Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Orange Egypt: We are proud to be the first telecommunication company contributing to the government's initiative to support daily workers
Hisham Mahran, Chief Enterprise Line of Business Officer at Orange Egypt, said that the company is proud of being the first operator in the telecom sector contributing to the Ministry of Social Solidarity initiative aiming to support those affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis by utilizing the latest electronic payment methods through “Orange Cash” to disburse the government grant for irregular daily workers.
In line with the best methods applied globally to ensure the safety of its’ customers, Orange has managed to deliver the government grant to those who are entitled in a very short time via mobile phones and used all available technology to help the beneficiaries to collect their allocated grants quickly and safely through more than 800 Orange outlets located in all governorates and more than 10,000 ATMs.
Mahran demonstrated that Orange responded quickly to this initiative by supporting digital payment through its networks as the company was already working on a community support plan as soon as COVID-19 appeared in Egypt along with its internal plan to ensure business continuity in light of the pandemic while preserving the safety of its employees and clients.
In support to the country's strategy towards digital transformation and in implementation of the recommendations of the President of Egypt to facilitate the lives of the citizens, Orange Egypt was the first telecom company to join the initiative of the Ministry of Social Solidarity to ensure irregular employment aid disbursement. In addition, the company cooperated with the Ministry of Solidarity and the Central Bank of Egypt under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to deliver the needed financial support to the affected daily workers through its digital channels.
Accordingly, Orange has managed to deliver the allocated financial support to a large number of beneficiaries through Orange Cash which was recently upgraded to provide the electronic payment services efficiently and effectively.
Mahran added that Orange Cash has played a vital role in distributing the government aid due to the huge investments pumped by the company to support the country's plan for digital transformation and financial inclusion.
Earlier, Orange has announced a donation of EGP 5 million in solidarity with the government initiatives to support the irregular daily workers.
In addition to the financial support, Orange Egypt cooperated with a large group of various charitable organizations to reach the largest possible number of the affected families and provided them with food, disinfectants and sterilizers.