Airtel Money has been awarded the World Customs Organisation – International Customs Day certificate of merit award and shield for rendering exceptional service to the international Customs community and for the ongoing support on domestic taxes during Covid-19 by the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA).
Airtel Head of Corporate Communications Yuyo Kambikambi said Airtel Money has been recognised as a key player in international trade matters due to its role in developing the ZRA e-payment platform during the Covid-19 pandemic that enables customers to seamlessly make online payments of domestic taxes amongst other services.
Kambikambi said on presenting the award to Airtel Money, ZRA Assistant Commissioner, Learning and Development, Customs Services Division Chikumbi Chama said ZRA was delighted to present the award as part of the January 26th International Customs Day celebrations.
Kambikambi said Chama congratulated Airtel Money and others for having been selected to receive the award of merit adding that these were unprecedented times and appreciated all that Airtel Money has done and continues to do especially in the promotion of the ZRA e-payments as the country battles with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The International Customs Day is a global event that is commemorated every year on 26 January and recognises the efforts of customs officials, public and private sector individuals, and agencies that play a pivotal role in facilitating trade and travel, in simplifying, standardising and harmonising border procedures and in securing borders.
And Airtel Money Director James Chona said he was delighted that Airtel Money has been recognised for its contributions in supporting its stakeholders in Zambia adding that the network provider was proud to be contributing to the local community by providing an easy solution to enable Zambian locals to pay duties on time during the difficult circumstances of the pandemic.
He thanked the Zambia Revenue Authority for the continued collaboration and for recognising the role that the Airtel Money platform and service plays.
According to information made available to Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Kambikambi said the certificate and shield, which was presented by ZRA’s Collector Steven Mukalula, was received by Airtel’s Tax Manager Chabinga Katumbi and Head of Corporate Communications and Government Relations Yuyo Kambikambi.
