Diasporalink, a UK Based On-Line Remittance Service

DiasporaLink, a UK based on-line remittance service

In cooperation with VISA Europe and Swedbank

for Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Jamaica

DiasporaLink, formed in Jönköping University Science Park, Nov. 2007, in cooperation with Swedbank and VISA Europe, is providing a self-operated and internet-based money transfer service. This new service enables Visa cardholders to transfer money from one Visa card to another by connecting to the world-wide VISA Money Transfer via the DiasporaLink secure web-site.

• DiasporaLink, is an innovative web based remittance service, cost-effective and convenient and with the cooperation of Diaspora associations, transfer rates will remain low and aims to build an investment fund for cross-border small enterprises.
• VISA Europe is the leading European payment system, owned and governed by its 4,600 European member banks.
• Swedbank is the leading bank in Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with 17 000 employees serving 9 million private and 475 000 corporate customers
• RAFFA, aims to promote community development and reduce poverty by encouraging enter\and increased productivity amongst individuals. RAFFA Business & Enterprise Services provides support for micro and small enterprise development.
• Jönköping University in Sweden has a research program on diaspora in Sweden and is working internationally on “Diaspora as wealth creators” with Diaspora, International Aid, Trade and Development and universities. They identified key areas , in particular remittances, related to the development of diaspora's untapped potentials.

Some voices:

• Bengt Henoch, CEO, DiasporaLink: “I welcome you to use our service and commit our organization to developing the “last mile” service and in cooperation with microfinance funds support to cross-border SME’s.
• Jim Self, Vice President, VISA Europe: We are aware of the impact of remittances in the receiving countries and see diaspora as an important customer segment.
• Jan-Olof Brunila, senior manager, Swedbank: Our tradition is to be the major migrant/diaspora bank in Sweden and we are happy to serve diaspora across Europe
• Rudi Page, CEO, RAFFA, said, “ we are delighted to be a DiasporaLink Community Partner, this new card-to-card service will be a great boost for Development Co-operation amongst Diaspora Associations who provide financial support to Families, aspiring communities and local enterprises in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Jamaica”.

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