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Prepay Nation Announces Partnership with Globacom in Nigeria

March 30, 2012 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Glo to offer international mobile top-up through Prepay Nation’s North American and European retail channels.

Philadelphia, PA (USA), Friday – March 30, 2012 — Prepay Nation ( http://www.prepaynation.com ), one of the fastest growing providers of international airtime transfers for prepaid mobile operators in emerging nations, has announced an alliance with Nigeria’s national telecom operator, Globacom. Through the partnership, individuals living in the US, Canada, and Europe will be able to transfer small currency values to Glo customers in the form of airtime minutes, from a diverse array of convenient retail locations.

The partnership will provide the significant and growing Nigerian expatriate community in North America and Europe-estimated at over 5 million individuals-as well as those with loved ones living and working abroad in Nigeria, with access to instant International Mobile Top Up (IMTU) service through Prepay Nation’s retail distribution network. The service provides a vital avenue through which customers can support their Nigeria-based friends, colleagues, and loved ones, instantaneously replenishing their mobile airtime minutes from a nearby partner retailer.

“We are excited to partner with Glo,” said Sarah Feidt, Head of Marketing at Prepay Nation. “They are pioneers in their market, and our international mobile top-up services are a perfect fit with that. We’re also pleased to serve the Nigerian Diaspora, which remits an estimated $20 billion annually; being able to send small amounts to their loved ones instantly in the form of airtime minutes will no doubt be extremely valuable to this supportive demographic.”

Also speaking about the development, Head of Glo Gateway, Adeniyi Olukoya said that the partnership will further help to improve the connection between Nigerians in the Diaspora and their loved ones at home who they can send Glo international airtime top-ups by visiting any of the thousands of Prepay Nation ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) partner outlets across Europe and in North America.

“This partnership is significant as it offers greater opportunity to millions of Nigerians in the Diaspora to support their family, friends, colleagues and loved ones by easily and instantaneously replenishing their mobile airtime minutes on the Glo network through Prepay Nation and their partner retailers”, he stated.

About Globacom:
Owned by the Mike Adenuga Group and launched in Nigeria in 2003, Globacom has consistently grown to support over 22 million subscribers on its network in Nigeria and Benin Republic with many more set to come on board in Ghana where it is set to launch soon. Glo has also made history as the first company to single-handedly build an $800 million high-capacity fiber-optic submarine cable, known as Glo-1. It is the first successful submarine cable from the United Kingdom to Nigeria with connections to 12 other African countries and a dedicated extension to the United States. Already, the cable is offering immense bandwidth capabilities to homes and businesses in Nigeria and beyond, radically changing the way that people work and play across the continent.

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a fast growth company in the business of enabling micropayments from one person to another across international borders. Prepay Nation utilizes the prepaid mobile ecosystem to transfer values in the form of international airtime remittance. With mobile operator partnerships in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Asia, and Africa, and a varied distribution channel spanning the US, Canada, and Middle East, Prepay Nation offers its innovative services to expatriates who financially support their loved ones back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model, highly scalable processing platform, and interconnectivity with mobile operators, allows for instantaneous and no-fee transfers for the consumers and an opportunity to generate significant revenues for the distributors. For more information, visit http://www.prepaynation.com

Press & Media Contact:
Fady Sahhar / Sarah Feidt
XtraGlobex, Inc
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-238-3820
fady.sahhar@xtraglobex.com / sarah.feidt@xtraglobex.com

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Prepay Nation Announces Partnership with Etisalat Afghanistan

January 6, 2012 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Etisalat to offer international mobile top-up through Prepay Nation’s North American and European retail channels

Philadelphia, PA (USA), Thursday – January 05, 2012 — Prepay Nation ( http://www.prepaynation.com ), one of the fastest growing providers of international airtime transfers for prepaid mobile operators in emerging nations, has announced an alliance with the largest mobile service provider in the Middle East, Etisalat. Through the partnership, individuals living in the US, Canada, and Europe will be able to transfer small currency values to Etisalat Afghanistan customers in the form of airtime minutes, from a diverse array of convenient retail locations.

The partnership will provide the North America- and Europe-based friends, coworkers, and relatives of Etisalat Afghanistan subscribers with access to instant International Mobile Top Up (IMTU) service through Prepay Nation’s retail distribution network. The service provides a vital avenue through which customers can support their colleagues and loved ones in Afghanistan, instantaneously replenishing their mobile airtime minutes from a nearby partner retailer.

“Etisalat Afghanistan is a pioneer in the market, and we are thrilled to be partnering with them,” said Sarah Feidt, Head of Marketing at Prepay Nation. “Our services bring great value to mobile customers and to their colleagues and loved ones abroad, and Etisalat’s mandate to connect and invigorate Afghanistan’s mobile ecosystem fits perfectly with the unique international connectivity we offer.”

“In regions where international currency transfer can be costly, cumbersome, and often impossible, nothing makes more sense than to send instant support in the form of mobile minutes that everyone needs and uses,” Feidt added. “We’re excited to bring that option to individuals connected to Etisalat Afghanistan subscribers.”

One of the largest telecommunications companies in the world, United Arab Emirates-based Etisalat is the leading operator in the Middle East and Africa, servicing over 100 million customers in 18 countries. The company began operations in Afghanistan in August 2007, and is the fastest growing mobile phone company in the nation. Etisalat provides voice and data services in 31 Afghani provinces and 196 districts, with more than 12,000 retail outlets, and has recently signed a deal with the Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to invest in mobile infrastructure development and provide services in 17 rural Districts.

Etisalat has embraced its mission to play an active role in the growth and prosperity of Afghanistan, from both a mobile and a social perspective. They have established a number of community engagement activities, including sponsoring both national and grassroots sports programs, and supporting a variety of health and educational initiatives. Their division staff comprises 90% local Afghans, and they have recently launched their Employee Succession Plan with the intention to train and develop over 400 Afghan nationals into senior management positions.

“This partnership is one more way that we are investing in the rebuilding and development of Afghanistan,” said Ebrahim Ali Al Hashmi, Marketing Director of Etisalat Afghanistan. “Creating opportunities for Afghans is our grounding principle here, as part of the UAE promise of long-term partnership to transform this magnificent country into a modern, peaceful, and prosperous Afghanistan. Linking up with Prepay Nation ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) will allow us to connect with individuals abroad who are eager to support their loved ones here, and in doing so, support the vital growth of the nation’s infrastructure and economy.”

Afghanistan, with over 16.8 million mobile phone subscribers, has 63% mobile connectivity penetration and 80% population coverage. Etisalat Afghanistan’s subscriber base represents over 24% of the market. To learn more about the company, visit http://www.etisalat.af.

About Etisalat:
Etisalat is a comprehensive telecommunications provider offering a one-stop shop for mobile and fixed-line voice and data services to individuals, enterprises and international telecommunications companies, ISPs?, ? content providers and mobile operators. It offers a variety of hi-tech complimentary services to the telecommunications industry including managerial and technical training, SIM card manufacturing, payment solutions, clearing house services, peering, voice and data transit, and submarine and land cable services. Etisalat is also the major hub in the Middle East, for internet, voice, mobile broadband, broadcast, roaming and corporate data services, with an extensive regional and intercontinental network. It is the largest carrier of international voice traffic in the Middle East and Africa and the 12th largest voice carrier in the world. Etisalat has 525 roaming agreements connecting 185 countries enabling BlackBerry, 3G and voice roaming. In 2009 the Etisalat group received seventeen industry awards and including three for innovation and three for customer service. It has been named ‘Best Overall Operator’ in the Middle East six times since 2006 and was named Best International Carrier at the World Communications Awards in 2008. For more information, visit http://www.etisalat.ae

Press & Media Contact:
Fady Sahhar / Sarah Feidt
XtraGlobex, Inc.
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-238-3820
fady.sahhar@xtraglobex.com / sarah.feidt@xtraglobex.com

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Prepay Nation Announces Partnership with Airtel Nigeria

December 15, 2011 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Airtel to offer international mobile top-up through Prepay Nation’s North American and European retail channels.

Philadelphia, PA (USA), Wednesday – December 14, 2011 — Prepay Nation, one of the fastest growing providers of international airtime transfers for prepaid mobile operators in emerging nations, has announced an alliance with one of Africa’s largest mobile service providers, Airtel Nigeria. Through the partnership, individuals living in the US, Canada, and Europe will be able to transfer small currency values to Airtel Nigeria customers in the form of airtime minutes, from a diverse array of convenient retail locations.

The partnership will provide the significant and growing Nigerian expatriate community in North America and Europe—estimated at over 5 million individuals—as well as those with loved ones living and working abroad in Nigeria, with access to instant International Mobile Top Up (IMTU) service through Prepay Nation’s retail distribution network ( http://www.prepaynation.com ). The service provides a vital avenue through which customers can support their Nigeria-based friends, colleagues, and loved ones, instantaneously replenishing their mobile airtime minutes from a nearby partner retailer.

“We are proud to join forces with Airtel Nigeria,” said Sarah Feidt, Head of Marketing at Prepay Nation. “Our services bring great value to mobile customers, and Airtel Nigeria is exactly the kind of operator whose dedication to their customer base makes us a natural fit. We’re also pleased to serve the Nigerian diaspora, which remits an estimated $20 billion annually; being able to send small amounts to their loved ones instantly in the form of airtime minutes will no doubt be extremely valuable to this supportive demographic.”

Airtel Nigeria is the Nigerian arm of Bharti Airtel Limited, an international global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa and over 200 million customers, 50 million of whom are in Africa. The company offers mobile voice and data services, as well as fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV, and other enterprise telecom services. In June of 2010, Airtel entered the African market with the purchase of Zain Africa, a leading mobile operator and developer of telecom operations across the continent. Since then, Airtel has enjoyed substantial growth, and has continued to innovate; the company recently announced plans to upgrade 250 of its diesel-powered Nigerian base stations to operate on solar power.

“This partnership is yet another example of our commitment to our Nigerian customers, and our dedication to continual and reliable growth and improvement,” said Deepak Srivastava, ED and COO of Airtel Nigeria. “Our customers rely on us to provide top performance and services that enhance their lives, and making IMTU available through Prepay Nation is one more way that we’re accomplishing that.”

Nigeria, with over 90.5 million mobile phone subscribers, is the largest mobile market in Africa; Airtel Nigeria’s 16 million customers represent over 17% of the market. To learn more about the company, visit http://www.ng.airtel.com.

About Bhati Airtel Limited:
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa. The company offers 3G voice & data services, fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV, DTH, turnkey telecom solutions for enterprises and national & international long distance services to carriers globally. In rest of the geographies it offers mobile voice & high speed wireless internet. Bharti Airtel has been ranked among the six best performing technology companies in the world by Business Week. Bharti Airtel had over 238 million customers across its operations at the end of October 2011. For more information, visit http://www.airtel.com

Press & Media Contact:
Fady Sahhar or Sarah Feidt
XtraGlobex, Inc
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA
267-238-3820
fady.sahhar@xtraglobex.com / sarah.feidt@xtraglobex.com

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Prepay Nation Launches Breakthrough Partnership With Globe

March 31, 2011 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Globe brings International Mobile Top-Up service to Filipinos abroad through Prepay Nation’s multinational distribution network locations.

Philadelphia, PA, March 31, 2011 — Prepay Nation, ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) one of the fastest growing providers of direct account refills for international prepaid mobile operators, has announced a breakthrough partnership with Globe, a leading telecommunications services provider in the Philippines. The partnership enables overseas Filipinos access to instant International Mobile Top-Up (IMTU) service through Prepay Nation’s retail distribution network throughout North America and the Middle East, allowing them to purchase airtime for prepaid mobile phones of family and friends back home instantly and securely.

“We are pleased to provide our customers particularly Filipinos abroad with another convenient service from Globe. With this partnership, Globe will be able to meet the demands of Filipinos in North America and the Middle East for reliable communications services that keep them connected with their families and friends,” said Ernest L. Cu, President and CEO of Globe.

The Prepay Nation network reaches over 50% of overseas Filipinos in the US and the Middle East Gulf region through a well-establish network of over 150,000 retail outlets. This unique network facilitates the access and convenience Globe customers need.

Prepay Nation’s growing interconnectivity network ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) connects mobile operators in over 45 countries globally. “We are very excited about this collaboration as it continues the expansion of the Prepay Nation network and adds diversity to our distribution channels,” said Jessica Bishop, VP of Prepay Nation. “This value added service extends the availability of instant International Mobile Top-Up to Filipinos living in North America and the Middle East, enabling them to stay connected with their loved ones back home.”

About Globe:
Globe is a leading full-service telecommunications company in the Philippines, serving the needs of consumers and businesses across an entire suite of products and services which include mobile, fixed, broadband, data connections, internet, and managed services. Its principals are Ayala Corporation and Singapore Telecom; both acknowledged industry leaders in the country and across the region.

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Prepay Nation Begins Joint Venture With Qcell Gambia

December 22, 2010 flashnewsrelease Leave a comment

Alliance will provide International Top Up service & Mobile Money access to Gambians at Prepay Nation’s partner retail locations around the world to be fueled by creative dealer and consumer promotions.

Philadelphia, PA, December 22, 2010 — Prepay Nation, one of the fastest growing providers of instant account refills for international prepaid mobile operators, has announced an exclusive alliance agreement with Gambia’s only 3G cellular service provider, QCell, to allow International Top Up service and the use of Mobile Money on the Prepay Nation’s platform. The agreement will expand international airtime purchase offerings to Gambians at Prepay Nation’s over 150,000 plus partner retail locations worldwide, and later to use the same distribution channel and the customer base to fund the QCell m-wallet accounts remotely.

The Chief Executive Officer of QCell Gambia, Muhammed Jah, heralded the partnership with Prepay Nation as a significant step forward in their service offerings. “This partnership with Prepay Nation will expand our distribution channels globally and allow for exponential growth of our network,” said Jah. Gambia is home to about 1.5 million people.”Our goal is to bring the Gambia the best and the highest quality in telecommunications technology to increase the quality of life for our people,” said Jah, “and this partnership will continue to grow. This collaboration with Prepay Nation also provides our expatriates the ability to transfer value to their friends and family without any cost or fees.”

QCell began operations in Gambia in 2009 and is already leading the way forward with unique service, being the only 3G network in Gambia, offering fast Internet access, multimedia sharing and chat services to its subscribers. The new International Top Up and Mobile Money services will allow the Gambians worldwide an economical, risk-free way to instantly buy airtime and transfer small remittances of funds for their loved ones back home on the QCell network. As part of this collaboration, QCell has started to promote these new services, to their subscriber base in The Gambia through radio, in place marketing and one on one promotions to encourage the use of Top Up services available internationally through Prepay Nation’s ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) distribution channel partners.

“We are excited to support QCell in providing electronic prepaid airtime refills and mobile money services to the Gambian population around the globe,” said Jessica Bishop, Vice President of Business Development for Prepay Nation. ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) “This alliance marks a major milestone, both for QCell and their subscribers, and for our company’s sustained long term growth and product expansion.”

About QCell:
QCell is The Gambia’s only 3G GSM service Provider and thus offers services that until now were not available in this country. QCell’s network is nationwide with 3G service available in the Greater Banjul Area, Farafenni and Basse. QCell’s customers enjoy the clearest possible voice calls, video calls and 3G/Edge Internet access on their mobiles. In addition, QCell also offers a variety of products including QCell mobiles, USB Data Cards and USB Wireless Routers and QCELL branded mobile phones at very reasonable prices.

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