United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Cellulant have signed a partnership deal that will provide digital payment services to consumers and merchants across 19 countries where UBA has a presence.
These countries include Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d’ Ivoire, Tanzania, Benin, Cameroon, DRC, Congo, Liberia, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Guinea, Zambia, Uganda, Chad, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
The digital payments platform enables merchants to reconcile all their payments receive and view all their payments under one roof. This cuts off the need to use many payment providers, including mobile cash operators.
Lessons from the global pandemic is driving consumers to seek flexible payment options while issuers and merchants alike want to provide customers with choice, control and simplicity at checkout.
To address this, Cellulant said the new partnership with the United Bank Of Africa(UBA) would extend unparalleled reach across the continent and give merchants and consumers streamlined digital payment services through their bank.
UBA Cellulant Partnership ensures Cellulant’s payment gateway Tingg is accessible to consumers and merchants across the 19 African markets.
Oliver Alawuba, UBA Group Deputy Managing Director, said the deal is important to UBA’s expansive network.
He added that UBA is poised to dominate Africa’s digital banking space using its extensive network that covers over 25 million customers.
“Our partnership with UBA is an opportunity to further simplify the payment experience for businesses looking to collect payments online or offline. This is particularly impactful for businesses who face daily administrative challenges because of the industry’s fragmentation,” said David Waithaka, Chief Revenue Officer at Cellulant.
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