MTN SA MoMo x XLink Handover
Background, stakeholders, and next steps for formal technical scoping
MTN SA MoMo
XLink
Internal prep session ยท 3 Mar 2026
1) Background
Tapfuma Mvere and Dr Thanusha Govender had an earlier value proposition session. On 6 Feb 2026, MTN confirmed internal strategy closure and identified five collaboration areas. This prep aligned assumptions and response priorities before formal engagement.
Area 1Multi-rail acceptance orchestration (QR, SoftPOS, PayShap, Card)
Area 2Device strategy by segment fit (SoftPOS vs mPOS/SmartPOS)
Area 3Merchant lifecycle services at scale (onboarding, activation, support)
Area 4ECR and stock-lite enablement at POS
Area 5Cash-management and CIT integrations
2) Stakeholders
XLink: Tapfuma Mvere, Dr Thanusha Govender (CEO), Faiza Momoniat, Virna, broader XLink team
MTN SA MoMo: Mbali Mulungu, Zaheer Randera, Deon Botes
Key dependency: MTN inputs for Area 3 (volumes, support model L1/L2, TMS, switch access)
3) Next Steps
- Share API and SDK docs for OnePOS and SoftPOS
- Confirm QR specs and PayShap readiness
- Share partnerships and interoperability coverage
- Share device catalogue with SLA matrix and TCO
- Issue separate SoftPOS software proposal
- Document ECR capabilities and cash-management references
- Confirm 60 min technical scoping with MTN product and engineering
- Publish and maintain collaboration tracker/dashboard
Calendar note: fix Thursday full-day block and extend prep session to 13:30.