Ethiopay is an emerging FinTech solution to address the social and economic gaps left by established payment solutions.
  • Ethiopay operates a flexible, tightly regulated, global payout platform. This enables you to automate your user payments flow, pay less for your transactions, access flexible online reports, guarantee the integrity of all your payment traffic, ensure your payments go through as planned….the list goes on.
  • Paying utility and school fees is an important way of empowering your loved ones back home. Whether you are in North America or Europe, Ethiopay offers an easy and reliable way to do this. In addition, you can opt to set up scheduled payments so the payments are made at the beginning of each school term or any other time frame your choose.
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      sawsanenn on 13 Feb 21
       
      Ethiopay encourages students to believe and start work with e-payments platforms, and we can see that they are making it so easy for everybody which encourage all Ethiopians to switch to digital platforms and trust them.
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​Belcash Technology Solutions PLC - 2 views

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Belcash Hello brand Ethiopia Lending

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  • To help unlock the potential of Ethiopia through the digitalization of essential services, such as finance, healthcare and education. To help drive sustainable and inclusive growth though digitalization. We believe digitalization will lower transaction costs and bring essential services to the reach of the poor. It bypasses the conventional time consuming and capital intensive build-up of fixed assets (banks branches, school buildings and clinics).
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      sawsanenn on 08 Feb 21
       
      Belcash provides its technology platforms to businesses across different industries ( healthcare/ finance/ education/ trading/labor market etc...). This company helps the Ethiopian population to drive sustainable growth, and lower transaction costs through digitalization.
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