Weview Wednesday: Metrobus Prepaid Tags
Prepaid payment, by nature, makes the lives of users a lot easier since it enables greater convenience, efficiency and security. These also happen to be some of the duties government has to its...
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Most households squabble over who gets to keep the TV remote because the holder has the power to change channels, alter the volume, and hit record for the programmes of their choice without having to...
View ArticleWeview Wednesday: UCount Rewards
Standard Bank’s new rewards programme, UCount Rewards, has seen over 110 000 registrations since launching on 9 June 2013. This large response in such a small space of time clearly means customers see...
View ArticleIf I were a restaurant
Every restaurant needs something to help it stand out, a novelty or service that sets it apart. At one point in time this novelty was having your staff sing to customers on their birthdays (or on their...
View ArticleIf I were a retailer
If we really think about it, retailers are not simply trying to sell the products in their store. They’re not just trying to sell high quality merchandise or great customer service or unique items....
View ArticleWeview Wednesday: Nomanini Lula Terminal
The World Bank called Africa’s financial services inadequate and inaccessible because there is no strong banking infrastructure and a large portion of the population has no access to computers,...
View ArticleThe cool corner
More and more I think the story about the little elves who come out quietly at night and make/mend shoes was inspired by developers. They work in the background, take none of the glory and are a...
View ArticleWeview Wednesday: Samsung Wallet
Samsung’s fairly new Wallet is now available on the Google Play store. The company created the wallet in response to Passbook that was launched by Apple for iOS. A little competition is always good...
View ArticleMobile money: Why SA isn’t Kenya
South Africa has over 10 million unbanked citizens, a mobile penetration rate per unique subscriber of more than 66% and a total mobile connections rate of 138% [GSMA: October 2012]. The perfect...
View ArticleTravel spending trouble
Next month I have a friend going away to the UK for just a few months to work on a project. Amidst all the excitement, as this is her first trip there, she was faced with a very real dilemma. Normally...
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