Clickatell and Mobile Money Africa announced the appointment of Clickatell's Jeppe Dorff, VP of Mobile Financial Services, to the publication's esteemed advisory board. Other members are global leaders involved in the advancement of “mobile money”, including executives who have worked with global brands, including World Bank, Paypal, mPay Connect, Timesformoney, Taurus Mobile, and others.
Recognised for its mobile financial deployments at First National Bank, Standard Bank, NedBank, Capitec Bank, Metropolitan Life, Old Mutual, S1 Enterprise, and Moneybookers, Clickatell has a decade of experience in providing financial institutions with mobile expertise and services to offer mobile banking, payments and wallet services. Under Jeppe's direction, Clickatell is providing and innovating new services for financial customers around the world.
According to Mobile Money Africa's creator and editor Emmanuel Okoegwale: “We're pleased with the overwhelming interest in our recent launch and are delighted to add Mr Dorff, who, in his role at Clickatell, has hands-on experience helping banks and other FIs deploy and run mobile payments and banking solutions. Jeppe will help us provide a balanced view of the advancements and innovations throughout Africa as well as developments that are unfolding in the West.” Partnering with ITWeb, Mobile Commerce and VAS and Aitec Africa, Okoegwale also serves on the CreditSMS Advisory Board in the US.
Jeppe Dorff commented: “I'm excited to be involved in this endeavour to help the industry take full advantage of the four billion+ cellphones around the world today. I respect Emmanuel's decision to form a truly global advisory board, spanning from Africa to Afghanistan. In order to turn the mobile phone into a true 'wallet', industry stakeholders around the world must work together to solve issues and take advantage of the vast opportunity. I look forward to providing insight into the complex issues regarding mobility and payments around the globe.”
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