Summary
· The disbursement is interest derived from their use of Airtel Money services for the quarter ending September 2022 after an approval by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT)
Dar es Salaam. Airtel Tanzania is set to disburse Sh1.6 billion to
its mobile money customers and agents across the country, the telecoms firm
said yesterday.
The disbursement is interest derived
from their use of Airtel Money services for the quarter ending September 2022
after an approval by the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), the mobile telephone network
provider added.
The amount earned by customers
depends on how frequently they use the Airtel Money services to top up their
accounts.
Head of Airtel Money services Daudi
Ndovu told reporters that the interest earned will be distributed to all Airtel
money customers and agents across the country who have used Airtel Money
services for the past 3 months”.
The aim, he said, is to continue
supporting the government agenda in promoting financial inclusion.
“We are happy with the growth pace
of our Airtel Money services that allows more customers to use affordable,
secured, easily accessed products and services,” said Mr Ndovu.
“We encourage more customers to use
Airtel money and get the benefit of receiving interest every quarter.
“Airtel is committed to improving
and bringing Airtel Money services closer to our customers and addressing the
gap of unbanked population across the country.”
Speaking at the same occasion,
Airtel Tanzania Communications Director, Beatrice Singano, said that Airtel
Tanzania continues to invest in expanding its Airtel Money distribution and
payment infrastructure to provide the best mobile money services across Tanzania.
“We are proud to have deployed a
robust merchant network and more than 3,500 Airtel Money exclusive shops across
the country, to complement the existing Airtel money Wakalas network of over
170,000 Airtel Money Wakala,” she asserted.
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