MultiChoice Zambia has partnered with MTN to make it easier for Zambians to pay for Showmax streaming service using MTN Mobile Money (MOMO).
MultiChoice Managing Director Leah Kooma said the partnership between MTN and MultiChoice Zambia is aimed at making it easier and convenient for Zambians to pay for the Showmax streaming service therefore through the partnership, MTN MoMo payment will be an added option for customers to use to make payments, using their mobile devices.
Kooma said the partnership between MultiChoice and MTN Mobile Money is another stride the company is making to make payment for Showmax easy for customers as they will now be able to pay using MTN MoMo giving them access to the best of African and international entertainment through the streaming service.
Speaking during the MTN and SHOWMAX partnership briefing held at MultiChoice Headquarters, Kooma said the launch of Showmax is an addition to the various strides that MultiChoice continues to make to provide a world-class entertainment available to the customer anytime, anywhere.
She noted that MTN Mobile Money has continued to expand its networks and the coming together of MultiChoice and MTN through this partnership means great opportunities and solutions for customers.
She mentioned that the partnership will enable all its cherished customers to enjoy the widest bouquet of services using MTN (MoMo) as it is a service that is easy to use, fast and very convenient.
She added that as Africa’s most loved storyteller, the company is always looking at ways in which its customers can best experience its products and services and making it possible for Zambians to pay for Showmax using MTN MoMo is one of the ways the company is customizing Showmax in the country.
Kooma said as part of it’s local-first strategy, Showmax optimizes its offering for different markets, making sure the streaming service has the content customers want to watch and that it is easy to use and pay for.
She said Showmax tailors the content, apps, packages and partnerships to what is most important to subscribers in different countries and the launch of MTN MoMo payments is another payment addition option for Showmax in Zambia as customers can pay with their mobile services.
She noted that mobile streaming has now become an important consideration throughout Africa and Showmax offers a mobile only version of the standard and Showmax Pro subscription adding that the mobile plan gives customers full access to all the content on Showmax or Showmax Pro for an affordable price. Showmax app also includes data saving settings that limit data usage while streaming to less than 100MB per hour.
She said the partnership is an enabler for customers to access popular local content like the latest seasons of Mpali, Zuba, Snakes and Ladders, Date My Family Zambia, Our Perfect Wedding Zambia, sports and many other local and international popular content.
Speaking at the same event, MTN Mobile Money Managing Director Komba Malukutila said MTN noted with concern the challenges that people faced in accessing quality digital content because they lacked access to a debit card that could be accessible on these platforms.
Malukutila said the partnership would make local and international content accessible to millions of Zambians by allowing them to make payments for their Showmax subscriptions in a safe and secure manner via MTN Mobile Money directly from the comfort of their homes, office or anywhere on the move.
He further said the company’s core belief is that everyone deserves the benefit of a modern connected life and driven by this belief, MTN strives to connect Zambia and Africa through digital and financial inclusion noting that its inspiration comes from the potential of African innovation.
He noted that the company believes that its success is closely linked to inclusive socioeconomic growth as well as the success of its partners and as a champion for Zambia and Africa, MTN believes it has a pivotal role to play and is always looking for innovative ways to help bridge the financial and digital divide that limits the opportunity that Zambians can benefit from using the company’s services.
He said the move goes beyond the ability to simply make payments available via the Mobile Money platform as the extended reach of clients to whom this service is available within the country increases the demand for relatable content and creates more opportunities for the local film and content creation industry which in turn creates jobs, reduces poverty, improves the quality of life for people and helps build the economy.
