Utiba, a leading provider of mobile financial services solutions, announced today that TchoTcho Mobile, the mobile money platform of Haiti’s leading telephone company Digicel, has successfully migrated to Utiba’s Mobility platform. TchoTcho Mobile is the most popular mobile money service in Haiti, allowing subscribers a quick, simple, and secure way to manage their money from their phone.
 
The migration of TchoTcho Mobile to Utiba Mobility will allow standard mobile financial transactional services, such as person to person and person to business payments;  cash withdrawal and deposit via agents and bank; telephone recharge; government subsidies disbursement; as well as bill payments, lottery payments and international remittances. Additionally, the Company’s platform allows for multi-bank integration and the ability to incorporate new features as needed. The migration represents the first implementation of Digicel’s mobile commerce agreement with Utiba, with potential to expand to 22 of Digicel’s operations in the Caribbean and Pacific over the next 2 years.
 
Renowned for delivering the best value, service and network to customers and agents in 36 markets worldwide, Utiba’s Mobility platform was selected by Digicel in 2012 with the strategic objective to create a new and improved base system to be utilized across select operations. Richard Matotek, CEO of Utiba, commented, “On behalf of the entire team, we would like to congratulate Digicel on the successful migration and re-launch of their TchoTcho Mobile Financial Services brand now utilizing Utiba’s Mobility platform. Our platform provides innovative solutions needed to service their growing customer and agent base and will assist them in further penetrating Haiti’s unbanked populace and Digicel’s global customer base.”
 
Mr. Matotek continued, “Looking ahead, we remain highly confident in our ability to facilitate the completion of Digicel’s multi-country launch of our Mobility product. With new features planned for Caribbean and Pacific operations, it is our belief that once completed Digicel’s robust service offering will be one of the strongest in the industry”
 
Mr. Matotek’s sentiments were echoed by David Sharpe, General Manager of TchoTcho Mobile in Haiti. “Mobile Money represents a new frontier in Haiti that has the potential to exponentially increase the ease and efficacy of purchases, transfers, and overall banking functions. Utiba is a clear leader in the industry, providing a strong foundation to TchoTcho’s and Digicel’s service delivery that will allow customers to have the best possible experience when it comes to Mobile Money.