Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 38 | Page 25

EGYPT Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) in the UAE and Egypt’s Alexandria University have signed a MoU to enrich the smart learning system in the Arab world. HBMSU’s will share its pioneering experience in establishing smart learning and disseminating its expertise in adapting advanced technology to take higher education to the next level. The MoU’s area of co-operation includes the development and provision of joint programmes utilising smart learning technologies at Alexandria University. KENYA Safaricom has partnered with Ria Money Transfer, a subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, to empower more than 26 million M-PESA customers to conveniently receive international money transfers from over 20 countries across the world. Thanks to Ria’s seamless technology, customers can enjoy an omnichannel experience when receiving funds, a convenient service that will now be available to all M-PESA customers. M-PESA has been growing as a preferred remittance channel especially by Kenyans in the diaspora looking to send money to their families back home. According to Central Bank of Kenya statistics, more than 40% of international transfers are now received through the service. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 25