{"id":22940,"date":"2024-11-13T10:31:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=22940"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:32:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:32:04","slug":"singapore-based-transferto-and-pan-african-ecobank-group-forge-strategic-partnership-to-expand-financial-access-and-cross-border-payments-across-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2024\/11\/13\/singapore-based-transferto-and-pan-african-ecobank-group-forge-strategic-partnership-to-expand-financial-access-and-cross-border-payments-across-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore-based TransferTo and Pan-African Ecobank Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand Financial Access and Cross-Border Payments Across Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ransferTo\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3O2jn9Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.TransferTo.com<\/a>), a\u00a0 Singapore-based global technology group, and Ecobank Group\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3ADR5Q6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/Ecobank.com<\/a>)<u>,<\/u> the leading pan-African financial institution, announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), laying the groundwork to transform financial access and cross-border payment solutions across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This strategic partnership brings together TransferTo\u2019s companies &#8212;\u00a0 Thunes\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3Z1pi5t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.Thunes.com<\/a>), Ezra\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3As1ZIT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/Ezra.world<\/a>), DT One\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3O5v00c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.DTOne.com<\/a>) and Tookitaki\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3Z2IiAT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.Tookitaki.com<\/a>) &#8211; with Ecobank\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3As20MX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/Ecobank.com<\/a>) to expand access to credit, digital products and cross-border payment solutions. The collaboration will create a safe, inclusive financial ecosystem that bridges markets, enabling swift reliable payments across borders and offers financial empowerment tools to millions of Africans and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>By uniting their expertise, TransferTo and Ecobank will drive financial inclusion, empower underserved communities, and establish secure, seamless digital pathways that connect Africa\u2019s economies with the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peter De Caluwe, CEO, TransferTo<\/strong>: \u201cOur partnership with Ecobank empowers us to unite the strengths of our companies \u2014 such as Thunes and DT One \u2014 and reshape financial access across Africa. By integrating our expertise with Ecobank\u2019s deep local knowledge, we are crafting secure, straightforward pathways to credit, payments and financial growth for millions of people. This alliance is more than a partnership, it\u2019s a mission to fuel positive change across the continent.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"press-quote-block col-sm-6\">\n<blockquote id=\"press-quote\"><p>Together, we are expanding the reach of reliable, secure services to individuals and businesses with the financial tools that they need to thrive<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Jeremy Awori, CEO, Ecobank Group: <\/strong>\u201cJoining forces with TransferTo and its companies Thunes and DT One, enables us to bring world-class financial solutions to Africa. Together, we are expanding the reach of reliable, secure services to individuals and businesses with the financial tools that they need to thrive. This partnership marks a significant step towards bridging gaps and unlocking potential across African communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Partnership Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first last\"><strong>Thunes\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3Z1pi5t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.Thunes.com<\/a>)\u00a0and Ecobank:<\/strong> Facilitating fast, reliable cross-border payments across Africa via Thunes\u2019 Direct Global Network, including QR code payments that connect global financial apps to China\u2019s cashless economy, simplifying cross-border transactions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first last\"><strong>DT One (<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3O5v00c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.DTOne.com<\/a>)\u00a0<\/strong><strong>and Ecobank:<\/strong> Enhancing customer engagement with integrated digital rewards; offering airtime, data bundles, gift cards and vouchers through Ecobank\u2019s Mobile App and Xpress Accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first last\"><strong>Ezra (<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3As1ZIT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/Ezra.world<\/a>)<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>and Ecobank:<\/strong> Expanding access to nano loans and Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options; empowering underbanked individuals to build credit histories and progress to larger loan opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first last\"><strong>Tookitaki<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3Z2IiAT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.Tookitaki.com<\/a>)\u00a0and Ecobank:<\/strong> Strengthening compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) technology and providing specialised training for Ecobank\u2019s team to enhance financial security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ransferTo\u00a0(www.TransferTo.com), a\u00a0 Singapore-based global technology group, and Ecobank Group\u00a0(https:\/\/Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial institution, announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), laying the groundwork to transform financial access and cross-border payment solutions across Africa. &nbsp; This strategic partnership brings together TransferTo\u2019s companies &#8212;\u00a0 Thunes\u00a0(www.Thunes.com), Ezra\u00a0(https:\/\/Ezra.world), DT One\u00a0(www.DTOne.com) and Tookitaki\u00a0(www.Tookitaki.com) &#8211; with Ecobank\u00a0(https:\/\/Ecobank.com) to expand access [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,366,317,444],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-economy","category-finance","category-fintech"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22940\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}