Pesapal Launches A Secure Smart Pos For Merchants In East Africa

The POS supports the latest payment types, such as EMV chip & PIN, and NFC/contactless, including mobile wallets and alternative payment methods while offering the same user experience, multimedia touchscreen capabilities, and user-friendly interface as a tablet or smartphone. It has WiFi (4G or 3G) connectivity, an inbuilt camera for barcode scanning and an inbuilt receipt printer. The counter-top, smart terminal runs on the Android Operating System (OS) and accepts VISA, mVISA, Mastercard and MPESA payments....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 337 words · Harold Stevens

Play Spotify Offline On Your Windows Pc

Open the Windows 10 or Mac desktop app for Spotify. You’ll ought to choose a list of songs to upload first. One must add a playlist to your library. Tap the three-point menu icon and select “Save to Your Library.” The “Download” toggle will show up when you add it to your library. To start downloading the playlist, select it. The Spotify app will say “Download …” while the download playlist is in progress....

December 15, 2022 · 1 min · 98 words · Jeramy Reilly

Porsche Actually Built A Cayenne Convertible That Never Made It To Production

The roof worked in a manner similar to how the current 911 Targa operates, with the rear panel lifting up and away to accommodate the folding roof top. The rear end wasn’t finished because the company was still deciding how to shape it, so the prototype has two rear end designs. One half features low-mounted taillights while the other half has them higher up. Because the roof mechanism was never completed, the prototype shown here must be installed and removed by hand....

December 15, 2022 · 1 min · 190 words · Jaime Davis

Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 865 Plus 5G Mobile Chip

The new chipset together with the X55 5G Modem-RF System enables truly global 5G, world-class gaming, and the latest 5th generation Qualcomm AI Engine for the seamless camera, audio, and gaming experiences. With a full arsenal of Elite Gaming premium features, Snapdragon 865 Plus delivers desktop-quality gaming with first-to-mobile features like updateable GPU drivers and desktop forward rendering, ultra-smooth 5G gameplay at lightning speeds of up to 144 fps, and True 10-bit HDR gaming to provide cinematic detail in over a billion shades of colour....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 302 words · Jack Richardson

Redviolet Company Ceo On E Commerce In Nigeria The Good The Bad

The benefits of E-commerce has made shopping easy for many Nigerians, the access to shops 24/7 from anywhere, the convenience of buying stuff not sold in your city or country. Traffic is one of the reasons I do not get excited to get on the roads, and my time is certainly worth more. It is cheaper to shop online and get it delivered to you than travel to the seller....

December 15, 2022 · 7 min · 1339 words · Tara Roberts

Sa Based Nexio Appoints Mickey Mashale As Ceo

Mashale has been the firm’s acting CEO since March of this year. She previously worked at Vodacom in the capacity of Chief Sales Officer, before leaving to join Nexio in February of 2018. She was also previously the Managing Executive & Head of Region for Vodafone Global Enterprise and was responsible for strategy, revenue retention, growth and expansion of Vodafone customers, for the Sub-Saharan Region and brings over 20 years experience in the Industry from locally and abroad....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 223 words · Jeremy Lomeli

Sa Mobile Gaming Startup Carry1St Raises 20M Series A Extension Round For Expansion

Carry1st raised $6 million in Series A funding in May of last year, and it has now announced a $20 million extension, led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). a16z, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests at all stages and manages US$28.2 billion in assets across numerous funds. Carry1st is the company’s first venture into Africa. Avenir and Google, as well as a number of significant angel investors, including Grammy winner and famed crypto investor Nas, as well as the founders of Chipper Cash, Sky Mavis, and Yield Guild Games, participated in the round....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 371 words · Patricia Beach

Sa Money Transfer Firm Mama Money Grows 500 Despite The Pandemic

Founded in 2013 by Mathieu Coquillon and Raphael Grojnowski, Mama Money was launched to drastically reduce remittance costs so that more money arrives in the pockets of the people who really need it. After growing by over 300% in 2019, Mama Money had to expand its team rapidly to keep up with the explosive growth. “We’re incredibly grateful that 2020 was our best year yet. It’s terrible to see how tough the pandemic has been for so many people and businesses....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 414 words · James Olson

Safaricom Ncba And Kcb Restructure Fuliza With Free Daily Fee

Safaricom (NSE: SCOM), NCBA (NSE:NCBA) and KCB Bank Kenya (NSE:KCB) have today announced a restructuring of the popular Fuliza overdraft facility in a move that will see customers transacting on Fuliza access the overdraft facility at a free daily maintenance fee for the first three days for transactions of KSh. 1,000 and below. The move benefits more than 80% of M-PESA customers who seek to complete their payment transactions with Fuliza credit....

December 15, 2022 · 3 min · 566 words · Dennis Pipkins

Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Officially Launched

The Ethiopian government launched Digital Ethiopia 2025 to help the country realise its digital potential and leverage technology to build a more prosperous society. As part of that process, Safaricom Ethiopia was granted a nationwide full-service Unified Telecommunications Service Licence and is the first company in the country to launch a competitive mobile service to Ethio Telecom, which is state-owned. Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom PLC, said: “For two decades, Safaricom PLC has combined the power of technology and our innovative spirit to solve customer and societal challenges....

December 15, 2022 · 3 min · 556 words · Verla Woodlock

Samasource Rebrands To Sama To Widen Its Customer Base Into Retail Biotech Media Sectors

This change aligns with the firm’s new strategy that is focused on evolving its service offerings and redefining its technology which has quickly become the preferred option by some of the most sophisticated companies in the world. The firm believes that through this move, it will continue helping its clients remain resilient during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as easily navigate similar challenges in the future. “Us rebrand to Sama reflects several business developments that we have made over the past few years and symbolises our vision moving forward,” said Wendy Gonzalez, CEO at Sama....

December 15, 2022 · 3 min · 454 words · Debbie Thompson

Samsung Confirms The Time And Date Of Its Unpacked Presentation For The Galaxy Z Fold4 Z Flip4 And Watch5

We are done with the rumours if there was any question about when Samsung will unveil its subsequent goods. One thing is sure the 2022 unpacked event should take place on August 10, 2022, after toying with us via an encrypted tweet with coloured circles. Samsung should provide fresh teasers by the critical date. In particular, we anticipate unveiling the Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4, two new folding smartphone models....

December 15, 2022 · 1 min · 183 words · Nan Anderson

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Samsung To Use A 45W Charging

Possible to recharge at 45W but no charger in the Package The news comes at the right time, a day after Xiaomi unveiled its 11T Pro for € 649(Kenyan price might either Jump upwards or decrease) can go from 0 to 100% in just 17 minutes. On the other hand, should we assume that Korean manufacturer is not paying attention to the latest technologies as far as fast charging is concerned?...

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 241 words · David Beasley

Samsung Has Postponed The Release Of The Galaxy S22 Due To A Scarcity Of Components

Samsung is still experiencing significant challenges in its supply chain, particularly in semiconductors, which have not been resolved. According to Jon Prosser, the most trusted leaker on the web, Pre-orders will eventually open on February 9, 2022, with the marketing scheduled a week later than the brand’s earlier objective If this turns out to be other while hoping for the better, the Galaxy S22 would be released only a few days before the start of MWC 2022....

December 15, 2022 · 1 min · 170 words · Betty Cotton

Saudi Arabia S Sary Acquires Egyptian B2B Marketplace Mowarrid

Sary’s acquisition reflects a significant move in the company’s expansion aspirations in North African countries, beginning with Egypt, Africa’s second-largest economy and the Arab world’s third-largest, with a $60 billion wholesale and retail trade industry. This acquisition marks the start of a series of expansion initiatives for the company as it pursues its aim of leading B2B e-commerce in emerging countries, beginning with MENAP, which will enable a regional network to connect buyers and sellers across several regions....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 422 words · Idella Corriveau

Showmax Is In Nairobi This December

Get dressed up in your best for the MJX Cosplay event on 15 December Showmax is the title sponsor of the Movie Jabber Expo Cosplay Tournament event category being held at Century IMAX, Garden City Mall. Come dressed as your favourite superhero, listen in on Q&As and panels, and look out for Showmax brand ambassadors dressed as characters from the Handmaid’s Tale, Indiana Jones and Kill Bill – all shows available to watch on Showmax....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 341 words · Teresa Salem

Showmax Launches New Mode For Users To Enjoy Less Data

This feature is now only accessible on the iOS version of the Showmax app, but it will be available to Android users soon. Low and Data Savings settings, which use up to 300MB and 100MB per hour respectively, were previously introduced. The Maximum Quality setting, on the other hand, uses up to 1.4GB every hour to offer you the greatest possible picture. “Showmax is designed for Africa: a mobile-first continent where the cost of data remains a barrier to streaming,” says Barry Dubovsky, chief operating officer, MultiChoice Connected Video....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Frances Martinez

Skaleet Partners With Thunes To Expand Cross Border Payments Capabilities Worldwide

Skaleet wanted to find a partner that could offer an instant, global payment service to both B2B and B2C customers. With Thunes, Skaleet is now able to offer a wide range of fast, competitive payment services that connect directly to its customers’ accounts. Dawei Wang, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Thunes said, “We have met on multiple occasions in the past and have been following Skaleet closely. We both want to do more for banks and financial institutions around the world by offering them new solutions and technologies....

December 15, 2022 · 3 min · 560 words · Jean Suen

Smartpesa Is The Mpesa Of The World Seeking To Bring Underbanked Communities Into The Credit Economy

SmartPesa was founded in Singapore in order to tap into its growing financial technology expertise and as a base to expand into our target markets in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and South America. Banks, Insurers and PSPs can use SmartPesa’s platform as mini-ATMs/branches in remote and rural areas, providing a full range of services including payments, cash-in and out, balance inquiries, bill payments, transfers, government distributions, loans and insurance. SmartPesa directly addresses the dual needs of financial inclusion and cash reduction whilst eliminating the need for costly/risky changes to banks’ proven systems....

December 15, 2022 · 2 min · 237 words · Sondra Noell

Social Media Today Whatsappdown Can We Really Do Without Whatsapp

Here are those who didn’t care (or pretended they didn’t) — jamalul. (@ShadiqJamaludin) November 3, 2017 — 🥀Pharoahfi🥀 (@Pharoahfi) November 3, 2017 https://twitter.com/trapafasa/status/926379259811246081 https://twitter.com/e__lemonia/status/926380073724403712 Wait, did people really do this? https://twitter.com/ulfath_/status/926379532227002368 — Balaji Ms (@dev_balajims) November 3, 2017 — Puneet Anju Gaur (@puneet_anjugaur) November 3, 2017 These ones had to mention BBM, and telegram rolls eyes — vxdkaprxnce (@HxnsDxnixl) November 3, 2017 — Celcom (@Celcom) November 3, 2017 https://twitter.com/ODMendel/status/926385596880359424 And here are the ones who made us laugh https://twitter....

December 15, 2022 · 1 min · 136 words · Matthew Wilson