Microsoft 4Afrika and Skrill announced their partnership to launch a new e-commerce portal. By integrating with mobile network operators (MNOs), the portal enables Africans to use their mobile wallets to buy from global internet brands, access free educational content and use Microsoft software. This new form of partnership between mobile payment systems, network operators and merchants is the in Africa and was announced at the 17(th) annual AfricaCom conference.

The portal will be fully live by December 2014.