Airtel subscribers to receive cash from 129 countries in WorldRemit deal

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Customers outside an Airtel shop in Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Airtel has inked a deal with WorldRemit that will allow its subscribers to receive money from 129 countries, a move aimed at boosting the telco’s efforts to increase its share of the local money market.

The deal announced Wednesday will enable about 400,000 Airtel Money users to receive funds directly and without charges in their mobile wallets and carry out in-app payments for goods and services globally.