Western Union Now Available in Namibia in Collaboration with Magnet Bureau De Change
23 8월 2011 - 5:01AM
Business Wire
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment
services, today announced the expansion of its global Agent network
to Namibia.
Western Union currently offers money-transfer services at more
than 23,000 locations across more than 50 markets in Africa. The
agreement between Western Union and Magnet Bureau de Change will
add a presence in Namibia, with more locations to be added in the
coming months. Western Union has offered services in Africa for
more than 15 years.
“We are very pleased to be launching the Western Union Money
Transfer service in Namibia with Magnet Bureau de Change,” said
Jean Claude Farah, Western Union’s Senior Vice President for the
Middle East and Africa. “Remittances are a growing source of
foreign capital for many African countries, and we are sure our
trusted brand will add to this economic force in Namibia.”
With a population of 2.2 million, Namibia is strategically
located within the Southern Africa region bordering on South
Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia and Botswana, forming a transport
and economic hub for neighboring countries.
With the launch of Western Union services in Namibia, consumers
across the country will have another option for sending and
receiving remittances. The World Bank estimated the remittance
market in Namibia at approximately $30 million in 2010.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global
payment services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago
Facil and Western Union Business Solutions branded payment
services, Western Union provides consumers and businesses with
fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around
the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. The
Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services are offered
through a combined network of approximately 470,000 Agent locations
in 200 countries and territories. In 2010, The Western Union
Company completed 214 million consumer-to-consumer transactions
worldwide, moving $76 billion of principal between consumers, and
405 million business payments. For more information, visit
www.westernunion.com.
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