ABA​ and​ Techo​ Startup​ Center​ join​ hands​ to​ empower​ Cambodian​ tech​ enthusiasts

14/Aug/2020

ABA​ and​ Techo​ Startup​ CenterABA​ and​ Techo​ Startup​ Center

ABA​ Bank,​ a​ leading​ commercial​ bank​ in​ digital​ finances,​ and​ Techo​ Startup​ Center​ (TSC),​ an​ entity​ under​ the​ Ministry​ of​ Economy​ and​ Finance​ (MEF)​ for​ nurturing​ young​ Cambodians​ toward​ entrepreneurships​ and​ innovative​ capabilities​ in​ emerging​ technologies​ and​ digital​ platforms,​ signed​ the​ Memorandum​ of​ Understanding​ (MoU)​ to​ cooperate​ on​ matters​ of​ mutual​ interest​ relating​ to​ the​ development​ of​ Fintech,​ Startup​ and​ Innovation​ ecosystem.

Under​ the​ MoU,​ ABA​ Bank​ will​ provide​ PayWay​ payment​ solutions​ to​ the​ projects​ and​ startup​ initiatives​ of​ TSC​ as​ well​ as​ enable​ access​ to​ PayWay​ Sandbox​ environment​ for​ testing​ and​ innovation​ purposes.

For​ its​ part,​ TSC​ will​ introduce​ and​ prioritize​ PayWay​ from​ ABA​ Bank​ as​ the​ preferred​ online​ payment​ method​ for​ its​ projects​ and​ initiatives​ and​ will​ actively​ work​ with​ ABA​ to​ boost​ the​ growth​ of​ online​ payments,​ startup​ ecosystems​ and​ the​ Fintech​ landscape​ of​ the​ country.

Zokhir​ Rasulov,​ Chief​ Digital​ Officer​ at​ ABA​ Bank​ commented,​ “We​ are​ glad​ to​ cooperate​ with​ Techo​ Startup​ Center​ in​ providing​ access​ to​ our​ cutting-edge​ online​ payment​ gateway​ to​ tech​ entrepreneurs​ and​ allow​ them​ to​ apply​ it​ with​ their​ ideas.​ We​ believe​ this​ collaboration​ will​ offer​ holistic​ support​ for​ TSC​ tenants​ to​ explore​ and​ move​ their​ ideas​ forward​ to​ build​ successful​ businesses​ in​ the​ digital​ era.”

Dr.​ Nguonly​ Taing,​ Executive​ Director​ of​ Techo​ Startup​ Center​ said,​ “This​ MoU​ will​ foster​ the​ learning​ by​ doing​ on​ all​ sides​ of​ digital​ startups​ and​ innovators​ to​ obtain​ first-hand​ digital​ payment​ empirical​ evidence​ on​ the​ benefits​ of​ their​ product/services​ development.”​

“With​ PayWay’s​ rich​ set​ of​ APIs​ and​ SDKs,​ we​ are​ excited​ to​ see​ this​ collaboration​ can​ help​ fuel​ additional​ innovation​ of​ our​ startups​ members.​ Also,​ this​ partnership​ reflects​ our​ commitment​ towards​ developing​ digital​ payment​ foundation​ for​ the​ advancement​ of​ Cambodia’s​ digital​ startups,”​ he​ added.

For​ additional​ information​ on​ services​ provided​ by​ ABA​ and​ TSC,​ please​ contact​ ABA​ at​ 023​ 225​ 333​ or​ TSC​ at​ 081​ 922​ 329.

About​ Techo​ Startup​ Center
Techo​ Startup​ Center​ is​ a​ public​ administrative​ institution​ established​ under​ the​ Sub-Decree​ of​ the​ Royal​ Government​ No.​ 97​ អន​ក្រ​.​បក​ dated​ July​ 6,​ 2020.​ Techo​ Startup​ Center’s​ mission​ is​ to​ nurture​ startups​ to​ grow​ into​ successful​ businesses​ by​ enhancing​ talents'​ entrepreneurship​ and​ innovate​ capabilities​ through​ well-supported​ programs​ and​ services.​
For​ more​ information,​ please​ visit​ www.techostartup.center.