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M-Shwari is a paperless banking service offered through M-PESA. It will: Enable you open and operate an M-Shwari bank account through your mobile phone, via M-PESA, without having to visit banks or fill out any forms. Provide you the ability to move money in and out of your M-Shwari savings account to your M-PESA account at no charge. Give you an opportunity to save as little as KSHs.1 and earn interest of up to 6.65% p.a on your saving balance. This cash is moved into the savings account via M-PESA. Enable you to access micro credit product (loan) of a minimum of KSHs.100 any time and receive your loan instantly on your M-PESA account charged at a facility fee of 7.5% Save for a fixed period of time (Lock Savings Account) and earn interest of up to 70% of the Central bank Rate. This is a product for everyone who feels that banking should be hassle-free. No forms to fill in, no branches to visit. Just one click on your phone and you have a savings account!

You can now get electricity when you need it then later pay later! Okoa Stima allows you to borrow any amount based on your pre-determined credit limit. This limit is based on your historical relationship with Kenya Power. The loan comes at a facility fee of 10% and is payable in 7 days. Your M-PESA account will be deducted with amount of top plus facility fee so there is no delay. You will be able to register up to 3 meters and tokens purchased/Bill paid cannot be used on another meter except the 3 you have registered. To take advantage of this great service just dial *885# from your mobile phone.

A quiet but exciting revolution in surgery has been gaining ground in hospitals in the more advanced nations of the world. Robots, controlled by highly trained operators, have been very effectively carrying out a multitude of operations. Could robot-assisted surgery be the solution Africa has been waiting for in order to be able to deal with the hugecurrent unmet demand?