Channel VAS is the premium Fintech provider of Mobile Financial and Airtime Credit Services for Mobile Operators. We are an affiliate of Channel IT, Africa’s largest independent distributor of Mobile Network Infrastructure.
With presence in more than 42 countries and a continuous expansion to new markets globally, ChannelVAS can cover a wide range of services, from Digital and Mobile Financial Services to Advertising, Content and Marketing solutions.
Having an addressable base of 750 million mobile subscribers that are dependent on the service offered for the advance of credit, Channel VAS is working with 49 MNOs and financial institutions to help provide $12 million USD daily loans globally.
Incorporated in 2012 and led by a team that has a reputation for building multi-billion dollar emerging market companies in the fields of IT, Logistics and Telecommunications, Channel VAS has a pipeline that is forecast to double the group’s size by 2020.
With presence in more than 42 countries and a continuous expansion to new markets globally, ChannelVAS can cover a wide range of services, from Digital and Mobile Financial Services to Advertising, Content and Marketing solutions.
Having an addressable base of 750 million mobile subscribers that are dependent on the service offered for the advance of credit, Channel VAS is working with 49 MNOs and financial institutions to help provide $12 million USD daily loans globally.
Incorporated in 2012 and led by a team that has a reputation for building multi-billion dollar emerging market companies in the fields of IT, Logistics and Telecommunications, Channel VAS has a pipeline that is forecast to double the group’s size by 2020.
Location: United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Employees: 51-200
Phone: +971 4 367 9584
Founded date: 2012
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| 03.11.2021 | Top 10 Fintech Startups in UAE | Fintech companies are making the financial system a whole lot easier and faster. According to Investment Monitor, the global fintech market is projected to hit a market value of USD 305 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 20% over the nex... |
| 27.09.2019 | Mobile finance fintech Channel VAS lands $54m investment | Channel VAS – a mobile financial and airtime credit services provider serving Africa, Asia and the Middle East – has received a $54 million investment from Development Partners International (DPI), reports Jane Connolly. As an active invest... |
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| 01.04.2017 | Africa is the next frontier for VCs | According to Clarium Capital founder Peter Thiel, entrepreneurs should look for secrets where no one is looking and turn them into business opportunities. Thiel says it best in his book: “The road doesn’t have to be infinite after all. Take... |