INTERSWITCH LAUNCHES IN TANZANIA

CEO, Bernard Matthewman

INTERSWITCH, the leading integrated digital payments and commerce provider focused on Africa has today announced its entry into Tanzania and unveiled its new corporate identity. This marks a new phase inInters witch’s expansionacross Africa with operations now in six (6) countries.

The entry into East Africa follows the completion of the merger with leading East African e-payments provider Paynet Group.  Effectively, Paynet Tanzanianowbecomes Interswitch.

Paynetbegun operations  in 2003 and is best known for a number of innovations includinglinking ATMs with M-PESA in Tanzania (Vodacom M-Pesa) and Kenya (Safaricom- M-Pesa), and driving the adoption of EMV Chip cards across Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

Following these announcements, Tanzania becomes the sixth country where Interswitch has re-branded its operations in Africa with its new corporate identity seeking to establish uniform brand values and identity across Africa.

Speaking during the launch held at the Hyatt Regency- the Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Interswitch East Africa CEO Bernard Matthewman said the launch of the new brand in Tanzania was a statement of Interswitch’s leading position in the market and reflects its ambition to continue to grow its world class service across the African continent. For more CLICK HERE