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MTN Liberia and Sendwave Partner to Expand International Remittances

September 23, 2020

Lonestar Cell MTN has partnered with Sendwave to enable customers to receive international remittances from the US straight into their Mobile Money accounts. MTN believes that using MoMo for international remittances and daily financial transactions makes life easier, safer and more convenient.

“We are excited and very proud to be at the forefront of innovative financial technologies and partnerships which can help Liberians live convenient and safer lives. Our international remittances partnership with Sendwave does just that,” says Christopher Ssali, Acting GM of Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money.

Christopher Ssali, Acting GM of Lonestar Cell

“What is even better is that with our rapidly expanding MoMo ecosystem, MoMo customers can use the money they receive to pay bills, buy goods and pay for services they need by dialling *156#. If customers need to access cash, we have over 8,000 Lonestar Cell MTN cashpoints locations across Liberia to make this as easy as possible for them.” “We are truly excited about this because it makes our customers lives easier and better and we are supporting the government’s aim for a cashless digital economy and financial inclusion.”

For people outside of Liberia, simply download the Sendwave app from the App Store or Google Play Store, select Liberia as the destination and follow the in-app process (completing sender and recipient details along with payment information) to send money instantly.

“We are thrilled to partner with Lonestar Cell MTN to launch instant, low-cost money transfers from the USA to Liberian MoMo wallets. This service will empower people in the USA to send instant, low-cost transfers to their family and friends in Liberia right from the Sendwave app on their mobile phones. Recipients will also be able to quickly access these funds from the MoMo wallet on their phones,” says Alex Banks, Director of Growth for Sendwave.

“This partnership is both a huge step forward in supporting the government’s financial inclusion initiatives and in reducing the time and fees required to send remittances into Liberia, as well as a timely alternative to going in-person to send and receive funds”

Customers who are not on MTN Mobile Money can join easily and free-of-charge. All they need to do is visit any Lonestar Cell MTN service centre or registered MoMo agent with a valid identification card and fill out an application form.

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MTN Launches International Mobile Money Transfer in Liberia

August 11, 2020

Liberians in the diaspora will now have access to alternative means of remitting money home with the launching of MoMo international money transfer by Lonestar Cell MTN Liberia. With this development, Mobile Money customers in Liberia can receive money from their family and friends anywhere in the world directly to their MoMo accounts, free of charge with the launch of International Remittances. The International Remittances allows customers in Liberia to receive money from their family and friends anywhere in the world directly to their MoMo accounts according to the telecoms firm.

Confirming this, the Acting GM of Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money Christopher Ssali said that “many Liberians rely on international financial remittances from abroad. Most people endure long lines in packed banking halls to receive the cash sent to them by their loved ones. Now, with MTN MoMo Remittances, they can avoid the stress and the risks by receiving their remittances directly to their Mobile Money accounts.” He added that MTN is growing the MoMo family “so that our customers can enjoy a truly digital financial lifestyle where they can use the money they receive to pay bills, buy goods and pay for services they need with Mobile Money on *156#.”

“We are excited about this because it makes our customers’ lives easier and better and we are supporting the government’s aim for a cashless digital economy. This is our promise to our customers: when it comes to safe, secure and convenient digital payments, with MoMo, we’ve got you.” MTN says that the standard Mobile Money fees will apply if customers cash out the remittance or perform any other MoMo transactions.