Digital money transfer service WorldRemit has launched instant overseas remittances to MTN mobile money accounts in Cameroon, according to a press release.

With the WorldRemit app or website, the Cameroon diaspora can send secure money transfers directly to the phones of their friends and relatives in Cameroon.

MTN Mobile Money has over 2.6 million registered users in Cameroon.

"As a leading provider of mobile money services in Cameroon and in our strive to develop the digital economy through the provision of innovative, simple and affordable solutions that add value to the lives the population, it made perfect sense for us to partner with WorldRemit, the leading sender of remittances to mobile money services worldwide," said Philisiwe Sibiya, CEO at MTN Cameroon. "We're delighted to provide a new, convenient way for people in Cameroon to receive much-needed remittances on their phones using our world-class network."