Picha ya siku: Ramadhan Care & Share

Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Mtwara Joseph Simbakalila akisisitiza jambo kwa ofisa Mkuu wa mauzo na usambazaji wa Vodacom Tanzania,Bw.Hassan Saleh(kushoto)wakati walipomtembelea ofisini kwake kwa ajili ya kumuelezea mikakati mbalimbali ya Vodacom kusaidia jamii hususani elimu na vikundi mbalimbali vya wanawake mkoani humo,Ofisa huyo yupo mkoani humo kwa ajili ya kampeni ya Ramadhan Care & Share inayolenga kufuturisha watoto yatima zaidi ya 500 wakati huu wa mfungo wa Mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan,katikati ni Mkuu wa Vodacom kanda ya kusini Bw.Mac Minja.

Vodacom kuja na awamu ya pili ya tuzo za blog na website (VADE)

The Vodacom Awards for Digital Excellence (#VADE) were launched earlier last month on 11th July 2012 as a long term initiative to reward, support and develop local online media for outstanding work in the digital space.

These awards were designed to be fair, transparent and most importantly, non-discriminatory. The criteria and scoring system has been clearly laid out and communicated in different media channels to make the selection process as transparent as possible.

The first 10 fellows recognized, were selected based on this stringent scoring criterion (listed below). Now that the fellowship has taken foot, please stay tuned for announcement of the next phase of #VADE, where we look to recognize more people for their exemplary work in the digital space.

Until then, we commend the online community for the handwork they have put in to make the digital space reflect the vibrancy of Tanzania. Power to you.

SELECTION CRITERIA: VODACOM AWARDS FOR DIGITAL EXCELLENCE

Criterion	Weight
Promotes the creation and/or distribution of original local content	40
Upholds the tenets of free expression and an open and fair media	40
Demonstrates regular audience through readership, engagement, reputation and traffic.	40
Shows promise for important future advances	30
Potential for fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work.	30
Shows excellence in narrative, photographic and/or multimedia use	25
An individual who is a trailblazer in their field and developing the digital sector	25
Site updated regularly (at least once a week)	25
Provide a vital or important service	20
Actively engage with other bloggers	20
Demonstrate exceptional creativity.	20
Show innovative use of medium	15
Use of multiple tools or platforms	15
Demonstrate expertise in a given field	15
Site should be at least six months old	****
Total	360

Vodacom yapunguza gharama za simu katika mwezi Mtukufu wa Ramadhan

Kampuni ya simu za mkononi ya Vodacom Tanzania, imeanzisha ofya mpya ya mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhan ambayo itawawezesha wateja wa mtandao huo kupiga simu bila kikomo, kutuma ujumbe mfupi wa maneno na kupata huduma za intanet kwa shilingi 250/= tu kwa siku.

Ofa hiyo mpya itakuwa ni kwa siku saba za wiki kuanzia saa tano usiku hadi saa moja asubuhi katika kipindi chote cha mwezi mtukufu wa Ramadhan. Ili mteja ajiunge na huduma hiyo, atatakiwa kupiga *102*250# ambapo ataweza kupiga simu kutoka Vodacom kwenda Vodacom, kutuma ujumbe mfupi wa maneno kwenda mitandao yote ya simu na kutumia intanet bila kikomo.

Akitoa taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa Vodacom Tanzania Bwana Rene Meza alisema kipindi hiki ni maalum kwa waislamu duniani kote kuwa karibu na Mungu pamoja na ndugu, jamaa na marafiki.

 “Tumeona vyema tuwapatie njia rahisi ya kuwasiliana na ndugu, jamaa na marafiki kwa unafuu na ambayo wataifurahia tukijua kwamba waislamu walio wengi ni miongoni mwa wateja ambao wametuunga mkono kwa miaka mingi sasa. Tunataka nao wajisikie kuwa sehemu ya familia ya Vodacom katika kipindi hiki cha maombi,” alisema Meza.

Ofa hii imekuja wakati Vodacom Foundation inaendelea na kampeni yake ya Care and Share mkoani Tanga inayolenga kutoa misaada ya kifedha na vifaa mbalimbali kwa watoto yatima katika kipindi cha Mwezi wa Ramadhan.

Kampeni ya Care and Share inaadhimisha miaka mitano tangu kuzinduliwa kwake, huku ikitoa fursa ya kipekee kwa Vodacom Foundation kushughulikia changamoto mbalimbali kwa watoto yatima na vituo vya kulelea watoto yatima.

Kupitia kampeni hiyo, mamia ya watoto yatima wameweza kusaidiwa na maisha yao kuboreshwa, suala ambalo jamii nzima na wateja wa Vodacom wanajivunia.

“Tutaendelea kuwapatia wateja wetu kile wanachostahili kwani bila ya mchango wao Vodacom Tanzania isingekuwa hapa ilipo leo. Nawatakia waislamu wote kheri katika mwezi huu mtukufu wa Ramadhan,” alihitimisha Meza.

                             

              

Wateja wa Vodacom kupata muda wa maongezi wa shilingi 1000 kila wanunuapo Luku

Kampuni ya simu za mkononi ya Vodacom Tanzania imezindua ofa mpya kwa wateja wanaotumia huduma ya M-pesa kununua Luku ambapo sasa kila mteja atakae tumia huduma hiyo atapata muda wa bure wa maongezi wa shilingi elfu 1000 bila ya kujali ni mara ngapi mteja amenunua Luku kwa siku.

Muda huo wa maongezi ambao utadumu kwa siku mbili, mteja ataweza kuutumia kupiga simu kutoka Vodacom kwenda Vodacom na kutuma ujumbe mfupi wa maneno kwenda mitandao yote Tanzania.

Huduma hiyo ya kununua Luku kupitia M – Pesa inawawezesha wateja mbalimbali kulipia na kununua umeme mjini na vijijini na kwa urahisi. Ili wateja kujua salio la muda huo wa bure wa maongezi, watahitajika kupiga *102# au *103#.

Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari wakati wa uzinduzi huo, Mkurugenzi mtendaji wa kampuni ya Vodacom Tanzania Bwana Rene Meza, amesema kuwa ofa hiyo imelenga kuwahamasisha wateja wa Kampuni ya Vodacom kuendelea kutumia huduma ya M-pesa kununua Luku ikiwa ni njia ya kuendelea kuboresha huduma ya M-pesa sio tu kwa kutuma na kupokea pesa bali hata kuwawezesha wateja kufanya malipo mbalimbali kama kulipa ada za shule kupitia huduma hiyo.

“Ni kwa sababu hiyo ndio maana tunawapa motisha wateja wanaotumia huduma ya M-pesa kununua LUKU kwani tunataka waendelee kutumia huduma hii kadri wawezavyo na hata kuhamasisha wateja wote wa Vodacom kutumia huduma hiyo” alisema Meza huku akiongeza kuwa wale wote ambao hawajatumia huduma hiyo sasa wanayo sababu ya kuitumia.

“Huduma hii ni muafaka katika maisha ya sasa kwani inaokoa muda mwingi wa mazungumzo kwa wateja wetu. Napenda kuwapa changamoto wale ambao hawatumii huduma hii kuanza kuitumia kwani sasa tunaishi katika dunia ambayo ni muhimu kutunza muda” alisisitiza Meza.

Ofa hii imekuja punde tu baada ya kampuni hiyo kuzindua ofa nyingine mapema mwezi iliyotoa muda wa bure wa maongezi kwa wateja wanao tumia huduma ya M – Pesa kila wanapotuma na kupokea pesa.


Kwa mujibu wa Meza, kampuni ya Vodacom Tanzania inajivunia namna ambavyo wateja wake wanavyoiunga mkono katika huduma mbalimbali zinazotolewa na kampuni hiyo. Alisema kuwa Vodacom Tanzania inatambua mchango na thamani mkubwa waliopewa na wananchi ndio maana wanawapa huduma ambazo zinakidhi mahitaji yao ya kila siku.
Tangu kuanzishwa kwake mwaka 2008 huduma ya M-pesa imeleta mabadiliko makubwa katika uhifadhi, utumaji, upokeaji wa pesa na manunuzi ya kila siku katika maeneo mbalimbali hapa nchini na sasa huduma hiyo inazaidi ya wateja milioni tatu nchini kote.

Kwa takribani miaka minne sasa huduma ya M-pesa imekuwa njia mbadala katika huduma za kifedha kwa wateja wa kampuni hiyo.

Huku jitihada za kuboresha na kuongeza matumizi ya huduma hiyo yakiongezeka siku hadi siku, Vodacom imefanikiwa kutengeneza mtandao wa mawakala zaidi ya elfu ishirini na tano na kurahisisha upatikanaji wa huduma hiyo kwa wateja wote nchini.

Vodacom Internet users get up to FIVE times more access

• Subscribers to access Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter for free

• New volumes give users the best customer experience

Vodacom subscribers have another reason to smile as Vodacom enhances its Wajanja Internet bundles offering customers up to five times more internet access!

Prepaid Subscribers will also surf Wikipedia, Facebook and Twitter for FREE every day enabling them to learn more, get ahead and stay connected to their social networks.

"Students are now making use of the internet for reference and research on various subjects. It is therefore important to offer Wikipedia for free to give them access to important information that will assist with their studies. The youth form a large chunk of our customers and we hope with the free Wikipedia will benefit them immensely,” said Rene Meza, Vodacom Tanzania Managing Director, explaining that the new volumes aim at giving the best customer experience for data users.

“For as little as Tsh 250 per day you get 25MB which means you can google anything faster, stay connected to friends and impress everyone with how much you know,” says Meza, adding that the Wajanja Internet Campaign, which has been organizing various music shows across the country, has been a great success so far, and the new offers will even be more affordable for everyone.

Other bundle offers include 50MB for Tsh450 per day, 150MB for Tsh2,500 for 7 days and 100MB for just Tsh 2000 usable over 30 days.

To buy any Vodacom Internet bundle, dial *149*01# and select the Internet option. One can also buy for another Vodacom number from the main Vodacom prepaid phone. This is through dialing *149*01# and selecting Internet then ‘Buy Internet for Friend'.

Vodacom yazindua tuzo za Blogs na website nchini

Kampuni ya simu ya Vodacom Tanzania leo imezindua tuzo ilizozipa jina la ‘Vodacom Award of Digital Excellence’.

Katika tuzo hizo blogs na website kumi bora nchini zitatuzwa kutokana na juhudi na mafanikio yake, jambo ambalo ni la kwanza kufanywa na Vodacom Tanzania.

Hiyo itakuwa tuzo na mpango wa ushirikiano ambao ni kama dalili ya mtandao huo kujitahidi katika kuendeleza sekta ya habari za kidigitali nchini.

Mkurugenzi mtendaji wa Vodacom Tanzania Rene Meza, amesema Vodacom inauona uchapishaji, uzalishaji na mawasiliano ya digitali kama kitu muhimu katika kuiendeleza jamii.

“Ni matumaini yetu kwamba kwa kuzindua tuzo hizo na mpango wa ushirikiano tutaweza kuwa na mchango katika kipindi hiki cha sekta ya digitali nchini Tanzania. Katika mpango huu tutawaangaza watu waliopo kwenye technolojia mahsusi ya digitali na kuwapa tuzo, kuwasaidia na kuwaongeza ujuzi,” alisema Meza.

Rene Meza (Managing Director - Vodacom Tanzania

“Hiyo ndio sababu ya sisi kuwatuza kwa jitihada na mabadiliko waliyoyaleta.”

Washirika wa kuanzia kwenye kigezo cha Blog/Website walichaguliwa kwa kutajwa katika mchakato wa siri uliofanywa na wataalam katika midani ya technlojia nchini.

Ili kufuzu kutajwa kama mshirika wa mpango huo, watajwa wanatakiwa kukidhi vigezo vikiwemo: Kupromote uundwaji wa vitu/content halisia, kuzingatia sheria za vyombo huru na kuonesha dalili za kukua siku za usoni.

Watajwa wa siku za baadaye watakuwa wakitajwa katika mchakato wa wazi.

Pamoja na vigezo hivyo, ili watu/mtu aweze kupewa tuzo ni lazima aoneshe usomwaji wa uhakika wa vyombo vyao.

Vodacom itawatangaza washirika wa kwanza wiki ijayo na imeahidi kuviangaza vipaji bora zaidi kwenye tasnia ya digitali nchini.

Wateja wa Vodacom kupata muda wa maongezi kwa kutumia M-PESA

Wateja kupokea muda wa maongezi wa shilingi 50 bure kila watumapo fedha kwa watumiaji wa M-Pesa waliojiandikisha.

Kampuni ya simu ya Vodacom leo (June 26) imezindua ofa ambayo itawafanya wateja wote wa M-pesa waliojiandikisha kupata muda wa maongezi kwa kila watumapo ama kupokea fedha.

Mkurugenzi mtendaji wa Vodacom Rene Meza ametangaza kutolewa kwa muda wa maongezi wa ziada wa shilingi 50 kwa wateja watakaotuma ama kupokea fedha kwa njia hiyo na kuongeza kuwa wateja wataweza kuutumia muda huo kupiga simu Vodacom kwenda Vodacom na kutuma ujumbe mfupi wa simu kwenda mtandao wowote nchini.

 “Jinsi mtu anavyotuma ama kupokea zaidi fedha kwa M-pesa, ndivyo atakavyopata zaidi muda wa maongezi wa ziada, alisema.

Meza amesema promotion hiyo ina lengo ka kuwatuza wateja wa Vodacom kwa kuendelea kuwa watumiaji wazuri wa mtandao huo.

“Promotion hii inaifurahisha Vodacom kwakuwa itawahimiza wateja wetu zaidi kutumia M-pesa na kuwaruhusu kuona jinsi M-pesa inavyoweza kubadilisha maisha yao wakati wakifurahia muda wa ziada wa maongezi na kutuma sms,” alieleza na kuongeza kuwa M-pesa inabakia kuwa miongoni mwa huduma muhimu zilizoanzishwa na Vodacom nchini Tanzania.

Karibu wateja milioni 3 waliojiunga na M-pesa nchini watanufaika na ofa hiyo.