Airtel Uganda, together with Comviva, Airtel’s technology partner, has been announced the winner of the 2020 Digital Wallet Innovation Award, Airtel Uganda was the overall winner of the ‘Market Adoption’ category. Airtel Uganda and Comviva were also declared the Grand winner out of the five winning firms. The grand prize was presented for the first time this year by Aite Group.
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The recognition by Aite Group, a global research and advisory firm, was presented virtually during the Mobile Payment Conference held on Monday.
Aite Group annually recognizes innovation by digital wallet providers that are changing the way commerce is done. The winners are selected by a global panel of independent experts on digital payments and wallets.
Digital wallets are becoming the engines of commerce, and with the COVID – 19 pandemic, their importance to consumers is great than ever,” said Thad Peterson, senior analyst at Aite Group. “And as can be seen with Airtel Money Uganda, they have the power to move complete economies,” said Peterson.
Commenting about the award, Airtel Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Amit Kapur said, “This award recognises our effort towards making Airtel Money a world-class service, and Airtel Money’s revolutionary impact on increasing financial inclusion, digitizing payments and creating a digital cash-lite Uganda. The award has come at a right time, when Airtel Africa is celebrating its 10th Anniversary.”
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