-Orange Money Burkina Faso expands partnership with Comviva on next generation mobile money services

• Orange Money Burkina Faso upgrades to next-generation mobiquity® Pay platform, achieving revenue growth driven by Comviva
• The upgraded platform will drive multiple innovative products and services to agilely respond to business needs and accelerate time to market

BARCELONA, Spain, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange, a key player in Burkina Faso's mobile money space, today announced the successful upgrade of its mobile money platform to Comviva 's next-generation mobiquity® Pay . This strategic upgrade is designed to drive innovation and ensure a seamless service experience for Orange Money users in Burkina Faso.

This advanced platform will enable Orange to rapidly expand its payment services while ensuring smooth integration across the ecosystem. With its open architecture and API-first approach, the platform enhances flexibility and interoperability. In addition, its advanced security features, including a strong authentication and authorization module and session management capabilities, strengthen fraud prevention measures and ensure a secure environment for Orange Money users.

Commenting on the partnership, Christophe Baziemo , CEO of Orange Money Burkina Faso, said: “Orange Money is one of our key growth drivers and has made a significant contribution to the economic and social development of Burkina Faso. We are particularly impressed by mobiquity® Pay’s microservices architecture, open design and API-first approach, which will allow us to significantly expand the Orange Money ecosystem in the region and offer disruptive services to our customers.”

Rajesh Chandiramani, CEO of Comviva, added: “For over a decade, Comviva has been a trusted partner to Orange, managing the design and technical operations of their platform. Recognizing the changing landscape in mobile money, Orange’s decision to upgrade to mobiquity® Pay demonstrates its commitment to staying ahead of the curve. Comviva’s strategy of driving revenue growth through successful migrations and leveraging our deep experience in large-scale and complex migrations has resulted in over 30 successful transitions over the past decade. This is the first upgrade of its scale in the region, paving the way for transformative advancements in digital payments. We are excited to continue our partnership with Orange on their digital journey. With mobiquity® Pay’s scalability, configurability and low-code nature, they will be able to launch new services at a much faster pace.”

The new platform represents an advanced cloud-native solution that provides a comprehensive suite of digital currencies, wallets and payments. Its robust and scalable architecture ensures a secure and user-friendly experience, while enhanced modularity speeds up the time to market for new services.