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Dahabshiil signs deal with Mpesa Ethiopia for direct money transfers from diaspora

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Dahabshiil country representative in Ethiopia Musse Mohamed (left) and MPESA Safaricom Acting Chief Digital Financial Services Anthony Kangethe during the signing of the partnership in Addis Ababa. [Courtesy]

Africa's leading money transfer company Dahabshiil and M-PESA Safaricom-Ethiopia have signed a partnership that will enable the Ethiopian diaspora to send money directly to M-PESA mobile wallets.

The agreement, signed in Addis Ababa, will simplify sending money to Ethiopia from the diaspora, streamlining the remittance process and translating to faster transfers and increased security.

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