Orange plans to expand its Orange Money service in the near future to include the possibility of receiving international money transfers through Western Union. AMEA countries where Orange operators receive more than 25 million transfers a year, according to the World Bank. Orange Money has attracted 3 million customers in eight African countries where it is now offered, trebling its customer base in the last year. Orange Money offers money transfers, bill payments and financial services such as savings and insurance. Its latest launches were with Standard Chartered Bank in Botswana and BICEC group in Cameroon. First launched in Côte d'Ivoire in December 2008, Orange Money is also available in Senegal, Madagascar, Mali, Niger and Kenya. It will soon be launched in Mauritius.
