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17/11/2020
By Admin
Business, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Opinion & Analysis

Wi-Fi hotspot business the space race of our age

By Ahmad Mokhles If there was one investment you could make in your business that would increase customer footfall, sales and build a love for your business with your community, why wouldn’t you make that investment? The ’60s and ’70s saw global economies invest in the space race, resulting in some of the most significant […]

16/11/2020
By Admin
App, Business, Corporate, Financial & Tech

SafeBoda closes operations in Kenya indefinitely

On Monday, Safeboda, a service platform network of safe taxi motorbike “Boda” drivers, said it is closing its operations indefinitely due to uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet by Safeboda, the company said that it is pausing rides and send services from the 27th of November 2020. “Boda transportation has been hit hard. […]

How to buy Airtime via Whatsapp using Jazalink bot

You can buy airtime directly from Whatsapp without incurring any charges using Jazalink bot, the service allows users to buy airtime for all the three lines, Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom. Here’s how Jazalink bot on your WhatsApp works; Ensure you have a phone with a Safaricom SIM card and an M-Pesa account. The device must have active […]

12/11/2020
By Admin
Business, Cloud Computing, Corporate, Financial & Tech, IOT, Opinion & Analysis

Can the digital economy decrease Africa’s inequality?

By Tonny Tugee As our nascent digital economy emerges, we have seen signs that enormous possibilities exist for it to reduce the many divides in our society. From the education gap and a shortage of technological and technical skills to poor ICT access in rural areas, the digital economy has the potential to help bridge […]

11/11/2020
By Admin
Financial & Tech, MPESA, Opinion & Analysis

CREATING WEB AND API OPERATORS FOR LIPA NA MPESA

Here is how you can create web and API Operators for Safaricom’s lipa na Mpesa paybill number or till number. CREATING WEB AND API OPERATORS Visit the MPESA Portal url https://org.ke.m-pesa.com/ and login with the username and password you received from Safaricom after sending them the letter on Step 1 above. Note that Shortocode refers to either Paybill Number […]

11/11/2020
By Admin
Business, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Telco

How to get rewarded with Safaricom’s Skiza Advertising Service

Safaricom announced the launch of a new Skiza Advertising platform that aims to provide SMEs with the opportunity to advertise their services. The service is offered in partnership with Adtones, who will provide the ad-serving platform and on-board advertisers. Customers will subscribe to the service by dialling *897# to enrol, upon which they will hear […]

10/11/2020
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Corporate, Financial & Tech, Software, Technology

Prime Bank, SimbaPay partner for instant international money transfer

Prime Bank has partnered with SimbaPay to launch an instant international money transfer service via the bank’s digital platform PrimeMobi. Through SimbaPay, Prime Bank customers will now be able to instantly and securely send money directly to bank accounts or mobile wallets across 15 countries in Africa, Europe, and Asia including India, United Kingdom, China […]

06/11/2020
By Admin
Business, Corporate, Financial & Tech, Telco

Safaricom launches Skiza Ad platform for SMES to reach their customers

Safaricom has announced the launch of a new Skiza Advertising platform that aims to provide SMEs with the opportunity to advertise their services. The new tool is part of the company’s initiatives to support SMEs as they recover from the COVID-19 economic impact, especially as customers limit their movement in line with health guidelines. “The […]

Azuri introduces Solar-powered TV400 in Kenya

Azuri Technologies has announced its latest generation of PayGo solar-powered TV, the TV400 for an initial payment of KES 8,999 and daily usage fee of KES 129 over 30 months. The product combines a solar power system with double the battery size of existing Azuri products with a new, highly efficient 32″ television, allowing all […]

Safaricom, Jumia partner to offer discounts on Black Friday

Safaricom and Jumia have partnered to reward customers shopping on Jumia with a five per cent discount through the month of November to celebrate the Black Friday deals. The discount will reward Jumia shoppers for transactions of Ksh1, 000 and above on M-Pesa. The discount will be redeemable for the first such three transactions starting […]