Telebird SuperApp: Ethio Telecom Upgrades Telebirr to add more Services
Ethio Telecom has upgraded Telebirr, a mobile payment and digital wallet service, into a Telebird SuperApp in a bid to expand services offered on the platform.
The digital platform has been able to play in the development of digital payment in Ethiopia since its launch in May 2021, acquiring 30 million users across the nation.
Apart from offering digital financial services, the platform has helped more than 200 private and government service-providing institutions to digitize their payment systems.
Many more entities are now working to digitize their payment system with the support of Telebirr, currently integrated with 19 commercial banks.
‘TeleBird Adds More a variety services’
“To transcend the momentum of its multifaceted roles, meet the ever-growing demands of the promising developments of digital payment and ease the day-to-day lifestyle of our society, we have upgraded Telebirr App to Telebird SuperApp,” Ethio Telecom said.
The telco officially launched Telebird on Thursday and said the SuperAPP will play a “paramount role” in enabling users to get access to Telebirr financial services, e-commerce and Mini Apps/Programs, and social networking & lifestyle.
Customers can also use Telebird to conduct a variety of purchasing processes and transactions, said the state-owned telecom service provider with a total of 70 million subscribers. Read More…