Its Cheaper To Pay Your Postpaid Electricity Bill Through Airtel Money and Yu Cash
It’s Cheaper to Pay Your Postpaid Electricity Bill through Airtel Money and Yu Cash M-Pesa recently revised their electricity pay bill rates upwards making it the most expensive electricity pay bill option in Kenya. Orange Money on the other hand has a standard rate of KES 30 for any amount…
Tweeting All The Way To The Bank
(This post is part of our ongoing research into Making Money on the Internet. Keep reading for more. ) Twitter, oh glorious Twitter. It’s home to the funniest of the funny, the sagiest of the sage. All served in bites of 140 characters. For…
The Cost of Going Digital
The ministry of Information is in talks with Treasury to ban importation of the analogue television sets by June this year. The move is aimed at effectively paving way for digital television sets as Kenya fast tracks the migration of its TV programming from…
Users Complaining Of M-Pesa Delays
There appears to have been a problem with M-Pesa systems since yesterday as most users have complained of not having received money sent to them through the service. By this morning the problem appeared to have been resolved though a few users are still experiencing long delays in their transactions.
M-Pesa Prepay Safari Card V/S Orange Money Visa Debit Card
M-Pesa and Orange Money have both expanded their money transfer services to include a visa debit card. M-Pesa has partnered with I&M Bank to expand the M-Pesa usage through offering the M-Pesa Prepay Safari Card, an…
Pay Your Parking Ticket, or Else!
In the long run it is preferable to pay for your parking ticket as opposed to paying a fine imposed on you. It’s only after you have felt the wrath of the “kanjo” askaris and the stress incurred in locating your car that you realize the importance of…
Would You Buy a Phone worth KES 305,440?
Tag Heuer, a world famous watch and lifestyle product manufacturer will, in July 2012 launch, an all new android mobile phone titled “Tag Heuer Racer”. It will be a limited edition phone definitely meant to be exclusive. The price is expected to start from around US $3680 (Approximately…
New MPESA limits and tariffs: Is MPESA more expensive?
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile network operator has introduced new rates and sending limits for its MPESA service. Under the new tariffs, users will be able to send as little as KES 10, and pay KES 3 per transaction upto KES 49. The upper limit per transaction…
Christmas shopping do’s:
1. Brand matters Shop at good quality stores. Christmas is a time to buy gifts for others, so you don’t want to buy cheap goods that will last only a few months. Look for durable items that will remind your recipient of your love throughout the coming year. 2. Stay…
Christmas Shopping: Android phones
The year is almost over and December is finally here, YEAH! We know how difficult it is doing your Christmas gift shopping for that special someone in your life or even for yourself. We at the Money Academy want to take the load off your back and make your gift…
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