DigiWallet Teams With Telepin to Advance Mobile Financial Services

Mobile payment solution DigiWallet is partnering with mobile financial services software firm Telepin to advance mobile financial services in Belize, according to a press release on Monday (April 4).

Among the global leaders in financial software for mobile processes, Telepin is powering the nationwide rollout of the new mobile payments platform DigiWallet throughout Belize.

“DigiWallet will revolutionize the payment experience in Belize, driving innovation, financial inclusion, and greater financial choices to Belizeans,” said Ivan Tesucum, CEO at Digi.

“After a careful analysis, we selected Telepin because of its cloud-native, scalable and feature-rich mobile financial services software. The Telepin team led solution implementation and system integration and deployed our cloud-hosted solution in a few months,” Tesucum said.

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Using Telepin’s software, DigiWallet will offer mobile banking throughout Belize, benefiting both merchants and consumers. The solution offers app-based transactions with secure embedded USSD, enabling immediate payments and money transfers to and from anywhere in Belize.

“We are honored to have been selected by Belize’s National Telecom as its mobile financial services technology partner across Belize,” said Eric Feeley, chief technology officer at Telepin. “By choosing Telepin, DigiWallet will enable the digitization of mobile banking by enabling contactless interactions between consumers, agents, and merchants,” added Feeley.

Telepin’s software can be used on-premises or on the cloud, giving mobile operators the ability to seamlessly add a cross-section of services and quickly scale. The software can be integrated into existing mobile and financial services infrastructure to make the most out of previous investments for charging and replenishment systems.

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Headquartered in Ontario, Canada and founded in 2002, Telepin Software works with clients across the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas. A division of the Lumine Group, it’s the biggest independent software company in Canada.

Based in Belize, DigiWallet is a subsidiary of Digi. The company is striving to provide universal access to financial services nationwide in Belize.