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OW MORE BANKING SERVICES NOPRITE MONEY ACCESSIBLE WITH SH
Access to banking services just got easier and more inclusive with Shoprite Money - a new mobile transactional banking service which is available to everyone, even those without existing bank accounts. Using their Shoprite Money mobile wallet, this new service will enable customers to deposit, withdraw or send money as well as buy groceries at any of the till points in all Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper or Usave stores. Customers can also send money and buy electricity or airtime from the comfort of their own homes, provided they have funds in their Shoprite Money account. All transactions are FREE with the exception of a R9.95 fee that only applies to cash withdrawals. Shoprite Money is available to users aged 18 years and older with a valid SA ID document, irrespective of their mobile network, device or connectivity. Users can register for an account free of charge by dialing *134*3534# or by visiting the Money Market counter in any Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper or Usave store.
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY IN AFRICA TURNS 90
Shoprite Money is set to roll out in multiple countries in Africa over the next 12 to 18 months, which will hold additional benefits for customers including seamless and cost-effective cross-border remittance. The Shoprite Group has partnered with global fintech company Celbux, Google and Standard Bank to launch this new service.
of our customer’s lives – we’ve been there with them on their first date, to celebrate their first job offer and refresh their first football game. We have built taps and toilets for mothers and fathers and taught their sons and daughters how to recycle. We have empowered their aunts and sisters to build their own businesses,” says Maserame Mouyeme, the public affairs, communications and sustainability director for Coca-Cola Southern & East Africa. Over the next 90 years, The Coca-Cola Company will accelerate its evolution to innovate its portfolio, packs and channels. It will be more ambitious and bold in being a partner for inclusive development and seek to help address some of the continent’s most pressing problems.
The Coca-Cola Company celebrated its global 132nd birthday and 90 years of operation in Africa. Ninety years ago, in 1928, the first Coca-Cola was sold on the continent, in Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa. “For 90 years in Africa we’ve been part 26
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Having always been an integral part of communities across the continent, the Coca-Cola Company believes that creating sustainable communities through shared value not only strengthens its own business, but enables it to build a stronger, more prosperous Africa. That is why job creation and empowerment, particularly women empowerment, is integrated into the company’s business model. Cheers to the past 90 years. Here’s to the next 90!
