Ooredoo Fintech, the financial services arm of the Qatari telecom group, commercially launched its walletii e-wallet in Tunisia on August 28, 2026. The Central Bank of Tunisia’s approval for the service was announced in February 2026. Tunisia is the product’s second market after Oman, where walletii has been live since 2024.
The app offers the standard mobile money lineup
The app covers the usual features of a mobile wallet: domestic transfers between users, inbound international transfers through the MoneyGram network, QR code payments at merchants, bill payment, and cash deposits and withdrawals through a nationwide network of agents. The service runs in partnership with regional banking group QNB and with Monétique Tunisie, the country’s national electronic payments operator, which gives it access to Tunisia’s existing clearing infrastructure.
- Domestic transfers between app users
- Inbound international transfers via MoneyGram
- QR code payments at merchants
- Bill payment
- Cash deposits and withdrawals at Ooredoo agents
A launch offer timed for back-to-school season
Through September 15, walletii is refunding new users 100% of the school fees they pay through the app, for up to three children and up to 24 dinars in total. The timing is deliberate. Tunisia’s school year starts in September, a peak payment period for households and a common entry point for getting consumers to try a payment method they have not used before.
Tunisia is opening payments to nonbanks to reduce cash use
Tunisia’s digital payments market is still held back by low bank account ownership and heavy use of cash for everyday transactions. The country’s monetary authorities have two goals: to shrink an informal economy that runs largely on cash, and to extend financial services to people who often have no relationship with a traditional bank. The license granted to Ooredoo Fintech is part of a broader move to open the market to nonbank players, a trend already seen in several North African markets.
| Market | Launch | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 2024 | Live |
| Tunisia | August 28, 2026 (approval announced February 2026) | Live |
Agent network density will decide adoption
In Tunisia, walletii replicates the model Ooredoo already runs in Oman, relying on a regional banking partner and the national clearing operator. The real test will take longer. Once the launch offer ends, winning over consumers used to paying in cash will depend on how dense the agent network is and on how much users come to trust the account’s tiered limits.