have announced that Orange Money customers
Orange and Visa have announced that Orange Money customers will soon have access to Visa prepaid account features in find side their Orange Money accounts – a significant step in bringing Visa-quality payments to consumers in developing markets. Orange Money is the mobile phone-based payment service designed by Orange to meet the needs of customers in Africa and the Middle East. It offers Orange subscribers applications such as person to person transfers, bill payments, and agent-based cash-in and cash-out house services for loading or withdrawing funds. Launched in cooperation with local bank partners, the service was first introduced in 2008 and is presently available in eight countries across Africa and the Middle East. Orange plans to in business troduce Visa payment capability to Orange Money subscribers in select markets by the end of 2012. “We already provide secure and convenient payment capability to 3.5 million unbanked or financially under-served Africa