Business News of Monday, 23 December 2019

Source: Richard Kweku Ahiagble

Korba launches all inclusive *365# shortcode for payments, transfers, data bundles, airtime top up

Nelson Da Seglah, CEO of Halges Financial Technologies Nelson Da Seglah, CEO of Halges Financial Technologies

Korba, a leading Ghanaian Fintech brand owned and operated by Halges Financial Technologies Ltd, has launched an all inclusive and innovative shortcode that allows users to transfer funds, pay bills, purchase airtime, data bundles among others.

The newly introduced *365# promises to be a game-changer in Ghana’s financial services eco-system – providing users with utmost convenience and security.

Speaking at the launch, Nelson Da Seglah, CEO of Halges Financial Technologies said the introduction of the shortcode is in line with the company’s commitment to continuously evolve to serve customers better.

He said “we are delighted to introduce our latest innovation, the *365# shortcode into the market in line with our mission to enrich the lives of Ghanaians and to give them the convenience of transferring funds, paying bills, topping up airtime, buying data bundles in real time at the comfort of their homes and offices.

The *365# code enables customers to transfer funds from their payment cards – Visa, mastercard, Gh-Link etc. or their mobile money wallets on AirtelTigo, MTN and Vodafone or directly from their bank accounts anytime.

In real terms we are adding 50,000 hours of value to the lives of users of this product by saving them the time they would otherwise use commuting and standing in long queues just to make transfers and bill payments”.

He added, “ The shortcode can be accessed on all handsets and all mobile networks in Ghana. Users only need to dial the shortcode and choose from the menu of options the services they would like to use. It is simple, fast, instant and secure. At the core of this product is the fact that it can be accessed 24/7 and 365 days a year, by everyone on every phone – re-emphasizing Halges' position of being in existence for everyone.

Aside the shortcode, Korba’s payment platform can also be accessed to make payments and other transactions via the web, and a mobile app anytime, anywhere.

Korba was one of the first Fintech brands in the country to operate an interoperable mobile payment platform that allows customers to transfer funds and make payments across all mobile networks, cards and banks. The introduction of the *365# shortcode adds to a plethora of innovative solutions operated under the Korba brand.

The company provides other services for its corporate clients, which includes e-banking solution, collections, disbursement platforms, payment switch, mobile app, web, and USSD application development and hosting.