In a bid to advance efficient digital payments Airtel Rwanda and RwandaOnline Platform Limited (ROPL) have partnered to make payments for government services simpler through the Irembo e-Government platform.
Irembo, (irembo.gov.rw) is the one-stop portal for e-Government services. Its role as a platform is the provision of Government services online with ease, efficiency and reliability.
The partnership will enable Airtel customers who use Airtel Money accounts to make payments for all government services available on the Irembo platform (www.irembo.gov.rw) or via USSD by entering short code *909#
While launching the service at the Public Awareness Campaign on e- payments, organised by Ministry of Youth and ICT in Rubavu, Airtel Commercial Director, Indrajeet Singh said that the service will help foster government’s efforts toward promoting a cashless economy.
“Customers always seek to make payments easily without any difficulty for whatever kind of payment. Airtel Rwanda subscribers will save time while paying for e-government services on Irembo. Technological innovation is dynamic to Airtel’s existence and significant for the growth of Airtel Money solutions, we are glad to continuously provide instant, safe and secure payment processes that harness the latest in mobile technology”, noted Indrajeet Singh
Jules M. Ntabwoba, from RwandaOnline Platform Ltd, says that partnering with Airtel on this e-payment system will help citizens of Rwanda to reduce the cost and time of transactions.
Through Airtel Money, Rwandans will now be able to pay for Irembo services directly from their mobile phones for services like birth certificates, Renewal of driving license, Birth certificate, Application for definitive driving license, Application for National ID, Conference visa-Single entry.
In order to use the platform, a person who successfully applies for an e-government service from the Irembo Portal, receives a code which they use on their mobile phones for confirmation of payment.
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