From Telecoms

Operator group Orange is planning to launch a set of mobile payment services in Botswana and other countries in Africa and the Middle East, which it says will easy access to funds around the clock and bring new point of sale, online and ATM transaction options to customers.

From August, Botswanans will be able to apply for an Orange Money prepaid Visa card, which will be linked to their existing account. The card, secured with a PIN code, will allow them to use funds to make payments online as well as point of sale payments to some 4,000 retailers and withdraw cash at 300 Visa ATMs across the country.

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