China -Africa digital cooperation 丨 China Technology helps Kenya to develop mobile payment

Author:Direct Africa Time:2022.07.08

In Kenya, African countries, a mobile payment platform called "Mobile Wallet" has now become an indispensable part of the lives of the local people. The stable operation of this mobile payment platform is inseparable from the support of Chinese technology.

"Mobile Wallet" was founded by Kenya communications operators in 2007. Once launched, it was quickly favored by the public. The advantage of the "mobile wallet" is that even if the user does not have a smartphone, or the mobile phone does not access the Internet, only a functional phone is required. It can also meet the user's transfer, payment, receipt, loan and other financial services such as transfers. need.

Kenya Hotel Manager Miller: I think "mobile wallet" is a Revolutionary payment method of Kenya, which makes me pay easier. I take the money out of the bank and put it in my mobile wallet account, which can be used at any time. Pay directly with mobile phones in restaurants and supermarkets. Also for shopping malls, hotels and apartments, customers' payment becomes very easy.

Kenya store salesman Philles: Now money can be transferred with mobile phones, which is very safe. I think almost all shops in Kenya use "mobile wallets".

The rapid growth of users has also brought huge technical challenges. In 2012, due to the large number of users and insufficient platform capacity, the situation that could not be collected from one Friday, and the time of Chinese technology appeared, helping local communication operators to create a stable and powerful first -time first. The second -generation "mobile wallet" financial platform provides users with a safe and reliable technical backing.

Meng Wei, the person in charge of the representative office of the Chinese Technology Fang Kenya: We cooperated with them to make this platform. Until now, tens of millions of users on the entire network can be supported to use the "mobile wallet" business. Its business success rate has also increased significantly, and the interruption time of the entire network decreases sharply every year.

In addition to Kenya, the "mobile wallet" also has more than 20 million users in markets such as Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Ledo, Ghana, and Egypt. It is the largest mobile payment platform in Africa. Pen transaction. Chinese technical support providers are also constantly enriching the types of business for "mobile wallets" and enhance their experience.

Meng Wei, the person in charge of the representative office of the Chinese Technology Fang Kenya: "Mobile Wallet" has integrated a strong ecosystem, including booking train tickets and air tickets on the platform of "mobile wallets". We also want to use Chinese technology to help the local people of Kenya can fully enjoy the dividend of the development of the digital economy. We believe that in the era of digital economy, no one should be dropped.

Kenya has a population of about 50 million people across the country. According to data released by Kenya communications operators in March this year, "mobile wallets" have 30 million monthly active users in Kenya.

Zhao Qian, a reporter from the Central Radio and Television Station: Affected by the epidemic of new crown pneumonia, more and more Kenyan people and businesses have accepted banknote -free transactions. The digital economy and digital life have begun to become local hot topics. The "mobile wallet" provides convenient services for the efficient operation of the Kenya digital economy system and people's economic activities. The full participation of Chinese technology also profoundly reflects the unlimited potential of China -Africa digital cooperation. (Source: CCTV News)