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Tigo global payments
  • Tigo Tanzania, Selcom and Mastercard Inc. have partnered to introduce online payments on a global scale
  • The three parties have launched the service through the Tigo Mastercard virtual service via Selcom’s card-as-a-service (CaaS) platform
  • The deal is expected to enable Tigo Pesa customers to transact on global payments platforms

Tigo Tanzania, Selcom and Mastercard Inc. have partnered to introduce online payments on a global scale. The three parties have launched the service through the Tigo Mastercard virtual service via Selcom’s card-as-a-service (CaaS) platform.

According to the partners, the deal is expected to enable Tigo Pesa customers to transact on global payments platforms. They will also benefit from Mastercard’s technology which would enable new digital commerce opportunities for consumers and merchants, through simple and secure payment experiences.

The launch of the virtual card will ensure Tigo’s ability to provide its customers access to products and services previously a preserve of physical …