Airtel Uganda has announced a partnership with Uganda’s largest online marketplace, Jumia that will enable subscribers to complete payments directly on the platform.
The partnership enables Airtel Uganda subscribers to quickly and conveniently make payments for their purchases across all Jumia platforms ensuring cashless transactions that are safer especially in the current times when the world is faced with a global pandemic.
Commenting on the partnership, Airtel Money Head Merchant Portfolio Godfrey Muhindo said that the partnership is a significant step forward in Airtel’s ambition to digitize Ugandans and promote financial inclusion
“We are excited to partner with Jumia to offer customers a convenient, safe, fast and secure payment solution on one of the largest e-commerce platforms in Uganda at no extra charge,”
The new service is valid for all Jumia consumers across the country and for all items available on the Jumia platform including the Jumia Food platform.
Jumia Uganda CEO, Ron Kawamara said the launch of Airtel money payment onto Jumia platform is a huge addition that he believes will benefit their consumers.
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The service will also support the Jumia contactless delivery initiative launched as a safety measure against COVID-19. Customers will be able to prepay for their orders with Airtel money & upon delivery will have no direct body contact or cash exchange with the delivery agent.
A Jumia agent delivering an order to a customer who had just used Airtel Money to pay for her goods.
The new service is valid for all Jumia consumers across the country and for all items available on the Jumia platform including the Jumia Food platform. The service will also support the Jumia contactless delivery initiative launched as a safety measure against COVID-19. Customers will be able to prepay for their orders with Airtel money & upon delivery will have no direct body contact or cash exchange with the delivery agent.
Since the Covid-19 advent, Airtel Uganda has signed several local and international partnerships to promote cashless transactions thus enhance the safety of their subscribers. A few weeks ago, the telco signed a similar partnership with Game stores to enable Airtel Money subscribers pay for their purchases using Airtel Money Pay.
On the international scene, Airtel Africa recently announced a partnership with MoneyGram to enable millions of Airtel subscribers get consumers instant access to MoneyGram’s global platform to receive money from over 200 countries & territories without having to even step outside.
