Skrill Supported by Microsoft 4Afrika to Launch e-commerce Portal with MNOs and bring Africa’s Economies Online

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Microsoft 4Afrika and Skrill announce their marketing alliance to launch a new e-commerce portal. By integrating with mobile network operators (MNOs), the portal enables Africans to use their mobile wallets to buy from global internet brands, access free educational content and use Microsoft software. This new form of partnership between mobile payment systems, network operators

Africa.com: Can MNOs and Banks Work Together?

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One of the major themes running through the mobile money discussions at Africa.com was how mobile money creates an intersection of banking and MNO (Mobile Network Operator) services. The big question to come out of this is, ‘Can the banks and the MNOs work together or are they competitors when it comes to mobile money?’