Splash and MoreMagic Solutions Expand Mobile Money Transfer in Sierra Leone

Splash Mobile Money Limited and MoreMagic Solutions announced the expansion of Sierra Leone's first mobile money transfer system, enabled by MoreMagic Solutions industry-leading MWallet platform. Splash is now available from all network operators in Sierra Leone, including Africell, Comium, and Zain, enabling customers to freely trade across mobile operators. In addition, Splash customers in Sierra Leone can now receive payments from employers, and pay for goods and services by sending splash-cash to merchants, in addition to sending money using the mobile phone.

Splash Mobile Money and MoreMagic Solutions launched pilot operation in Sierra Leone on September 16, 2009, and in less than 4 months have seen over 12,000 clients enroll to the service. Splash is available in agency locations in all major cities around the country and virtually every Chiefdom of Sierra Leone. To send money, the customer registers with an agent and loads money into the Splash account. The customer can then send that money to another mobile phone user, using just text messages.

IAMTN: This one has been around for a while now but seems to be expanding rapidly.