Airtel Africa, Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard Worldwide on Wednesday announced the commercial launch of the world's first virtual card that operates off a mobile wallet linked to Airtel's mobile commerce offering, Airtel Money. While initially launched in Kenya, this product will soon be available across Africa.
The mobile commerce product known as ‘PayOnline' will give consumers across Africa greater financial inclusivity in the global e-commerce sector. Registered Airtel customers will be able to make online purchases from any site where MasterCard is accepted.
