Airtel Mobile Commerce Zambia has announced the initiation of Bill Muster services on mobile money an innovative service designed to make the lives of students, parents, and guardians easier by allowing them to pay their school fees seamlessly through the Airtel mobile money.
The service is expected to benefit millions of people who previously had to rely on cash or in-person transactions to pay their bills as they will no longer need to visit a physical payment center or bank. All they need is a mobile phone and an Airtel mobile money account.
Speaking during the unveiling partnership with ZANACO for the Bill Muster service, Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary Administration, Noriana Muneku commended Airtel and the other Companies for coming up with an easier way to transact calling the bill muster on Airtel money a revolutionary new service that allows customers to pay school bills quickly and easily using a mobile phone.
“With bill muster on Airtel money, students, parents and guardians can now say goodbye to long queues and the hassle of paying bills in person. The Government of Zambia is always pleased to support initiatives that are aimed at making lives for our communities easier,” Muneku said.
She said “In this day and age where digital transformation has accelerated, it is fundamental that organizations move with the times. it is encouraging to see that this event is true to promoting the use of technology as a solution for schools, universities, and colleges.”
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc, Interim Managing Director, Hussam Baday, said it was a delight to see the evolution of technology and the creation of strategic partnerships.
“We are firm believers that when great companies come together, great things happen. Coming from the telecommunication industry we are living proof that technology enhances services therefore the collaboration we see today will positively benefit many Zambians,” Baday said.
Speaking at the same event, Airtel Mobile Commerce Country Director, Andrew Chuma said the partnership unveiling was a testament to what happens when a big strong, and reliable brand partners with an Instant secure and borderless payments brand.
“What has happened now is that Airtel Money has come on board to simplify the Bill Muster product even further. Now, anyone, be it a parent, guardian, student, or pupil with an active Airtel Mobile Money wallet can make a payment for fees to their respective institution using Zanaco Bill Muster,” Chuma said.
Meanwhile, ZANACO Managing Director, Mukwandi Chibesakunda said in recognizing that like Zanaco, Airtel money had a wide reach, the partnership meant the service would now be more widely available.
“Zanaco considers the bill muster solution as a pioneering customer-focused product. the addition of this service on Airtel mobile money is in line with our digital agenda and a further enhancement of our customer experience. we will continue to innovate through strategic partnerships such as these to give the Zambian people efficient payment methods and ease of payments,” Chibesakunda said.
According to Airtel Zambia Corporate Communications Manager Yuyo Nachali Kambi-Kambi, the new service on the Airtel Mobile Money platform can be accessed through *115# – Select 4 – Make Payments – Option 7 (school fees)- Select your University, College, or School, enter student number, enter the amount, and then Enter the pin.
Kambi-Kambi said the service is limited to student payments concerning their school fees payments and is only available to Airtel Zambia subscribers and with payments to learning institutions in Zambia.
