Dar es Salaam, Nov. 29 -- DAR ES SALAAM: NMB Bank has enhanced its WorldWide Pesa remittance service, aiming to simplify and streamline international money transfers.

The upgraded service, initially designed for Tanzanians in the diaspora, now facilitates outbound global payments through the NMB Mkononi platform.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam, NMBs Chief of Wholesale Banking, Alfred Shao, announced that customers can now send funds directly from their NMB accounts via smartphones.

The service will initially be available in 22 countries across the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions.

Mr Shao emphasised that this upgrade aligns with the governments goal of increasing diaspora remittances to...