Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts

E commerce on the rise in Mozaland

According to the estimation by CIA World Factbook 2014, the number of Internet users in Mozambique is 1.4 million. This shows the penetration rate in the oder of 5.5% against 2.6% estimated in 2009, which is a rapid exapansion in the country. Kaymu, which went from 30 000 visitors a month as of August 2014 to over 1000 000 visitors August 2015 is an example of that e-commerce in Mozambique is growing. "This shows that more people feel more confident and like this new way of doing shopping, "said Edgar du Colombier, the Director-General of Kaymu. Kaymu now has more 100 000 visitors per month.Its mission is to empower entrepreneurs and individuals to do business and make purchases over the Internet anywhere. On Kaymu buyers have access to telectronic products, books, articles,fashion, mobile phones, appliances, among others. In addition to the variety of products available, Customers can compare prices from hundreds of vendors and choose from according to their financial situation. The other peculiarity isthat the company makes home delivery and their clients can choose to pay before delivery or after receiving their order. According to the press statement, the ambition of Kaymu is to become the best online community outside the United States America, Europe and China. Present in 35 countries, Kaymu is the largest online marketplace in Africa where sellers and buyers together to make large a large business range of products.

Administrations of Mozambique Railways, Zambia Zimbabwe, Association of Trans carriers Rail in Southern Africa discuss discuss better strategies and solutions

Administrations of Mozambique Railways, Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as the Association of Trans carriers Rail in Southern Africa, have been discussing since yesterday in the port city of Beira, the mechanisms to monetize the rail lines linking the three countries, looking for potential and prime location of the Port of Beira to facilitate the flow of products using an international express train. With this initiative, it is intended to recapture the traffic of highways to the railways, without creating, however, damage to the road transport of cargo and passengers. According to the CEO of Mozambique Railways, Victor Gomes, "what we want is to bring, for example, the Zambian copper downwards and transporting fertilizer towards the descendant. This train is intended to leave Zambia and go about 2000 kilometers without unnecessary stops towards the Port of Beira. Here should be created all conditions for goods to be unloaded and transported, from the train to the ship and vice versa easily".