UAE Exchange Renames Its Activities in Africa as Unimoni

UAE Exchange, a leading global brands of money transfer, foreign exchange solutions and payment, announced that it was renaming its activities in Africa under the name "Unimoni".

The announcement was made by Promoth Manghat, executive director of Finablr and CEO of the group, at an event in Nairobi, Kenya, attended by dignitaries, partners and other guests.

The new brand "Unimoni", which stands for "Universal Money", reflects the company's desire to strengthen its global presence and provide a wider range of innovative financial services in the world. its customers.

Following this announcement, Unimoni will be launched in Botswana, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, subject to regulatory approvals.

As part of its strategy In Africa, Unimoni expects to be present in 14 African markets by 2020 and has developed a strong portfolio of digital payment solutions to meet the specific needs of African customers. [19659004] Promoth Manghat, executive director of Finablr, said, "Africa is the continent with some of the fastest growing economies in the world. It has tremendous potential and is an essential part of our growth strategy as a group. We will continue to invest to increase our influence and intensify our activities on the African continent. Our group has earmarked $ 100 million for investments to support our growth and development efforts in Africa over the next decade. With Unimoni, we will offer seamless connected experiences to our customers and lay the groundwork for sustainable development and inclusive growth in the various African markets.

Through its leading brands such as Unimoni, UAE Exchange, Travelex and Xpress Money, the Finablr network spans 45 African markets. With 29 branches in Africa offering affordable money and currency transfer services, Unimoni plans to significantly increase its presence in the retail sector in the coming years.

In addition, the brand is also investing heavily in the retail sector. customer-oriented technology innovations and collaborates with ecosystem partners to provide an enhanced service proposition to its customers.

In presenting future expansion plans for his Africa operations, Allen Semboze, Regional Director Africa Unimoni, said: "The next few years will be very eventful at Unimoni because we have set ourselves an ambitious growth strategy. We are in advanced discussions with various ecosystem partners, including aggregators and mobile network operators, to develop new money transfer solutions. These services will be available in four of our seven African markets in the second half of 2018. We are also working on developing our digital capabilities, including an online transfer platform, a white label solution for our business customers, and an online Forex solution. While adopting a phased approach to our development in Africa, all these offers will be online by 2020 in all of our African markets.

The brand change follows an earlier announcement by Dr. Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, a UAE-based businessman and philanthropist who is the founder and chairman of the UAE Exchange Group. In April 2018, Dr. Shetty launched "Finablr", a holding company which, subject to regulatory approvals, seeks to consolidate its global lineup of leading financial services brands, including Unimoni, into one entity , UAE Exchange, Travelex and Xpress Money.

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