Telkom partners with EasyEquities after signing up 10,000 digital wallet users May 24, 2021, 05:24 PM
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The telecommunications company will relaunch its Digital Wallet service in June following a
pilot programme which attracted more than 10,000 users.
Telkom Pay Digital Wallet allows users to send and receive money via WhatsApp.
But competitors MTN and Vodacom have a head start and have also recently announced improvements to their mobile payment platforms.
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South African telecommunications provider Telkom is looking to compete in the financial services arena after securing 10,000 Digital Wallet subscribers since launching a pilot programme in December 2020. Telkom has now announced a partnership with the fintech investing platform, EasyEquities, which will target Digital Wallet users.
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