AfricaPress-Tanzania: TAIFA Stars skipper and Aston Villa striker, Mbwana Samatta has launched a digital payment system application dubbed as ‘SamaPay’ that enables its users to gain some points after cash payment.
The App which was officially launched yesterday in Dar es Salaam enables a customer who has downloaded the application from Google Store to make payments in various restaurants, store and boutiques in the country by discount in different per cent.
Speaking with press during the launch via video conference from London, UK, Taifa Stars skipper Samatta disclosed that he was thrilled to launch a digital firm that enables people to purchase products through the Sama Pay App.
Samatta said the App will enable people to transform their ways of paying bills from hard currency to cashless society and their clients will enjoy paying their bills and enjoy the agreed discounts.
He said, their clients will enjoy different offers as well as discounts which will range from five up to ten per cent discounts and above depending on the agreement and the amount obtained as discount may be turned into points which will later on be used as means of purchasing different items in stores that uses Sama Pay Merchant.
“Once the payment is received, merchant can issue reward points to the customer based on the agreed discount with Sama Pay by simply scanning the customer’s QR code directly from their devices” he said.
He added, “currently Sama Pay users have to pay cash and get the discount depend on the per cent offered by the merchant example if client buys a pizza valued at 10,000/- and gets five per cent discount, it means he/she will have to pay 9,500/- and the remaining 500 will be added to his Sama Pay App as the points”
SamaPay App is joint venture project between Samatta and a Korean company known as Paymaker with the intention of enabling people to benefit from their payments.
The SamaPay APP is accepted in Regency Park Hotel, Menbase, The Rub spa, Terrace Lounge & Restaurant, Atsoko, Scott’s pizza and Mimi beauty salon all located in Dar es Salaam. Samatta invites other merchants to use the service.
Meanwhile SamaPay App’s Head of Business Development, Mike Raymond said the service will enable both users, clients and the merchant to benefit, and he feels proud to witness the services taking place in Tanzania and founded by Tanzanians.
Also the Samagoal Management and SamaPay Head of Strategy, Emmanuel Massawe urges people to utilise the service and enjoy different benefits while supporting the player.
He added merchants who will use the service will get different benefits like promoting their businesses, increase sales, being closer and well connected with the customers.
The points obtained can be used in purchasing other items and may as well be turned to cash depending on the users’ will.
