AirtelTigo Money awarded ISO certification for meeting global operation standards

AirtelTigo Money (ATM), the most secure and convenient mobile financial platform in Ghana, has been awarded the ISO/IEC27001:2013 certification by the Professional Evaluation Certification Board (PECB); an international accreditation body, that provides certification across various international standards.

The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification follows a thorough assessment of AirtelTigo Money (ATM), operations both locally and internationally. This implies that AirtelTigo Money (ATM) is fully compliant with the highest international standards and Bank of Ghana’s specified E-Money Issuers guidelines.

Receiving the certificate from Innovare, our local consultants, the Director of Mobile Financial Services, Rev. Thompson Sakyi expressed his delight by saying, “AirtelTigo is keen on providing its customers with a secure, convenient and innovative experience on the AirtelTigo Money platform. We have introduced innovative and pace setting trends to enhance our customers’ experience. AirtelTigo Money has been securely integrated into the AirtelTigo App and on our USSD where our customers can perform transactions with utmost confidence that their transactions are safe and duly secure. The ISO certification is an attestation of our dedication towards quality and valuable services to our valued customers since we operate with integrity, expertise, and fairness.”

Mr. CK Bruce, CEO of Innovare Limited, a leading management consulting company specialized in Information and Cybersecurity based in Accra, Ghana said “As a company that takes global best practices very seriously, we are proud to be the implementing partner for AirtelTigo. We congratulate them for this milestone and see this partnership as important to demonstrate to corporate Ghana, the need to adopt best practices to have a more competitive advantage and achieve sustainability”.

AirtelTigo Money is one of the largest Mobile Money Financial providers in Ghana. With over 2.6 million active customers and over 53,000 active agents nationwide. AirtelTigo Money offers top notch products and services, like the “Use and Get” Promo which is aimed at rewarding customers base on usage as well as the “Double Cash Out” Promo which seeks to reward agents with double commissions, etc.

The ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is the ultimate information security standard, published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) which covers all the information systems, processes, infrastructure, documents, and data involved in the creation, processing, storage, and/or disposal of information in the day-to-day delivery of Mobile Financial Services to customers.