SMART Telecom has announced the launch of its mobile money service, SMART Pesa, aimed at delivering affordable mobile financial services to all Ugandans. SMART Pesa customers will be able to send and receive money, deposit and withdraw cash, and make bulk payments such as salary disbursements. In the future, customers will also be able to access micro-credit and micro-savings accounts.
SMART Group CEO, Mr. Abdellatif Bouziani commented, “We are consistently striving to improve our customer experience by adhering to our commitment towards creating social impact. SMART’s mobile financial services will serve as a critical product in achieving the aforementioned aim. We are delighted to introduce a platform that will be simpler and safer for our customers to use. And we look forward to introducing more innovative products on this platform by offering affordable solutions to improve the lives of our customers.”
To mark the launch of SMART Pesa, SMART has introduced an initial offer enabling customers to send money up to a maximum of Ugx 4 Million across any mobile network at a flat rate of only Ugx 100/-. To use Smart Pesa, Smart customers can dial *185# and follow the prompts.
“We know that financial inclusion is very important, not only to our customers, but to all Ugandans. From being able to send and receive money from family and friends, topping up airtime as well as bill payment; SMART Pesa will support people’s everyday needs, with robust systems that offer unparalleled reliability of service,” added Mr. Bouziani.
Smart Telecom also announced that is ready to support developers and young innovators who are intend to develop solutions based on Smart Pesa but also all technologies that SMART Telecom provides.
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