Airtel, Standard Chartered and MasterCard launch Shopping Card

Airtel Africa, Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard Worldwide have introduced 'virtual card' in Kenya in order to empower financial inclusivity in the global e-commerce sector. Virtual card is linked to Airtel money and enables customers to make online purchases from any site where MasterCard is accepted. The single use shopping card will be initially available in Kenya for purchases made from non-Kenyan websites. The second phase of the program will see the rollout of the online product across Airtel markets.

In order to access this service, Airtel Customers ought to request a one-time virtual card number with the amount of purchase. Airtel money services platform will generate a special 16 digit number that enables the completion of the transaction. On completion of the transaction, a confirmation message will be sent to the consumer's handset.