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How to apply for Lipa na Mpesa Till Number Online

Lipa Na M-PESA is a free service which enables business owners to collect payments on the till and use the money collected to make other transactions directly from the till such as: Pay to another Buy Goods Till Pay to a mobile number Pay to a utilities (Paybill) till Withdraw cash at an M-PESA agent […]

Carol Koech is the Country President for Schneider Electric East Africa

27/07/2021
By Afritech
Big data, Cloud Computing, Opinion & Analysis
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Are East Africa’s Data Centres Ready for Digital Demands?

Last year was different for many obvious reasons. But one habit which hasn’t changed is our need and use of everything digital. The pandemic has accelerated our use of digital channels, both as individuals and as businesses. We’re using more streaming services, increasing our time on social media, conversing over Zoom and Teams, and using […]

26/07/2021
By Afritech
Business, News
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From bits to watts: Huawei underlines African power credentials

There is no doubt that Africa faces a massive energy challenge. At the same time, the continent is richly endowed with renewable energy sources. According to international energy agency, around 580 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lacked access to electricity in 2019, three-quarters of the global total, while renewable energy is expected to contribute 22% […]

Safaricom will nolonger display the identity of Lipa na M-Pesa users

Safaricom is set to introduce a new feature to Lipa Na MPesa which blocks customers contact details when making payments. The move by the telcommunication firm is set to curb personal information being traded to advertisers or fraudsters. Safaricom will only display the first and last few digits of a phone number, blocking the middle […]

23/07/2021
By Afritech
How To
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How to stream live Olympics Action on DStv and GOtv

SuperSport will be bringing the Olympics live and in HD to viewers on DStv and GOtv which will run from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Nancy Matimu, the MD, MultiChoice Kenya said that they are delighted to offer customers the best feature sporting events from across the globe. “SuperSport is the […]

vivo Y53s to launch in Kenya, features 64 MP primary camera

vivo is set to launch its latest smartphone, the vivo Y53s on the 4th of August in the Kenyan stores. The device, which goes by the slogan ‘Clear shot, Unlock more fun’ is expected to have upgraded functions to set a high bar for mid-range products being made for this generation to live life to […]