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Safaricom, Zain partner with IT firm to boost m-commerce
Ann Gatwiri (right) of Intrepid Data System explains to Margaret Strong, KIM annual business awards manager, how the firm’s online payment platform, iPay, works during its launch in Nairobi on February 22, 2010. Photo/LIZ MUTHONI
Posted Tuesday, February 23 2010 at 00:00
“With the advent of the fibre optic technology in Kenya, and the reduction of the internet access bandwidth tariffs, we see greater awareness towards the internet to transform the way business is done” said Dr Ndemo. “However, we need to need to educate locals how they can sell their products online so as to widen their market.
Online commerce and mobile payment are seen as the big next thing in the region, with 15 million Kenyans owning mobile, mobile phones have an instant access to mobile based tools or an online transaction processing system that would allow those selling their goods online do so with much convenience.
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