M4G in Kenya - Services

The services running in Kenya are designed to meet the information needs in Kenya, and they target two consumer groups:

Bottom-of-the-Pyramid (BOP) consumers generally defined as the low income segment of the population that lives on less then 2 USD a day;
Consumer groups outside the BOP who have greater disposable income and to whom revenue-generating, premium priced services can be provided which enables M4G to subsidise the services offered to the BOP.

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Current Services

Jobs

Kazi560: Kazi560 is a job information service aimed at blue-collar workers and employers, for which job-seekers pay 7 Kenyan Shilling (Ksh) per SMS received during the pilot phase. It offers jobs in more than 40 categories from carpenters to secretaries.

Health

Health Tips: The Health Tips service is designed to provide subscribers with useful tips on various pertinent health issues for a nominal fee of 7 Ksh per SMS received.
MyQuestion: MyQuestion is a service, which has been developed to allow customers to anonymously ask HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer related questions and receive answers for a price of 7 Ksh per question and 7 Ksh per answer.

Lifestyle

Her560: Her560 is a lifestyle channel aimed at professional women, providing information on health, diet, fitness, fashion, family, finance, events, etiquette, motivation, romance and the home. One-off tips and subscriptions are available, all charged at 7 Ksh per SMS.

Community

Community News: The Community News service is distributed free to subscribers in Kibera, Kangemi, Kawangware, Mathare and Mukuru. It provides a channel for sending out information on events in the community.

These services are currently only available on the Safaricom network but we hope to make our services available on Celtel too in the future.

In addition to the services currently on offer, exciting new services are in the pipeline. New services will be launched on this website.

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