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Ooredoo names new partner for mobile payment platform
DOHA, QATAR , December 22, 2015
Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo has partnered with GoSwiff, a global mobile payments and marketing solutions provider, for the implementation of its international mPOS (mobile point of sale) platform.
The partnership will cover nine markets including Algeria, Indonesia, Iraq, Kuwait, Myanmar, Maldives, Oman, Qatar and Tunisia. It will include recruiting merchants to the platform, from large corporates to micro-merchants.
GoSwiff will provide an integrated multi-payment solution including mPOS, mobile money and airtime top-up for Ooredoo's merchant clients. The service will also include Value Added Services, including merchant reward programs, to encourage a greater volume of transactions, and consumer loyalty tools that will enable Ooredoo to better engage with its customers.
Commenting on the partnership, Ooredoo group CEO Sheikh Saud Bin Nasser Al Thani said: “With its comprehensive range of services and international experience, GoSwiff is a strong partner to help Ooredoo build our mPOS platform.”
“Combined with its global footprint and extensive capabilities in outsourcing the deployment, merchant acquisition and merchant on-boarding in emerging markets, we are confident that our partnership with GoSwiff will enable us to broaden our offer and engage even more effectively with our customers,” he added.
"Our focus will be on long term value creation, offering a seamless buying experience to customers, benefitting Ooredoo's customers both online and at the point of sale," said Stefano Diemmi, chief operating officer of GoSwiff. -TradeArabia News Service
