Dar es Salaam XXX 2021, Tigo Tanzania has today relaunched its merchant payment solution service. The service was first introduced into the market in 2014 dubbed Lipa Hapa kwa Tigo Pesa to digitize the Tanzania retail ecosystem. The revamped service now named “Lipa kwa Simu” comes into the market with advanced features that one can have in a mobile financial services payment system, that includes but not limited to QR codes, number codes and In-App experience for merchants.
Lipa kwa Simu is a financial and digital service that enables businesses and institutions to receive payments from customers using their mobile wallets from all Mobile Network Operators. It is a convenient and secured service for both businesses and customers.
Speaking at the launch event, Chief Officer for Mobile Financial Service (MFS), Angelica Pesha said that, “The local market is characterized by significant population growth, a youthful demographic, and relatively high levels of data and digital adoption. Our objective is to digitalize all the payment channels in Tanzania. We believe, the newly improved Lipa kwa Simu service, will give all Tigo Pesa customers as well as other mobile money users a greater payment experience by enabling them to conduct all their payment transactions in a secure, seamless and convenient manner at all kinds of merchants, micro, medium and large across the country”.
Pesha explained that, “With the introduction of QR codes and number codes in Lipa kwa Simu we are prepared to bring simplicity and sophistication to Tigo Pesa transactions. QR codes offer a quick way to skip several steps, by simply scanning a merchant’s QR code”.
“As for the merchants, we are introducing In-App experience where they will be able to manage their payment tills through Tigo Pesa App, this will allow simplicity, convenience, and more control of business finances. Alongside the new developments we are also rolling out the service at very competitive pricing to encourage all transactions to be done by phone. We also have special pricing and offers for all our merchants, to make receiving of e-value as convenient as can be.” explained Pesha.
This launch goes hand in hand with a special promotion for all our customers, during this festive season where they will get cashback reward for every payment they will make to our Lipa Kwa Simu merchants.
The Lipa kwa Simu solution will enable all customers to pay conveniently to a diverse group of merchants across all sectors like:
Market places, fuel stations, cinema outlets, restaurants and cafes, pubs, bars, hotels, supermarkets, fuel stations, cinema outlets, pharmacies, hardware stores just to name a few.
The service is accessible to all Tigo Pesa customers and there is no need to register. All a customer needs to do is
1.Dial *150*01#
2.Select ‘5’ Lipa Kwa Simu, then
3.Select “1” To Tigo Pesa
Or pay by using the Tigo Pesa App and enjoy the simplest, secure and most convenient mobile money transactions.
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About Tigo Tanzania
Tigo Tanzania is the leading digital lifestyle telecommunications company. Tigo started its operations in Tanzania in 1995 as the first cellular network to operate a 2G and 3G network. Since its inception, Tigo has always been at the forefront to design and deliver products and services based on the needs of its growing customer base.
In 2010, Tigo launched its Mobile Financial Service product Tigo Pesa. The growth of Tigo Pesa from simply providing remittance services, payments of different bills, paying for products and services at merchant sales points has significantly changed the financial inclusion landscape in Tanzania. In 2014, Tigo Pesa was successful in launching a few first in world services and products, including; interoperability with other MNOs and Banks, a service which enables mobile money users to send money to and from other Operators directly into their wallets seamlessly.
Tigo Pesa has continued its spirit of leading in innovation, adding to its portfolio different products such as; loans, insurance, corporate solutions for collections and disbursements, where companies can disburse directly to wallets of all other players (interoperability bulk disbursement). In its journey to becoming a fully-fledged financial service provider, Tigo Pesa has partnered with the world-renowned brands like Uber and Mastercard to provide easier, convenient and secured digital financial services to its seven million customers.