GSMA – Mali & Côte d’Ivoire

Yvette N'Guessan Amani, 60, who has been selling attieke, a popular food made from cassava, in the village of Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire for 27 years, poses in front of her house. Her business has grown in recent years, which she attributes to her use of Orange Money.

Elyse Kouassi Affoue, 45, uses mobile money at her home in Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire. Elyse uses her Orange Money account to transfer, receive and deposit money securely without having to travel 10 km from her home to the nearest town.

Cristelle Mame Edisse, 31, and a mother of three, poses in her tailor shop in Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire. There's not much business in the village so she appreciates that Orange Money does not charge fees for transfers between accounts.

Alice Brou Logbochi, 38, a pig farmer and a mother of one poses at her home in Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire. Alice uses her Orange Money account as a bank to safely store her income after selling a pig. "Otherwise," she said, "villagers have to put their money under their mattress".

Accounting student, Josiane Kouassi Adja Same, 21, poses for a photo in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Josiane uses Orange money to make quick, secure money transfers, and likes that it also gives her bonus airtime for buying phone credit through her account.

Yvette N'Guessan Amani, 60, uses Orange Money on her mobile phone in Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire. Orange Money can be used on any type of phone from anywhere, even in remote villages.

Josiane Kouassi Adja Same, 21, withdraws money from her Orange Money account at a kiosk near her home in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. In 2017 Orange Côte d’Ivoire committed to reduce the gender gap in their mobile money customer base by 2020.

Nadege Zozo, 25, withdraws money from her Orange Money account at a kiosk near her home in Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire. In 2017 Orange Côte d’Ivoire committed to reduce the gender gap in their mobile money customer base by 2020.

Katy N'Jie, 20, hangs bathing suits at her mother's stall in Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire. She says that if it were up to her, she would only sell their merchandise online.

Elyse Kouassi Affoue, 45, prepares fish in Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire. The mother of three sells smoked fish and uses her Orange Money account to deposit the proceeds. "I see it as a bank," she says. In 2017 Orange Côte d’Ivoire committed to reduce the gender gap in their mobile money customer base by 2020.

Josiane Kouassi Adja Same, 21, demonstrates how quick and easy it is to send money via Orange Money, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. In 2017 Orange Côte d’Ivoire committed to reduce the gender gap in their mobile money customer base by 2020.

Katy N'Jie, 20, hangs bathing suits at her mother's stall in Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire. She says that if it were up to her, she would only sell their merchandise online.

Elyse Kouassi Affoue, 45, uses her phone while her neighbors prepare lunch in Kodimasso, Côte d’Ivoire. The village is remote and she uses her phone to stay connected. Orange Money allows her to send and receive money between friends and family throughout the country.

Katy N'Jie, 20, waits with her mother for customers at their bathing suit stall in Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire. As a tech-savvy accounting student, Katy manages her mother's Orange Money account to buy merchandise and accept payment for online orders through social media.

Josiane Kouassi Adja Same, 21, leaves her home in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The accounting student is constantly on her phone, so Orange Money is an easy way for her to send and receive money, and even pay her school fees.

Katy N'Jie, 20, poses for a photograph in front of her stall selling bathing suits she runs with her mother in the beach town of Grand Bassam, just outside of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Katy N'Jie, 20, who owns a clothing retail business, sends a transfer via Orange money in Côte d’Ivoire. Most women in Côte d’Ivoire use Orange Money to transfer money to friends and family, but some also use it to buy and sell products for their businesses.