The Social Cash Transfer Programme in Likoma has migrated from manual to electronic payment with the aim of ensuring that all beneficiaries of the initiative receive their stipends in time.
Speaking Monday when he briefed the Likoma district executive committee on the transition, Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare principal social welfare officer Gilbert Kaponda said the move will be effective immediately.
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He said: “We want to introduce electronic payment so that all the beneficiaries of the programme start receiving their stipends electronically.
“We are also introducing to you TNM Plc as a service provider through its e-payment platform. They have taken over payment activities from the council because of their mobile money solution and soon they will start registering the beneficiaries.”
He said Likoma has enrolled 303 beneficiaries, saying the cohort was on-boarded in December 2023; hence, the programme will take them through for four years until December 2027.
TNM Plc acting regional manager (North) Bright Banda assured that the transition to e-payments will solve theft involving e-transaction challenges
