AfriTech Blog

01/07/2022
By Admin
App, MPESA, Online Platform

How To Activate Your MPesa GlobalPay Virtual Visa Card

You can now buy goods and services globally using M-PESA GlobalPay Virtual VISA Card. The payments service is a Partnership between M-PESA and VISA. The virtual card is linked to user’s M-PESA wallet and enables them to make payments to international online merchants for goods and services using the card details. The MPesa GlobalPay virtual […]

30/06/2022
By Admin
MPESA, Tech News

Safaricom Tightens Grip On Dishonest Mpesa Reversal In New Feature

Safaricom has introduced an approval feature for MPesa cash reversals whereby a trial at cancelling a transaction is followed by an automated call from Safaricom. The new feature allows payment senders to approve or decline the reversal action as the cash is held by the service provider. This follows an outcry from businesses including customers […]

30/06/2022
By Admin
Financial & Tech, Interviews, Tech Startups

Helium Health: Digitizing Africa’s Healthcare Sector

Healthcare is critical, however never before has health systems been tested than during the Covid-19 outbreak. The results were disastrous, but nonetheless, they revealed gaps that needed to be looked at. This is especially for Africa. The continent, with a weak healthcare system is recognised globally touted as a foreign-aid recipient. According to Weforum’s report, […]

Rising Number Of First-Time Travelers Boosting Airline Industry Recovery

Renowned airline, Fly 748 has projected positive prospects for the airline industry in 2022 despite the tough operating environment occasioned by the Ukraine war, COVID-19 and incoming general elections. According to the airline, the pent-up demand for air travel since the government eased COVID-19 restrictions, is helping the sector to manage higher operating costs caused […]

29/06/2022
By Admin
App, Tech News

Showmax slashes subscriptions paid via M-PESA, starting at Ksh 299

Showmax has announced revamped prices of its mobile subscriptions bought and paid for via M-PESA. This will see customers enjoy lower prices on two Safaricom mobile data packages that come bundled with a 30-day Showmax Mobile subscription. The new, lower-priced deals, which take effect from 28th June 2022, are: Showmax Mobile + 1GB Safaricom data […]

Instagram To Start Verifying Age Among Teens

Instagram has announced that is exploring new ways for teenagers to verify their age and comply with the platform rules. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta Platforms (META) said it is testing video selfies with facial analysis software as a new age-verification method in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online. The test […]

NBK, Kodris Africa partner to Introduce Payment Platform For Coding Programme

The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) and online publishing firm Kodris Africa have partnered to roll out a payment platform for the newly-introduced coding program in Kenyan primary and secondary schools. The partnership allows Kodris Africa’s customers to directly pay for coding licences from any of the 85 NBK branches across the country. NBK Acting […]

27/06/2022
By Admin
Technology

Do Web Developers Require Powerful Computers?

A laptop or desktop is one of the most important tools for a developer. It is what they use to write code, test and run apps, and collaborate with their colleagues if they are working remotely. Developers cannot overlook the type of machine they use for these tasks, but the question that arises is whether […]

4m Kenyans suffer crypto crash losses

Cryptocurrency industry faces a melt down that could push an estimated four million Kenyans who hold the digital assets deeper into losses as the leading crypto Bitcoin struggles to stay above the key level of Sh2.3 million ($20,000). Its yet another wild price swing of the crypto market that has shed more than half of […]

Telegram Premium Unveils A Series Of New Goodies

Good news for Telegram users as the messaging app has unveiled a series of goodies in a bid to ensure that its subscribers have an amazing experience while using the app. Telegram became one of the top-5 downloaded apps worldwide in 2022 with over 700 million monthly active users. The growth is solely from personal recommendations – […]