Today 28th May 2020, Airtel Rwanda announced it’s readiness to fully equip Kigali motorcyclist’s taxis with a brand new reflective jacket and a cashless digital payment option through Airtel Money during this coronavirus crisis,
RURA on 27th May 2020, announced that Airtel Rwanda has been putting measures to allow motorcyclists take up cashless payment to allow motorcyclists from 1st June 2020. Upon the release of Moto.
Amit Chawla Managing Director of Airtel Rwanda said “In this times of reopening, we are extremely excited to delight motorcyclists with an AIRTEL vest that keep them clean, safe and protected. Moreover, mobile payments have proved to be a safety measure to user’s risk contracting the virus through touching infected surfaces or cash.”
Ngarambe Daniel, Chairman FERWACOTAMO said “Security, connectivity, and accessibility are some of the key issues we are keen to address as we look forward to having the moto riders resume business. We are grateful that Airtel has sped up this partnership and it has come at an opportune time when the safety of the riders is our key concern,the improved Airtel Money payment will result in further unlocking of the digital payment potentials of our members”.
Passengers are offered the convenience to pay for their rides through easy steps from their mobile phones via the short code *544# and help them redeem fees to their respective cooperatives, hence receive discounts at any Mount Meru fuel pump during this coronavirus crisis.
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