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How to send money from world remit to Mpesa.

You can now send money safely from abroad to anyone in Kenya thanks to  a partnership between Worldremit  and M-pesa. The partnership is among the many that mpesa have entered with various international money transfer services and online stores as a result of the M-pesa global initiative. M-pesa Global opened international doors to Mpesa customers, allowing them to send or receive money from virtually anywhere in the world. World remit is an international online money transfer service providing fast secure money transfers to almost any part of the world. With it's focuses on mobile money transfers and hence it's simplicity, it comes as a great relief to Kenyans in the diaspora who would like to send money back home from time to time either for emergencies, school fees or developmental projects. Apart from Mpesa, worldremit has also partnered with various leading mobile money platforms world wide. When dealing with online money transfers, some of the factors that should be...

Safaricom's Shukurani Kochokocho Promotion to reward Safaricom customers with various cash prizes.

Safaricom PLC has launched a 10 week promotional campaign known as "Shukurani kochokocho Kenya Nzima" to reward it's customers for their continued loyalty. The promotion will reward Safaricom Customers for toping up their Safaricom lines or making M-pesa transactions. The campaign, which is designed with a focus on regional balance will see various winners from all the eight regions of the country, without considering connectivity density. According to the latest statistics released by the Communications Authority Of Kenya(july-septemper 2018), Safaricom PLC has over 29 million subscribers giving them a market share of 64.2%. Out of these, 24 million are active M-pesa users, and this is why this promotion is termed ' a thank you so much' campaign. During the Kochokocho campaign period, eight Safaricom subscribers from each of the eight regions will be rewarded with Ksh.1 million each every week. There will also be daily draws to reward lucky customers with airtime...

Which network offers the best free WhatsApp in Kenya?

All the three top telecommunications providers in Kenya offer free WhatsApp whenever their subscribers purchase data bundles, but which of these three offer the best free WhatsApp? Well, Telkom Kenya was the first to announce the free WhatsApp when they were relaunching from Orange Kenya. It was then followed by Airtel, and later, when they could not overlook it further, Safaricom came on board. When you purchase any Telkom freedom bundles, you get free WhatsApp up to 50 mb daily  at full speeds valid for the duration of the data purchased.  If you don't exhaust the free bundles within the bundle validity period, then you will loose all the free WhatsApp bundles. Initially you were supposed to have a minimum of 1 Mb data in order to use the free offer, but now you can access free WhatsApp even with  zero balance as long as you are within the validity period. In case you exhaust the daily allocation you can purchase a WhatsApp daily bundle for Ksh. 5. Safaricom has f...

How to get Telkom daily WhatsApp for Ksh. 5

What started as a strategy to increase customer satisfaction has now become a basic offer from the three top telco providers in Kenya, free WhatsApp. Each of the three, Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom are trying to outwit each other as far as customer satisfaction is concerned, and this competition now focuses on data. At some point there was a Daily 1 GB game  on who can offer the best daily I GB data bundle, and then came the free WhatsApp. To stand out from the crowd, Telkom decided to go ahead and offer a daily WhatsApp bundle for just Ksh.5. This allows Telkom subscribers access WhatsApp up to 50 Mb daily. If the 50 Mb is not enough, you can subscribe as many times as you wish,and the data will be accumulated. To purchase the daily WhatsApp bundle: Dial *544# on your Telkom line. Select option 3,' data bundles ' then daily bundles. Choose the first option, daily WhatsApp. Select either once time purchase or auto renewal. The bundle is valid for 24 hours and will automaticall...

Which network offers the cheapest data plans in Kenya? -techrunda

Which network has the cheapest data plans in Kenya? This is a question i have been asking myself for a while now, and i know many are also asking the same. The telecommunications industry has been largely dominated by Safaricom, and despite various attempts by Telkom and Airtel to try and challenge it, all their effort seem not to trouble the tec giant, except one; affordable data plans. In the past view months there has been a significant change in the data sector, Airtel and Telkom introducing outrageous data plans in an attempt to increase their membership base.  In response, Safaricom have  on various occasions yielded to pressure and at some point there was a a raging war on who could provide the most affordable daily 1 Gb bundles. When Airtel and Telkom decided to offer their members free Whatsapp, Safaricom revamped their data plans to make it more affordable and included free WhatsApp in some data plans. In this article we are going to compare the various data pri...

Airtel Amazing data bundles. Get great data offers with unrestricted free WhatsApp.

Airtel now gives you more data and free WhatsApp thanks to the revamped Amazing data bundles. With each and every shilling you now spend on airtel data, you get the best value for, with the new data plans giving you up to twice the amount of data that other telcos are offering. Despite the new finance act which forced various telecommunications providers to up their rates, Airtel has tried as much as it can to cushion it's subscribers, and bundled with free WhatsApp that doesn't eat up on your data, Airtel data bundles are the most consumer friendly in the country so far. Airtel remains the most innovative in the country when it comes to data bundles, being the first to introduce the daily 1 GB bundle and the only one that currently offers the best free WhatsApp. Airtel Unliminet gives free WhatsApp, Twitter and Facebook upon purchasing any of the unliminet plans. What are Airtel Amazing data bundles? Airtel amazing data is a tailor made product that ensures Airtel Kenya subscr...

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Airtel Zawadi points-Everything you need to Know.

Zawadi is a Swahili term for a gift or to reward. Airtel Zawadi therefore is a loyalty program by Airtel Kenya aimed at rewarding its customers for staying loyal to the brand by using their various products and services .  The service closely resembles Safaricom bonga and Telkom Ziada , both also rewarding customers for using their lines to make calls, browse or send SMS as well as transacting on mpesa. How to register for Airtel Zawadi . Initially Airtel was giving it's subscribers an opportunity to register for Airtel Zawadi by dialing *326# and selecting the option for ' registration'.  Then later couldn't see the option to register and when we contacted Airtel they told us new customers we're automatically enrolled to the program on successful registration of their lines so that they could begin earning from their first top up.  However it seems Airtel are not enrolling their Subscribers for the program anymore, and when I tried to check my points balance ...

Telkom 4G CPE router. Connect your home, business or office with secure high speed internet.

Do you want to connect your office or business premises with internet and probably looking for a router that will give you fast, stable secure and affordable internet? Telkom CPE router could be the exact device you have been looking for. With its simplicity and multiple connection options, it gives you strong secure high quality internet without any complications or hiccups. It's a pluck and use WiFi router. And Telkom's affordable data bundles makes this router stand out among it's close competitors. The router can support up to 32 users at a go either through WiFi or LAN, for either internet browsing or voice calls, making it ideal for SME's, cyber cafes, offices and home. Since it's rebranding from orange, Telkom Kenya   has been restructuring itself in order to regain it's place as the market leader when it comes to internet service provision in the country and the region at large. To achieve this, Telkom has been heavily investing in upgrading it's inf...

Compare the Samsung Galaxy A12 Vs Nokia G20. Which one should you go for?

If you are looking to choose a phone between the Samsung Galaxy A12 and the Nokia G20 you have come to the right place as this article will take you through the two points in detail including their features, similarities, differences and finally the recommendation. Please read on. Both the Samsung Galaxy A12 and the Nokia G20 are decent budget smartphones, but they offer different features that may appeal to different users. Here's a comparison to help you decide: Samsung Galaxy A12 Pros: Display: 6.5-inch PLS IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. Camera: Quad-camera setup with a 48 MP main sensor, 5 MP ultra-wide, 2 MP macro, and 2 MP depth sensor. The front camera is 8 MP. Performance: MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, which is decent for everyday tasks and light gaming. Battery: 5000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging. Design: Modern design with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Cons: Performance: The Helio P35 chipset is less powerful compared to competitors. Software:...