Viber's owner company opened an office in Kyiv

Rakuten Group, Inc., the owner of Viber, opened an office in the center of Kyiv. This is the company said AIN.UA.

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According to the report, the new Kyiv office will allow the local team to work together and develop technological products and services more efficiently.

Further steps

Rakuten's plans for a presence in Ukraine include additional hiring in the technology sector and the appointment of a regional manager.

It is expected that one of the next steps will be the launch of the Rakuten Viber digital wallet service in Ukraine after its successful implementation in several European countries. This service will provide Viber users in Ukraine with new financial services, including the ability to send money to and from the country using secure instant transactions.

Support of Ukraine

Rakuten has consistently supported Ukraine throughout the war and demonstrated its commitment to its people, economy and post-war reconstruction.

Rakuten signed a memorandum of partnership with VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON) to collaborate on rebuilding the country's infrastructure with Open RAN and digital services.

Rakuten launched the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Emergency Fund through its online donation platform, Rakuten Clutch Special Charity Fund, and held a donation campaign in support of Ukraine that raised over ¥1,3 billion.

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