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29/10/2020
By Afritech
How To, MPESA
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How to Withdraw Money from Skrill to MPesa

Skrill is an online platform which enables people to make payments and send money, you can easily withdraw money from your skrill account to MPesa. Here’s how to Withdraw Money from Skrill to MPesa Log in to the Skrill account by visiting www.skrill.com Enter the country field i.e Kenya. Enter the amount you wish to withdraw Click […]

Apple set to develop its own Search Engine – What will become of Google?

Apple has accelerated work to develop its own search engine that would allow the iPhone maker to offer an alternative to Google, a Financial Times report said Wednesday. As of now Google pays Apple between $10b and $12b a year to be the main search provider on Apple devices, but that deal will soon expire and a reported antitrust […]

28/10/2020
By Afritech
App, Business, Corporate, Financial & Tech, How To, Telco, USSD
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Safaricom’s Pochi La Biashara Wallet – How it works

As part of Safaricom’s 20 years growth celebration, the local telco has introduced Pochi la Biashara targeting small business owners who want to detached payments from their personal M-PESA account. The innovative USSD code will help secure businesses cash flow accountability. “Customers can conveniently make payments directly to the business owner’s Pochi La Biashara. Business owners will […]

28/10/2020
By Afritech
How To, Telco
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How to sambaza Airtel airtime

Airtel Me2U is an airtime-sharing service that enables you to sambaza airtime to other users’ phones directly from your own phone. Here are the steps for sharing your airtime via SIM Toolkit. Go to SIM Toolkit and choose Airtel services Click on Me2U Choose ‘Tuma airtime’ Enter the amount to transfer Enter the mobile number or […]

Tanzanians allegedly blocked out of social media networks

Tanzania seems to have blocked internet use and restricted SMS messages using keywords from reports showing up on social media. On Twitter, we have seen multiple reports of Tanzanians complaining that they cannot access social networks like WhatsApp and using certain keywords are restricted on SMS. From the reports, apparently, Tanzanians cannot access Twitter, Instagram, […]

28/10/2020
By Afritech
App, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Financial & Tech
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How to trade Bitcoins on Chipper Cash

Chipper Cash now offers its users the ability to buy and sell bitcoin in Africa using the cross-border money transfer platform. Here’s how you can easily transact bitcoins with the Chipper Cash App. Go to Playstore and download Chipper Cash mobile app. Open the Application On the bottom menu segment tap on the “Invest” icon […]

OPPO A93 smartphone unveiled features AI-powered Camera

OPPO Kenya has launched the OPPO A93, the latest addition to the A series portfolio which retails at Kshs 31,000, features cutting-edge AI portrait photography. The ultra-sleek device comes packed into a premium design, along with functions that make life more efficient. Muthoni Wachira, OPPO Kenya’s Head of Communications and Projects, said that the A […]

28/10/2020
By Afritech
Telco
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Telkom revamps Pawa voice bundles with SMS, Data offers

Telkom has revamped its Pawa voice bundles with newly added value packs which include SMS and mobile Internet Data at competitive price points. The Voice bundle revamp builds onto Telkom’s strong, consumer-centric ethos, with the telco committed to providing innovative, accessible, and refreshingly simple solutions that address the customers’ everyday communication needs. Telkom Director, Marketing, […]

How to deposit Money to SBM Bank via Mpesa

SBM Bank users can easily deposit money from Mpesa to any SBM Bank Account by using SBM Bank Paybill Number 552800. How to Deposit Money From Mpesa to SBM Bank. Open your Mpesa toolkit Go to Lipa na Mpesa option Select Paybill Option Enter SBM Bank Paybill Number 552800 Next input SBM bank account number […]

Nokia 8.3 launched in Kenya – features 5G network

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has today announced the availability of Nokia 8.3 5G in Kenya, the new device is available on sale priced at Ksh 69,000 for 8/128 configuration. Gopher Ogembo, Senior Business Manager at HMD Global said that their innovation towards Nokia 8.3 5G builds on their commitment to ensuring that […]