Orange upgrades mobile money services for Burkina Faso

Orange upgrades mobile money services for Burkina Faso

Orange Money Burkina Faso has announced a major upgrade to its mobile money platform, partnering with Comviva to implement the next-generation mobiquity® Pay solution.

This strategic enhancement was revealed on March 5, 2025, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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Orange Money upgrades Burkina Faso platform

The new platform fosters innovation and ensures seamless service delivery for Orange Money users in Burkina Faso. 

Christophe Baziemo, Chief Executive Officer at Orange Money Burkina Faso, highlighted the benefits of the upgrade, stating, “Orange Money is one of our key growth drivers, contributing to economic and social development in Burkina Faso. We are particularly impressed by Mobiquity® Pay’s microservices architecture, open design, and API-first philosophy, which will enable us to expand the Orange Money ecosystem and provide disruptive services to our customers”.

The advanced platform features an open architecture and API-first approach, enhancing flexibility and interoperability. 

It also includes robust security features such as authentication and authorisation modules and session management capabilities to strengthen fraud prevention measures. With this improvement, Orange Money Burkina Faso may offer new services faster and integrate with other financial systems.

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Orange Money leads digital finance expansion in Burkina Faso

The mobile financial services market in West Africa is experiencing strong growth, driven by the rise of digital payments. Orange Money’s upgrade aligns with this trend, aiming to enhance financial inclusion in Burkina Faso. 

Rajesh Chandiramani, CEO of Comviva, noted, “Comviva has been a trusted partner to Orange, managing the design and technical operations of their platform. This upgrade paves the way for transformative advancements in digital payments”. 

With over ten years of expertise in digital payments, Comviva’s Mobiquity® Pay platform has been deployed in more than 60 projects across 45 countries.

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