IPNEWS: Liberia’s owned financial giant TipMe, in its quest to ease clients financial spending and comfortability, has now widened its mobile wallet transaction at a very efficient and comfortable style.
On TipMe mobile wallet, a relative or friend can send you money from the abroad through our Online Vouchers Purchase service. Your relative/friend can purchase vouchers using any Visa or MasterCard. Kindly see the steps below
STEP 1
Go on TipMe website www.tipmeliberia and on the top right corner, click on the ‘Topup Center’ link. The link opens up a new page that displays various vouchers. At the top right corner of this page, tap ‘Create an account’ and create your account. The refill code of the voucher(s) purchased will be sent to this account.
NOTE: This account is NOT a TipMe subscriber’s account. It is a purchaser’s account.
STEP 2
Select a voucher and the quantity and add to cart. You will be prompted that the voucher has been added to your cart.
STEP 3
Upon being prompted, click ‘Proceed to checkout’.
STEP 4
Your shopping cart summary will be displayed. Click ‘Proceed to checkout’ again.
STEP 5
You be prompted to provide your full address. Provide and click ‘Continue’. You will be prompted to select your card type. Select and click ‘Click-2-Pay’ .
STEP 6
Provide your card information and click ‘Pay Now’. Upon payment, the refill and QR codes of the voucher will be sent to the account that you created in STEP 1. It is the refill code that will be sent to the receiver in Liberia.
TipMe is a 100% Liberian-owned and operated financial services company since September 7, 2020, when it launched its first electronic payment mobile application in Liberia, indeed Liberians are proud of this initiative, which has been licensed by the CBL and has a license franchise from TipMe Global; a US-based financial application developer.
Speaking at the launch of this financial institution last year, the CEO of TipMe Liberia, Ms. Laureine Guilao told the participants that the company will offer a wide range of electronic financial solutions including an app-based mobile money wallet, international remittance, salary payment, as well as bill payment services in the country.
In addition, Ms. Guilao said, TipMe-Liberia also offers an e-commerce platform which enables local businesses to sell their goods and services online.
Recently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TipMe Liberia, Laureine Guilao in conservation with Ding spoke about the importance of her entity towards the growth of the Liberian economy, and the professionalism been applied to the sector, being a woman in tech in Africa, her tips to building a business for the unbanked, and what fintech is bringing to Africa.
Ding: Tell us what’s unique about TipMe?
Laureine: TipMe Global was born when over years of travelling in sub-Saharan African countries we noticed a majority of businesses and individuals, including those involved in trans-border trade, traveled with huge sums of cash to pay for goods and services – we found the security concerns related to this alarming and we set out to create a company to alleviate these concerns in addition to creating a mobile platform to handle international financial transactions in different currencies as people trade across borders.
TipMe is a full-service e-payment platform designed to make electronic payments easier for individuals and businesses. We offer a mobile money wallet that enables electronic payments for goods and services; and our payment gateway is compatible with e-commerce platforms for seamless integration to websites. What sets us apart is our commitment to customer service and the transparency our service provides.
Ding: You have recently launched in Liberia – what is the appetite like among customers for mobile money in Liberia in this time of Covid-19, and what have been the key drivers of adoption of the eWallet?
Laureine: Yes, it has been almost two months since we launched in Liberia. It is our first market, and we are excited to demonstrate what TipMe has to offer. The appetite for mobile money is steadily increasing in Liberia. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift towards e-payments; but we still have a lot of work to do if we are to achieve a cashless society.
Ding: One of the core concerns your company is built on is financial inclusion – how you are driving financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Laureine: We are passionate about financial inclusion at TipMe; and our approach to ensuring that our service is available to all is two-fold. First, though we operate through an app, we have built it in such a way that even those without a smart phone can register to become TipMe users and transact through our network of Agents. Secondly, we have some exciting plans to help increase smart phone penetration in the Liberian market. Watch this space!
Ding: When it comes to introducing new payment concepts and digital financial services to the unbanked, what tips would you share with companies looking to engage in this market?
Laureine: Patience and education are key. People are used to holding physical cash; and getting them to adjust to transacting without it will take time.
For more into this, visit TipMe offices at the conner of 20 street, Tubman Boulevard.
