Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:57:40 +0000
By SANDRA MACHIMA
AIRTEL Mobile Commerce Zambia Limited (Airtel Money) has now partnered with Zambeef to enable customers pay for their meat supplies using the Airtel ‘‘Tap and go’’ service.
Airtel Money manager Tukuza Lungu said the ‘‘Tap and Go’’ service was a new offer from Airtel that allowed customers to pay for goods and services using the ‘‘Near Field Technology’’ and their mobile phone.
Mr Lungu said all that customers needed was to be signed up for Airtel Money with an active Airtel Money wallet, which was linked with an NFC tag, which is usually placed at the back of the phone.
“The payment can simply be done by tapping your phone on the point of sale device and entering your Airtel Money PIN to complete a transaction,” he said.
Mr Lungu said such a significant development was in line with the national effort of moving the country towards being technologically proficient by finding ways to innovate services in a bid to benefit the community at large.
And Zambeef business development manager Justo Kopulande said Zambeef was pleased to partner with Airtel on this venture as it was looking for ways to ensure their customers pay for their meat products in a secure and convenient manner.
Mr Kopulande added that the ‘‘Tap and go’’ service would help take away the hustle and risk of moving with cash whenever customers walked into Zambeef.
He said there had been an increase in the number of customers using the service in Zambeef outlets such as 10 Miles, Kanyama, Mungwi, Nkwazi and now Mtendere Macro.
“With the ‘Tap and go’ service, transactions are completed at a much faster rate than using the conventional way of selecting from the Airtel Money menu.
