Vodacom CEO discusses plans for South African super app
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Shameel Joosub, CEO of South Africa's Vodacom, talks about a super app being developed with Alipay, which will provide multiple financial services.
China's Alipay has more than 700 million users, while WeChat has over one billion, offering users a vast array of services, from ordering a pizza to paying their bills, planning a vacation and even finding a dream house. But most of these services are only available in China. Last year, South African communications company Vodacom announced it was partnering with Alipay, part of China's Alibaba group, to create a super app that will provide multiple financial services. Integrating with its VodaPay app, Vodacom says the new service will let users pay utility bills and transfer money, as well as connecting them with online merchants and suppliers.More Related News
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