BY JOHN HOUANIHAU

M-SELEN mobile money service offered by Our Telekom in the Solomon Islands offers reliable financial assistance for people in rural communities.

This was according to Our Telekom’s M-Selen Team Manager key accounts Christina Palusi when she visited communities in Makira Ulawa province last week.

Ms Palusi said she had the opportunity to visit a few communities and learnt that most people used the M-Selen for savings and sending money.

“M-Selen is more like looking at financial inclusion. We are trying to ensure our rural people have access to a proper financial savings system. So, I’m happy to hear from people in Makira of the positive feedback,” said Palusi.

She said that the M-Selen service also helped families support their children by sending money through M-Selen when they left the family to attend school.

“Coming to Kirakira I made a couple of testimony interviews and I found out that small business operators in Kirakira used to transfer money to get goods from Honiara via vessels going back to Kirakira. You know our provinces used agencies. So, when agencies max the cash accordingly, you can’t put in any more money. So, people are using M-Selen for different purposes and I’m happy to learn that,” she said.

She also called on the public to walk into their offices or phone shops should they need more information about the M-Selen service.

“If people want to understand and know more about it, we are here. If anyone is interested in being an agent, we are happy to take on new agents. So, feel free to walk in into Telekom shops or offices for more information so we can assist you,” said Palusi.

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