August 12, 2014 (Tue): The global payment services company, Western Union Company has launched a new mobile money transfer service in the Ivory Coast in conjunction with the MTN Group. The new service allows consumers in Ivory Coast who use MTN’s Mobile Money service to receive a Western Union money transfer transaction directly on their mobile phones.
International money transfers for mobile pick-up via MTN Mobile Money can be initiated at westernunion.com, or at participating Western Union Agent locations.
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