As part of this collaboration, Network will provide expertise and support for solutions including transaction processing, card management, fraud prevention, APIs sandbox, reconciliation and settlement, and online access for Airtel users. Dr Reda Helal, group MD: processing for Africa and co-head: group processing at Network International, comments: "We aim to cover significant ground on our Airtel rollouts this year after going live in Uganda and make greater strides for our outsourced payments services in Africa. We are excited to add value to Airtel's capabilities, continue driving the success of Mobile Network Operators, and contribute to financial inclusion across the continent." Ian Ferrao, group CEO of Airtel Money for Airtel Africa, says : "We are delighted with this major milestone in our partnership and are eager to keep on innovating and elevating our customer experiences with the support of Network's digital payments expertise.