Mukuru Drive-Thru Takes Innovation To The Next Level In Zimbabwe
Mukuru Drive-Thru Takes Innovation To The Next Level In Zimbabwe. Mukuru recently launched a first-of-its-kind drive-thru service in Chisipite, Harare, to enhance its promise of making financial services more accessible to people in Zimbabwe. The Chisipite Drive-Thru is one of the fintech’s new locations in Zimbabwe, along with nine other sites for domestic and international money transfers launched across the region in February.
According to the World bank, “remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa…grew an estimated 5.2% to $53 billion in 2022, compared with 16.4% last year.” The slow down in the growth rate in remittance flows into the region is attributed to persistent “adverse conditions in the global environment and regional source countries.” “Whilst we are realistic about the economic outlook, as a leading Southern African financial services business, we strive to enable financial inclusion for Africa’s emerging market. This is why we continuously shift our focus to innovative ways that make financial services more accessible for the people of Zimbabwe and those in the diaspora,” says Marc Carrie-Wilson, Zimbabwe Director.
“Out of the ten new locations, Chisipite is the only Drive-Thru at the moment, but we hope to launch one in Bulawayo in the next phase,” says Carrie-Wilson.As part of its innovation, Mukuru has launched a series of services in the past few months to build a diverse product offering for customers, which include partnerships with Multichoice (to make paying for DStv more convenient) and Bereka to deliver money transfers directly to customers across Zimbabwe.
As part of its innovation, Mukuru has launched a series of services in the past few months to build a diverse product offering for customers, which include partnerships with Multichoice (to make paying for DStv more convenient) and Bereka to deliver money transfers directly to customers across Zimbabwe.“We have seen how well these collaborations work in our ongoing partnership with wholesaler Metro Peech&Browne, who make purchasing groceries, stationery and appliances more convenient for people in Zimbabwe who use our platform,” concludes Carrie-Wilson.
