Africa’s largest digital payments network MFS Africa has announced a partnership with Western Union.
Users of the MFS Africa platform will be able to receive money from over 200 countries in their mobile wallets. MFS Africa reportedly connects over 400 million mobile money wallets and 200 million bank accounts across 35 African countries.
The partnership will launch its service first in Madagascar before expanding to other African regions.
Hassan Chatila, the global head of the account payout network at Western Union says their efforts to drive global financial inclusion mean delivering on customer needs today and into the future.