A2i's payment aggregator platform 'Ekpay' and Zaytoon Business Solutions will work together to establish Village Digital Booths across the country to facilitate financial services for marginalized communities. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between A2I and Zaytoon Business Solutions at a hotel in the capital today, 17 January 2023. Project Director (Joint Secretary) of A2I. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir and Chairman of Zaytoon Business Solutions. Md Arfan Ali signed the MoU on behalf of his respective organization. At the same time, with the aim of informing the media, detailed information about the Village Digital Booth has been presented to the media through a press conference.
Under this MoU, technology-enabled financial services will be provided to underprivileged communities living in marginalized areas from village digital booths across the country. In this case, A2I's payment aggregator platform 'Ekpay' will provide technical and overall support in this process. A Village Digital Booth will be established in every village to build Smart Bangladesh and advance the financial inclusion program of marginalized people more quickly and institutionally.
The Village Digital Booth will be managed by a local entrepreneur under the overall management of Zaytoon Business Solutions. Basically it will develop into a rural financial service center, various types of e-services including digital financial services will be ensured from this booth. Financial services of all types of public and private institutions, payment of government service bills, allowances under social security programs, payment of bills related to educational institutions, telemedicine, e-ticketing etc. services are particularly noteworthy.
Apart from this, marginalized people can receive agent banking activities or financial services of other commercial banks from this village digital booth. It will not only provide financial services prescribed by specific commercial banks but also all types of services of other banks and financial institutions will be available from one place. This will save the underprivileged and institutionally excluded population in rural areas much time, trouble, and money in accessing their financial services.
Project Director (Joint Secretary) of A2I at the event. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir said financial services will be delivered to the underprivileged people of the village through the village booth. At the same time, Village Booth will implement the SDG motto of providing safe and quality services, financial development of rural areas, ensuring all forms of financial inclusion, and leaving no one behind. The Village Booth will accelerate the country's financial services activities and will play a role in strengthening the country's economic system. This initiative will work to ensure financial services to marginalized people. This will help to build a Smart Bangladesh by 2041 and change the living standards of the people.
Chairman of Zaytoon Business Solutions in the event. Md Arfan Ali said that digital booths will play a special role in building a smart Bangladesh. Especially in the field of financial inclusion, by involving marginalized people with banking services, including banking, insurance, payment of service fees, and other types of payments, financial transactions will ensure the development of the country at the rural level.
