Dahabshiil, the largest international money transfer business in the Horn of Africa, has launched the first ever debit card service in Somalia to help individuals and businesses make and receive payments. The service, is called Dahabshiil eCash. Link to external site : Website for Dahabshiil SomTel e-dahab Somalia |  |
| Brand | |
| Launched in | |
| Status |
Active Register/Log In |
| Launch |
2010 Register/Log In |
| Importance |
Medium Register/Log In |
| Traction |
Very High Upgrade to Bronze |
| Evaluation |
Very important as its parent company Dahabshiil is the largest remittance company in East Africa.Plans to incorporate the eCash service into its worldwide remittance business Register/Log In |
| Account Type |
Card Register/Log In |
| Business Model | |
| Class |
| Send | Services | Receive | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Agent  Mobile  Web |
 Card  Cash  Wallet |
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 DMT  IMT  MM  MW |
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Card Cash Wallet |
Agent Mobile Web |
| Model |
non-bank based Upgrade to Bronze |
| Who Leads? |
third party led Upgrade to Bronze |
| Reach |
Corridor Upgrade to Bronze |
| Active Users |
-- NA -- Upgrade to Bronze |
| Registered Users |
-- NA -- Upgrade to Bronze |
| Potential Mobile Market (m) |
1.221 Upgrade to Bronze |
| Regulations |
| Persona | |
| Purpose | |
| Active Services | |
| Card Type |
None Register/Log In |
| ServicesDescription | |
| Channels | |
| Payment Instruments | |
| Cash I/O Description | |
| Cash I/O No Of Locations | |
| Handsets | |
| Technologies | |
| Interoperability | |
| RegistrationProcess |
The debit card requires both PIN and signature authorisation and all transactions are protected by the industry standard SSL 128 bit encryption. Register/Log In |
| Main Segment | Unbanked |
| Segment Description | Dahabshiil eCash is available to all customers with a Dahabshiil account and debit card transactions are made via internet connection, which means that the money is transferred from the card holder's account to the merchant's account immediately. |