• Orange Money Burkina Faso upgrades to Next-Generation mobiquity Pay leading a revenue growth driven by Comviva
• The upgraded platform is driving the launch of innovative products and services, enabling an agile response to business needs, and accelerate time-to-market

Orange, a key player in Burkina Faso’s mobile money landscape, today announced the successful upgrade of its mobile money platform to Comviva’s next-generation mobiquity Pay.

This strategic enhancement aims to foster innovation and ensure seamless service delivery for Orange Money users in Burkina Faso.

The advanced platform will empower Orange to rapidly scale its payment services while ensuring smooth integration within the broader ecosystem.

With an open architecture and API-first approach, the platform enhances flexibility and interoperability.

Additionally, its advanced security features—including robust authentication and authorization modules, as well as session management capabilities—strengthen fraud prevention measures, ensuring a secure environment for Orange Money users.

Christophe Baziemo, chief executive officer at Orange Money Burkina Faso, commented on the partnership with Comviva, stating,

“Orange Money is one of our key growth drivers, contributing significantly to economic and social development in Burkina Faso. We are particularly impressed by Mobiquity Pay’s microservices architecture, open design, and API-first philosophy, which will enable us to significantly expand the Orange Money ecosystem in the region and provide disruptive services to our customers.”

Rajesh Chandiramani, chief executive officer at Comviva added,

“For over a decade, Comviva has been a trusted partner to Orange, managing the design and technical operations of their platform. Recognizing the evolving landscape of mobile money, Orange’s decision to upgrade to mobiquity Pay reflects its commitment to staying ahead. Comviva’s successful migration leading revenue growth approach, leveraging our extensive experience in large-scale and complex migrations, has successfully completed over 30 transitions in the past decade. This upgrade, the first of its kind at this scale in the region, paves the way for transformative advancements in digital payments. We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Orange on their digitization journey. The extensibility, configurability, and low-code features of mobiquity Pay will enable them to launch new services at an accelerated pace.”

The new platform represents a state-of-the-art, cloud-native solution offering a comprehensive suite for digital money, wallets, and payments.

Its robust and scalable architecture ensures a secure and user-friendly experience, while enhanced modularity facilitates faster time-to-market for new services.

The true-fixed cost model guarantees seamless business continuity without unforeseen expenses, supported by a culturally aligned, bilingual talent pool with deep domain expertise.

This strategy is further strengthened by active leadership involvement and a technologically advanced product with best-in-class technical and functional architecture, ensuring successful deployment and exceptional performance.

The timing of this leadership transition coincides with Comviva’s significant milestone of completing 25 years in business.

As the company marks this achievement, it reaffirms its commitment to advancing as a global leader in Intelligent Software Platforms, embarking on a journey characterized by innovation and excellence.

Rajesh steps into this pivotal role following the retirement of Manoranjan ‘Mao’ Mohapatra, who concluded his remarkable tenure with the company at the end of May 2024. Following his retirement, Mao will continue to serve on the Comviva Board as a Non-Executive Director.

Rajesh brings to Comviva an impressive track record of over three decades, marked by his leadership in spearheading businesses and initiatives across a spectrum of organizations. Before joining Comviva, Rajesh held senior leadership roles at Tech Mahindra, where he served as the Business Unit Head for strategic markets spanning the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Japan, and India within the Communications, Media & Entertainment (CME) Vertical. His leadership extended to steering the Global Digital Business, where he oversaw transformative initiatives in Cloud, Data and Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, and Blockchain technologies for Tech Mahindra.

Rajesh’s strategic acumen also propelled growth as he led the Strategic Business Unit of APAC Enterprise business, driving significant expansion across various verticals.

Notably, his five-year tenure as the head of the Europe business for Tech Mahindra played a transformative role in enhancing enterprise and telecom businesses across European countries, solidifying his reputation as a visionary leader.

Welcoming Rajesh, Atul Soneja, Chairman of the Board at Comviva, said, “Rajesh’s appointment as CEO marks a strategic transition for Comviva, reflecting our commitment to sustained growth and innovation. With his extensive experience and visionary leadership, we are confident in his ability to steer Comviva towards new heights. Under his guidance, we look forward to further strengthening our position as a global leader in customer experience and data monetization solutions, delivering unparalleled value to our clients and stakeholders.”

Commenting on his appointment, Rajesh Chandiramani said, “I am extremely thrilled to assume this leadership responsibility at Comviva. We are living in an exciting digital era marked by unprecedented growth and opportunities. I am looking forward to driving impactful change and harnessing the power of digital platforms and technology to elevate Comviva to extraordinary heights. Our mission is clear, to deliver unmatched value and pioneer a new phase of digital excellence for our clients and stakeholders. I deeply appreciate the Comviva board for entrusting me with this opportunity to lead such a dynamic company”

Before Tech Mahindra, Rajesh was the Global Sales Officer (GSO) at Capgemini and has an impressive track record across multinationals like BCGI, Comverse, Tata, Global Telesystems, and Hughes Network Systems. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunications) and a master’s degree in Marketing Management from the University of Mumbai. He has also been part of the management development program at Harvard Business School (HBS) and Ross Business School, Michigan University.