By Mackie M. Jalloh
Sierra Leone’s leading mobile money service providers, Orange Money Sierra Leone, in collaboration with Conex, launched the ‘Pay with Orange Money at Conex Station’ initiative on Friday, August 18th, 2023, at Conex Fuel Station in Brookfields, Freetown.
The event aims to enhance staff knowledge about the new customer facility, and brought together employees from all Conex branches in Freetown and nationwide.
Speaking at the event, David Mansaray, CEO of Orange Money Sierra Leone, expressed excitement about partnering with Conex, emphasizing Orange Money’s goal of financial digitization. He mentioned that their key vision is for Sierra Leone to transition into a cash-light society, reserving physical cash for extreme situations only, and it is also a personal experience of needing fuel without physical cash, which inspired the partnership with Conex to address such challenges.
He furthered that they would be extending Conex’s sales hours beyond 9 pm, exclusively accepting Orange Money to minimize night-time cash handling risks and ensure the safety of their customers.
Avrajit Kar, CEO of Conex, emphasized the partnership’s significance in digitizing Sierra Leone, highlighting the convenience and transparency of using Orange Money for payments at Conex fuel stations all over the country.
Furthermore, Abibatu Baxter gave details how to use the product on both smartphones and local phones. Smartphone users would download the Orange Money App and scan the QR code, while local phone users could dial #144# and select option 4 for easy access to the service.
The event concluded with the official launch by the CEOs of Orange Money and Conex, and a promotion was introduced, offering Orange Money customers a chance to win one hundred liters of fuel for purchases made at Conex stations until the end of August.
