Ding and Movicel Angola launch brand new service

For the first time ever, Angolans across Europe and the US will be able to recharge mobile phones in Angola.

Dublin, Ireland – 29th January 2015 –As pioneers of the international recharge sector, ding* achieves another first announcing a partnership with Movicel Angola. From today, Angolans living or travelling abroad will be able to transfer value directly to mobile phones of loved ones back home. Airtime can be transferred using the ding* mobile app, www.ding.com and in 500,000 retail outlets around the world. Customers simply provide the Movicel phone number in Angola along with the amount they want to send and ding* safely delivers the top-up in an instant.

Already connected to over 300 mobile operators in 130 countries, ding* CEO Mark Roden commented: “We are delighted to finally have a presence in Angola. We are confident that this service will help residents stay close to their families working abroad. A topped-up mobile phone is a powerful tool that allows for improved communications and through data, gives the recipient access to the wealth of information on the internet.”

Speaking about the new partnership Jose Henriques, Managing Director of Movicel Angola said “We are excited to introduce this service for the first time in Angola and for our Movicel. We look forward to working with ding* to make it easier for our customers to keep their phones topped-up everywhere and at all times.”