South African operator Vodacom announced a technology partnership with Alipay to bring inclusive mobile payment services to consumers and merchants. The app will make it easier for customers to manage their life and business through a smartphone, the operator said.
Vodacom Financial Services will work closely with Alipay to leverage its expertise and develop a 'super-app', it said. This is expected to offer a "stellar" digital customer experience and a range of goods and services tailored to the South African customer's needs, including a progressive digital payments ecosystem designed to serve both the banked and unbanked parts of the population. Customers and merchants will all find each other on one affordable platform, operated by Vodacom Financial Services, with Alipay as the technology provider.
