{"id":4116,"date":"2020-06-14T07:24:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T07:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maadhouze.com\/?p=4116"},"modified":"2020-06-14T07:24:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T07:24:04","slug":"worldremit-partners-with-mukuru-to-fortify-remittances-and-expand-cash-pick-up-network-in-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=4116","title":{"rendered":"WorldRemit Partners With Mukuru To Fortify Remittances And Expand Cash Pick Up Network In Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldremit.com%2F&amp;esheet=52232660&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=WorldRemit%2C&amp;index=1&amp;md5=9a4a7ff73de8f3fc461f39ac6d3f58e8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s7\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">,<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u00a0the global online money transfer service has announced a partnership with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, one of Africa\u2019s largest remittance providers to broaden options for cash pick up in Zimbabwe. The partnership will be instrumental in bringing world-class financial services to Zimbabweans and generating new synergies for African financial inclusion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Pardon <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mujakachi<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, Head of Sub Saharan Africa and Country Director for Zimbabwe at <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> says \u201cWe have witnessed an increasing demand as more Zimbabweans are using our digital app to send money to their loved ones. Through this partnership we are able to drive our service further and wider, providing access to remittances even in small towns and growth points across the country. We want to ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to our service which offers a fast and convenient user experience, affordability and easy access to cash.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Andy Jury, CEO, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> says \u201cWe are excited to be able to extend <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> valuable pay-out footprint to more customers, and to harness this opportunity with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit\u2019s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> global reach to expand our fast-growing global presence &#8211; while simultaneously creating new opportunities for customer-led innovation on the continent. These types of synergies bring immediate value to our customers, and alleviates their day to day challenges with user-friendly solutions.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">With many families in dire need of financial resources during the coronavirus pandemic, the partnership enables <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">customers in over 50 countries including the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Europe to send money to their loved ones far and wide in Zimbabwe. Recipients are now able to collect their <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> remittance at any of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru&#8217;s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> 120 orange booths and branches, which are located across the country in both rural and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">peri<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">-urban areas. The money transfer service is operational for six days a week and offers cash in US dollars. Customers will not have to endure long queues, and can collect their cash quickly and safely.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201c<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is 25% more affordable than the traditional players and banks. Our extensive cash collection network, flexible cash collection hours and lower fees, offer value for money to our customers. This proves us to be the most affordable means of sending money to Zimbabwe.\u201d says <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mujakachi<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s11\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Global solutions, local expertise<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The pioneering deal with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">, a leading global player in money transfers, was made possible by a strong synergy between the two companies and a shared mission to support Zimbabwe\u2019s large diaspora in their quest to send critical financial resources to families back home. The <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">platform is 100% digital pay in for customers across the diaspora in countries such as the United States, United Kingdom and Europe in particular, while <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is an established remittance provider in Zimbabwe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">The relationship between <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> is particularly significant in that both players are simply leveraging their existing capabilities and resources \u2013 and neither company has to invest or generate new resources to make it work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">\u201cHaving <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">recognised<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> the challenges that so many Zimbabwean families are facing, both of our leadership teams were able to cut to the chase and find a solution very quickly \u2013 whilst still meeting all the financial and regulatory requirements of the partnership,\u201d added Jury. \u201cWe are delighted that both <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">Mukuru<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\">WorldRemit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><span class=\"bumpedFont15\"> can come together to be part of the solution for so many of our Zimbabwean customers.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WorldRemit,\u00a0the global online money transfer service has announced a partnership with Mukuru, one of Africa\u2019s largest remittance providers to broaden options for cash pick up in Zimbabwe. The partnership will be instrumental in bringing world-class financial services to Zimbabweans and generating new synergies for African financial inclusion. Pardon Mujakachi, Head of Sub Saharan Africa and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2456],"tags":[2699,2702,2701,2700],"class_list":["post-4116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-cash-pick-up-network","tag-mukuru","tag-worldremit","tag-zimbabwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4116"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4118,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116\/revisions\/4118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}