Commuters in Tanzania to enjoy digitized services

MasterCard recently embarked on a collaboration with transportation solutions provider EYWA and leading financial institution NMB Bank to launch the EYWA Transit Solution in Tanzania.

Consisting of a mobile App and a Transit Card, this first-of-its-kind mass transportation solution in the country will leverage cashless payments and digital technologies to efficiently transform how millions of commuters are moved daily within and across major cities.

Powered by the MasterCard quick response (QR), EYWA’s mobility management platform technology, and NMB Bank’s banking expertise, commuters can now minimize contact during transit and stay safe as they commute.

The solution enables commuters to avoid ticket-buying queues, check into the waiting pool of their destination, track the time of arrival of their buses and avoid the jostling and human-to-human contact by scanning their card to board the bus. With the use of their mobile phones (feature or smartphone) and transit cards, commuters can also cut out cash payments and the time wasted

Airtel Uganda enhances working and learning from home

Following the Government of Uganda’s decision to limit access to offices, schools and universities, Airtel Uganda ‘s leading provider of prepaid, postpaid mobile and 4G services, has partnered with Avaya Holdings Corp. to enable organizations to implement remote working and learning initiatives.

Through the partnership, Avaya will offer organizations in Uganda full-feature access to its flagship collaboration app, Avaya Spaces, on a complimentary basis, through Airtel Uganda to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Recognized for its ease and speed of implementation, Avaya Spaces works on all android, iOS smart devices, and accessible it is on personal computers and laptops via Chrome or Firefox browsers. With obvious use cases for schools, it enables teachers and administrative staff to communicate with parents, students and each other to minimize learning disruption amid the school closure.

Using the app, students will be able to participate in virtual classrooms from any location, with the ability to download study materials and send assignments to teachers electronically.

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This service will be available at all bus stations nationwide in Tanzania, starting with Dar es Salaam. MasterCard and EYWA plan to expand to other markets across East Africa, enabling more people to enjoy smooth and seamless digital transit services in the coming months.

Businesses too will benefit from the new offering, as the app allows employees to hold virtual meetings, share documents and manage tasks, and establish dedicated digital forums where teams can engage non-stop on specific projects.

Airtel Uganda also recently announced reaching a milestone of 2,000 network masts across the country. With the availability of this countrywide 4G LTE connectivity, students and teachers can access the app seamlessly.