Airtel Money Agent Outlets Application Form
Airtel Money Agent Outlets Application Form
Airtel Money Agent Outlets Application Form
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Form to be returned to: The Mcommerce Department, Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd, Parkside Towers, Mombasa Road P. O. Box 73146 - 00200, Nairobi. Email: [email protected]
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SCOPE OF AGENT SERVICES The Agent undertakes, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Airtel money Agent Manual, to: 3.1.1 use its best endeavors to register new Customers for the Airtel money Services; 3.1.2 facilitate and undertake Cash-in Transactions and Cash-out Transactions for Customers; 3.1.3 Perform such other services and functions ancillary to the above in connection with the Airtel money Services as may be specied by Airtel from time to time 4 4.1 AGENTS RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS The Agent agrees to comply in all respects and at all times with its obligations as set out in this Agreement and to follow all procedures laid down herein and in the Airtel money Agent Manual. The Agent shall forthwith upon execution of this Agreement, if not already done prior to such execution, register with Airtel as a Customer and open a Airtel money Account in its name (the Agents Airtel money Account) by completing, signing and submitting a Registration Form and the Agent shall also complete, sign and submit the information sheet contained in Annexure F. The Agent shall ensure that at all times during the Contract
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FEES & COMMISSIONS In consideration of the Agent providing the Agent Services, Airtel money AGENT TERMS & CONDITIONS Airtel will pay the Agent a commission for every Airtel money Account opened pursuant to successful registration of a Customer by the Agent at the rates specied in Annexure C (the Commission),. The Commission due to the Agent will be paid by E-Value to be credited to the Agents Airtel money Account upon validation of each Airtel money Account registered by the Agent. The Commission may be amended by Airtel from time to time and such amendment shall be notied to the Agent though SMS and written notication within Seven (7) days of the amendment. The Agent will be required to sign a copy of the written notication of amendment of the Commission upon receipt and return the same to Airtel as proof of acceptance by the Agent of the amended Commission. The Agent will be responsible for any deductions or tax required to be paid by law on the Commission received. Airtel shall charge the Customer Cash-in Fees and Cash-out Fees, as recommended from time to time by Airtel in the Tari Guide, and the Commission set out in Annexure C shall be payable by Airtel to the Agent for each Cash-in Transaction or Cash-out Transaction undertaken by the Agent at the Customers request. Airtel shall pay the Commissions for each months Transactions to the Agent at the end of the following month in accordance with Clause 5.1. No warranties or representations are made by Airtel with respect to potential revenues that may be earned by the Agent from the provision of the Agent Services or otherwise in connection with the Airtel money Services and no reliance should be placed on any statements or projections provided, whether in writing or verbally, in this regard. CONFIDENTIALITY The Agent shall treat as condential all information relating to Applicants, Customers and Transactions. Each Party agrees to keep the Condential Information condential and agrees that it shall not without the prior written consent of the owner of the Condential Information, disclose such Condential Information either directly or by its representatives, employees and/or agents, to any person or in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part. The Parties agree that the Condential Information shall not be used by the Parties or their representatives, employees and/or agents other than in connection with this Agreement and each Party shall be responsible for and indemnify the other against any loss suered as a result of any breach of this clause by their representatives, employees and/or agents. The Parties agree that the Condential Information shall so remain until such information becomes part of public domain through no fault or breach of this Agreement.
newspaper, SMS, or on Airtels Website and/or by using any other suitable means and the Agent shall be deemed to have been notied of any such variations whether or not they have actually come to the Agents attention. By continuing to use the Agents SIM Card after any such variation the Agent shall be deemed to have agreed to the variations. 10. 10.1 BRANDING, PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Airtel shall provide the Agent with branding and advertising material at no cost but which shall at all times remain the property of Airtel returnable on demand or upon termination of this Agreement. The Agent shall erect, display and use all such branding and advertising material in such manner as Airtel requires. The Agent agrees that all goodwill accruing to any of the Airtel money Trademarks & Trade Names by virtue of the use thereof by the Agent in accordance with this Agreement shall accrue to Airtel and that the Agent acquires no rights in any of the Airtel money Trademarks & Trade Names or other intellectual property of Airtel. The Agent shall promptly notify Airtel of any actual, threatened or suspected infringement or improper or wrongful use of any Airtel Trademarks & Trade Names or other intellectual property rights belonging to Airtel which comes to the Agents attention or notice. The Agent shall, at the expense of Airtel, take all reasonable measures to assist Airtel to protect and maintain Airtels intellectual property rights and shall display at the Outlet, and on all stationary and literature used by the Agent, the text as specied by Airtel from time to time disclosing to the public that the Agent is authorised by Airtel to provide the Agent Services and is not a branch or agent of Airtel. The Agent shall also display at the Outlet such notices with respect to trade or service marks or copyright as Airtel may specify from time to time. The Agent shall procure that its employees, servants or agents shall only use the Airtel money Trademarks & Trade Names, or any other intellectual property of Airtel which the Agent is authorized to use, only in accordance with and for the purposes of this Agreement. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY The Agent shall not be liable whatsoever for any loss or damage that is occasioned to Airtel under the following circumstances: Where loss or damage is caused by the following excepted risks: War, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power, conscation or nationalization or requisition or destruction of or damage to property by or under the order of any government or public or local authority; Ionising radiation from or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste or from the combustion of nuclear fuel; Radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous or contaminating properties of any nuclear installation, reactor or other nuclear assembly or nuclear component thereof; Any weapon or device employing atomic or nuclear ssion and/or fusion or other like reaction or radioactive force or matter; Radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous or contaminating properties of any radioactive matter unless it is a radioactive isotope, other than nuclear fuel, being prepared, carried, stored or used for commercial, agricultural, medical, scientic or other similar peaceful purposes; Chemical, biological, bio-chemical or electromagnetic weapons used in connection with an act of terrorism; Acts of terrorism to the extent not covered by the Agents insurance. Where loss or damage is caused by technological lapses, for instance where a customer unknown to the Agent simultaneously/concurrently succeeds in using the same authenticated PIN/ID to secure multiple payments from the Agents operators. Where loss or damage is caused by technical hitches for instance, by lack of/failure/inadequacy of network coverage and breakdown of internet link(s) between the Agent, its branches/operators and Airtel. Where loss or damage is occasioned through the fraudulent conduct of Airtels employees and or agents. Where loss or damage is occasioned through the direct negligence and or acts of omission or commission on the part of Airtel or its employees and or agents. Where there is a shortfall in the monies payable to a customer as a result of Airtels revision of taris without adequate notice to would be consumers of the Airtel money service. The Agent will however indemnify: Customers to the full extent of the monies received from them in lieu of provision of Airtel money services, for instance in cases of underpayment or loss or miss-placement of the customers monies, provided the same are conrmed and documented to have been received by the Agent . Airtel where any overpayment has been eected, thereby resulting in a higher commission than if the correct payment had been made. The parties shall indemnify and keep each other indemnied from and against liability for damage to property and any loss, costs or damage suered by either party to the extent that it results from the wrongful acts or negligence of the party, its employees, agents or sub-contractors in connection with this Agreement. Neither party shall be under any liability for any loss or damage or injury to the other whatsoever or howsoever arising, SAVE where such loss or damage is attributable to the wrongful acts or negligence of the party, its employees or agents or sub-contractors in connection with this Agreement, and will not be liable for any claim whatsoever made against the party by any third party SAVE where such claim is attributable to the wrongful acts or negligence of the party, its employees or agents or sub-contractors in connection with this Agreement. Neither party shall be under any liability to the other party for any direct, indirect, consequential or other loss or damage (whether nancial or in respect of prots, anticipated business or otherwise)
costs, expenses or other claims for consequential compensation whatsoever whether caused by the negligence of either party, its employees or otherwise howsoever arising and whether foreseeable or not. 12. INDEMNITY The parties shall indemnify each other, and keep each other indemnied, from and against all loss, damage or liability suered and all costs and expenses incurred by either party as a result of any breach of this Agreement by the party including any breaches caused by any act, neglect or default of the partys employees, or as a result of any third party claim in respect of any matter arising from the partys conduct, provided that the liability has not been incurred directly through any default by the party in relation to its obligations under this Agreement.
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(c) 7. 7.1 RECORD KEEPING The Agent shall keep proper records in relation to the provision of the Agent Services including:7.1.1 the registration particulars of each Applicant to be recorded in a suitable format and shall include the details contained in the Registration Form, a copy of which is set out in Annexure D; 7.1.1 The particulars of all Transactions undertaken by the Agent to be recorded in a suitable format and shall include the details set out in Annexure E. 8. 8.1 SECURITY MANAGEMENT In the event of any loss or theft of the Agents SIM Card the Agent must notify Airtel immediately in accordance with the Airtel money Agent Manual in order that Airtel may disable the same to prevent its further unauthorized use. The Agent is responsible for any losses costs and expenses incurred in the period between the loss or theft of the Agents SIM Card and such time as Airtel shall have received written notice of such loss or theft. The Agent is responsible for the safekeeping and proper use of the Mobile Equipment, and for keeping the PIN secret, and for all Airtel money Instructions initiated using the PIN. The Agent shall indemnify and keep Airtel indemnied against any and all actions, claims, demands, damages, liability, costs and expenses whatsoever and howsoever arising as a result of any negligent or wrongful use of the Mobile Equipment or PIN. The Agent must not use the Mobile Equipment to commit any oence under any applicable law. AirtelS RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS Airtel shall supply and make available to the Agent the Registration Forms. Airtel shall ensure that the Agents SIM Card is enabled to perform the relevant functionality with respect to the registration of Customers. Airtel will validate new Airtel money Accounts upon receipt of the relevant Registration Forms and Supporting Documents from the Agent duly completed. Airtel reserves the right to disable the Agents SIM Card or otherwise disconnect the Agent from the Airtel Network or Airtel money System at any time if it determines, at its sole discretion, that the Agents SIM Card or connectivity is being used unlawfully or for purposes other than in connection with the Agent Services or Airtel money Services or that the Agent is not complying the terms of this Agreement and/or the Airtel money Agent Manual. Airtel excludes warranties of all kinds and shall not be liable for any costs, loss, liability or damage whether direct, special or consequential whatsoever and howsoever arising whether from any suspension or termination of this Agreement or otherwise. Airtel will provide the Airtel money Agent Manual to the Agent as soon as practicable after execution of this Agreement. Airtel shall have the right at any time during the Contract Period to inspect the Agents business premises, Outlets and business operations to ensure compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Airtel reserves the right to vary the terms of this Agreement, the Airtel money Agent Manual and the rates at which the Commission is payable at any time and for any reason whatsoever. Variations will be notied by way of letter, advertisement in a daily
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13. TERMINATION 13.1 This Agreement shall, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of clause 13.2 and 13.3, endure until the expiry of the Contract Period. 13.2 Either party may terminate this Agreement: 13.2.1 forthwith without notice in the event that the other party is declared or acknowledges that it is insolvent or otherwise unable to pay its debts as they become due or upon the ling of any proceeding (whether voluntary or involuntary) for bankruptcy, insolvency, winding-up or other relief from creditors on the part of the other party; or 13.2.2 forthwith without notice if any applicable regulatory or law enforcement authority initiates a regulatory or enforcement action or investigation against the other party which, in the reasonable judgment of the other party will materially impair the operation of the other partys Services or the business reputation of the other party; 13.2.3 forthwith without notice in the event that either party is not satised, in its sole discretion, with any of the other partys policies, procedures, or internal controls (including anti-money laundering measures and compliance with anti-money laundering or anti-terrorist nancing laws) or with the other partys adherence thereto, or if any other regulatory compliance issues on the part of the other party are not resolved or addressed to other partys satisfaction; 13.2.4 forthwith without notice in the event the other party is unable to provide that partys Services on a regular basis or is the subject of frequent or sustained Customer complaints or if the other party is in breach of the terms of this Agreement which breach is not remedied within Twenty-one (21) days after written notice requiring such remedy is given; or 13.2.5 at any time for any other reason by giving not less that Sixty (60) days notice to that eect. 13.3 Upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to clauses 13.2 or 13.3 or upon expiry of the Contract Period:13.3.1 the Parties shall cooperate for a period of Thirty (30) calendar days from the date of termination to ensure the prompt, orderly and ecient conclusion of their relationship and any pending matters, including, but not limited to: (a) the completion of any Transactions or other process, payment, order, instruction, registration or other activity initiated prior to the date of termination with respect to the Agent Services and/or the Airtel money Services including the transfer of any funds relating thereto; (b) the production of a nal statement of account and reconciliation; (c) the return or destruction of any and all Condential Information and proprietary information; 13.3.2 the Agent shall, subject to clause 13.4.1(a), immediately cease to provide the Agent Services or perform any other service or function pursuant to this Agreement;. 13.3.3 the Agent shall within Fourteen (14) days thereafter return to Airtel the Equipment, the Agents SIM Card and any other property belonging to Airtel in the Agent`s possession in good and working order, fair wear and tear excepted; 13.3.4 the Agent shall forthwith cease to use the Agents SIM Card, the Airtel money Trademarks & Trade Names or any other intellectual property of Airtel and shall immediately return to Airtel all promotional, branding and advertising material as well as all Condential Information in its possession; 13.4.5 Subject to any rights of set-o accruing to Airtel, the Agent shall be entitled to receive any Commission due to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement which shall not have been paid prior to the date of termination and the Agent shall have no other claim whatsoever against Airtel whether in respect of any costs expenses or loss arising directly or indirectly from any loss of business or loss of distribution or loss of goodwill or any other loss or otherwise whatsoever. 13.5 No Commission shall be payable to the Agent for any Customer registered after the date of termination of this Agreement. 13.6 Subject to any provision to the contrary, the termination of this Agreement howsoever caused shall be without prejudice to the continuation of any provision which expressly or by implication comes into operation or continues in force after termination and shall be without prejudice to any rights of either Party which may have accrued prior to termination. 14. RIGHT OF SET-OFF Airtel shall have the right to set-o any sums owed by it to the Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement against any sums due and owing from the Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement PROVIDED THAT Airtel will give the Agent at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of the intended set-o. FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF EQUIPMENT Airtel is not responsible for any loss arising from any failure, malfunction, or delay of or in any mobile network, mobile phone, Equipment, Mobile Equipment, the internet or terminals or any supporting or shared networks resulting from circumstances beyond Airtels reasonable control.
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16. GENERAL 16.1 This Agreement and the Airtel money Agent Manual constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes any previous agreement or relationship of whatever nature between the Parties in respect of the Agent Services or Airtel money Services. Subject to clause 9.8, any variation of this Agreement shall be valid only if reduced to writing and signed by or on behalf of each Party. 16.2 In the event of any conict between the terms of this Agreement and the Airtel money Agent Manual, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 16.3 Except where this Agreement provides otherwise, the rights and remedies contained in it are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. Failure or delay by either party at any time to enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of such rights or of the right to enforce such terms and conditions subsequently at any time. 16.4 If any provision of this Agreement is declared by any judicial or other competent authority or by an arbitrator appointed hereunder to be void, voidable, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, the Parties shall amend that provision in such reasonable manner as achieves the intention of the Parties failing which the oending provisions shall be severed from this Agreement without aecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement which shall continue to remain in full force and eect and binding on the Parties.
16.5 Either party must pay all the other partys expenses in recovering any amounts owed by the other party including legal fees, collection fees and tracing fees. 16.6 Airtel will not be responsible to the Agent for any indirect, consequential or special damages arising from any act or omission by Airtel or any third party for whom Airtel is responsible and whether arising in contract or statute and vice versa. 16.7 Unless otherwise required by law, the Agent shall not make or cause to be made any press release, public announcement or other disclosure to any third party with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any media or news agency with respect to the Airtel money Services without the prior written consent of Airtel. 16.8 No provision of this Agreement shall create a partnership between the parties or constitute one Party the agent of the other for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Party shall have the authority or power to bind, contract in the name of, or incur any liability on the part of the other Party in any way or for any purpose. 16.9 All notices or other communication to be given under this Agreement shall, unless otherwise provided herein, be made in writing and sent to the addresses specied below. To Airtel at: Mobile Commerce Manager Airtel Kenya Limited P. O. Box 73146 - 00200 NAIROBI
To the Agent at: ___________________________________________ Limited P. O. Box __________________ - _______________ NAIROBI Tel ________________________________________________ or the address specied in the Registration Form [or Information Sheet] submitted pursuant to clause 4.2
17. JURISDICTION AND ARBITRATION 17.1 This Agreement is governed by the laws of Kenya. 17.2 Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be referred to arbitration by a single arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between the parties or in default of such agreement within 60 days of the notication of a dispute, upon the application of either party, by the Chairman for the time being of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Kenya Branch. Such arbitration shall be conducted in Nairobi in accordance with the Rules of Arbitration subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1995 or its successor legislation. 17.3 To the extent permissible by Law, the determination of the Arbitrator shall be nal, conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the Parties on the E ective Date:
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS All applicants must submit the documents enlisted / meet the criteria outlined here below.
Limited Company
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Duly lled out airtel Money Agent Application Form (provided by Airtel Kenya). Certied copy of Certicate of Incorporation. Certied copy of PIN Certicate of the Company. Certied copy of VAT Certicate of the Company (if applicable). Coloured Passport photos of at least 2 Directors of the Company. Certied copies of National Identity Card / Passport of at least 2 Directors of the Company. At least one outlet (maximum of 2). Start-up minimum capital requirement of Kshs 30,000 for each outlet.* Functional e-mail address. Valid trading license * This amount must be deposited in our bank account 24-hours after receipt of our Acceptance Letter so that the sim card is allocated.
We______________________________________________________________________________________________hereby authorize Airtel Networks Kenya Limited to pay Money commissions for the agent lines assigned to us to the mobile numbers provided below.
Please note that commissions will be forwarded to Airtel Mobile numbers only