StanChart, Airtel sign partnership

StanChart, Airtel sign partnership on financial inclusion By Correspondent | August 14th 2020 at

12:00:00 GMT +0300 Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) and Airtel Africa have announced a collaboration to drive financial inclusion across key markets in Africa. 

The firms will co-create products aimed at enhancing accessibility of financial services and better serve people across Africa. Airtel Money customers will be able to make real-time online deposits and withdrawals from Standard Chartered bank accounts, receive international money transfers directly to their wallets, and access savings products, among other services. 

Airtel is banking on the deal to expand mobile money offerings to its 19 million customers. SEE ALSO: Telkom-Airtel merger collapses, workers spared retrenchment