Ericsson and Vodafone M-Pesa simplify safe water payments
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Ericsson M-Commerce Interconnect solution provides interconnection between
Vodafone M-Pesa mobile wallets and Grundfos safe water kiosks in Kenya and
Tanzania
* Integrated payment service makes it easy for people to pay for safe water
with their M-Pesa mobile wallets, including in rural areas
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced that its M-Commerce Interconnect (EMI)
service will simplify mobile money payments and cash collection between mobile
wallet provider Vodafone M-Pesa and businesses.
The first deployment under the deal will connect M-Pesa with the growing network
of Grundfos safe water kiosks throughout Kenya and Tanzania, with other
countries to follow. This integrated payment service simplifies payment for safe
water. M-Pesa is the global brand for Vodafone's Mobile Money service, now
present in 10 countries.
Michael Joseph, Director of Mobile Money, Vodafone, says: "Vodafone is delighted
to enable access to affordable, safe water for our M-Pesa customers as a result
of the partnership with Ericsson M-Commerce Interconnect for Grundfos systems."
Grundfos' intelligent and connected water kiosks dispense safe drinking water in
the developing world. Across rural Africa, 50,000 water supply points have
failed, mainly due to lack of funds and capacity for operations and maintenance.
Ericsson and Vodafone address this critical challenge via efficient cash
collection, reducing the risks of cash management and overhead costs for a
scalable safe water solution.
Peter Heuman, Head of Mobile Financial Services, Ericsson, says: "Breaking down
the walls that exist in the mobile money ecosystem represents a significant leap
forward in creating much-needed connections between wallet providers and
enterprises. When digital payments become pervasive in cash-based societies, new
opportunities that were previously unimaginable become reality."
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