Business News of Thursday, 6 March 2014

Source: Anita Frimpong

AIRTEL money brings convenience to your door step

Airtel Ghana the leading telecommunications network in Mobile Banking has up-graded and expanded its mobile money platform by making it simpler for its customers to transact business.
Launching the platform in Accra, the Chief Executive Officer CEO of Airtel Ghana, Philip Sowah stated that the world is becoming an essential commodity by spending long hours in queues to access goods and services, make payments on traffic trying to move from one place to another. He said this contribute to the expenses of productivity and stress on the body.
He said Since the introduction of Airtel Money on the Ghanaian market, Airtel customers have enjoyed a variety of services and will keep on expanding the eco-system byworking with numerous partners to bring convenience to the doorstep of consumers.
“As the leader in mobile banking our platform allows customers to transfer money from their bank accounts to their mWallets and vice versa, across banks within the eco-system and request forbank balances and mini statements. he quote.
He added that mobile banking service have been expanded to Cash Out services, where customers can cash out at any Fidelity and Ecobank ATMs, Airtel shops, partner banks, and agents outlets across the country. Just look out for the Airtel Money signage.
The compliance manager of Airtel Money, Yaw Akosa Antwi noted that the old Airtel Money service platform has been replaced with a new and more robust platform. Instead of “looking” for the AM menu on the phone, a customer can now dial *500# and the Menu will show up automatically. Accessing the Airtel Money menu is now simpler, better, faster
He further said another new addition to the services is its partnership with Zenith Bank and Vivo Energy Ghana to facilitate easy top up of Shell fuel cards.