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The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company ‘du’, the fastest-growing telecommunications company in the region, to enable its customers to pay for services through e-Dirham cards. This agreement falls in line with the Smart Government initiative launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai to provide services to the public through mobile devices and enable the shift towards a Smart Government.
The signing ceremony was attended on behalf of the Ministry by HE Younis Haji Al Khouri, Undersecretary of MoF; HE Saeed Rashid Al Yateem, Assistant Undersecretary of Resources and Budget Sector and Osman Sultan, CEO of du and Amer Kazim, Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of du. The signing was also attended by Saeed Al Khouri, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Government and VIP customers at National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD).
The main objective behind signing this agreement is to provide and launch the new payment method through the e-Dirham system soon, allowing customers to pay for du services, bills and fees using the e-Dirham card at any du shop and through the Selfcare portal on du’s website. In return MoF will add Du to the list of services payable through e-Dirham portals.
Commenting on the signing, HE Younis Haji Al Khouri said: “The UAE is progressing towards a Smart Government. It is essential for all companies to support the shift and adopt initiatives such as the e-Dirham payment. We would like to express our appreciation to du for their willingness to adopt the e-Dirham payment method and for contributing in achieving HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s initiative which aims to provide comfort and facilitate people’s lives.”
For his part, Osman Sultan, CEO of du said: “We fully support the Smart Government vision established by the UAE leadership, and are keen to play a role in its implementation. As a telecommunications provider we feel it is our responsibility to deliver advanced solutions to our customers, in a way that allows us to add life to life by bringing more convenience into our services and transactions. It is a privilege to contribute to the shift towards a smart government.”
On behalf of NBAD, Saeed Al Khouri, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi government VVIP Clients said: “The e-Dirham is a secure and convenient electronic payment and collections system that serves across all market segments: individual cardholders, corporate and government clients. We are pleased to expand e-Dirham and include du in the scope of services offered by the system. NBAD continues to provide innovative banking solutions with world class services to meet the need of the market.”
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