Huawei and bKash Strengthen Partnership

Business Desk :
Huawei and bKash agreed to deepen partnership in Bangladesh, to further drive financial inclusion and enable more people to participate in and benefit from digital economy in the country. bKash, Bangladesh’s largest mobile payment operator, provides mobile financial services to 68 million people, caters to every family in Bangladesh. Huawei powers bKash’s services with its cutting-edge digital finance solutions.
To take the journey forward, Pan Junfeng, President, Huawei South Asia Region & CEO, Huawei Bangladesh and Kamal Quadir, Founder and CEO of bKash have signed an MoU at Huawei Bangladesh Academy on Wednesday, 29th March 2023 in Dhaka.
Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony titled “Smart Fintech: Inclusive. Innovative. Inspiring Bangladesh”, Kamal Quadir, Founder and CEO of bKash highlighted the significance of the partnership.
“Financial inclusion and inclusive services have been part of bKash’s DNA since its inception in 2011. At the advent of the fourth industrial revolution, we are working tirelessly towards a digital financial ecosystem and becoming a Smart Nation. The joint effort of bKash and Huawei aims at driving financial inclusion and eliminating poverty for SDGs with innovative solutions,” said Kamal.
Since development of the current FinTech products, Huawei has deployed its platform across more than 30 markets in Asia and Africa. In total, Huawei’s FinTech solutions are being used by over 400 million people worldwide.
Pan Junfeng, President, Huawei South Asia Region & CEO, Huawei Bangladesh said the strengthened partnership between Huawei and bKash in Bangladesh aims to drive digital inclusion in the country.
“Since 2017, Huawei has been working closely with bKash in digitalizing its MFS with the leading Mobile Money platform. The platform offers services such as e-wallet and Nano-loan, bringing financial inclusion and innovation to local communities.