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APRIL
2018
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CURRENCY PARIS CODE BUYING SELLING
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6.1716
Euro
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DAILY HERITAGE MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH
MTN launches ‘aYo Recharge with Care’
BY ROSEMOND BOATENG ADDAI
rosemond.adjetey@yahoo.com
MTN GHANA,
in partnership
with aYo Intermediaries
Ghana Limited
and Met Life Insurance,
has launched this year's
‘aYo Recharge with Care’ service
to demonstrate their phenomenal
commitment to innovative and
value for the lives of its customers.
At the launch in Accra, Mr
Guido Sopiimeh, Acting Chief
Marketing Officer (CMO) of
MTN, said the advancement of
the telecommunications sector had
become a significant enabler of
countless opportunities for both
human and economic growth.
He explained that in view of
their quest to be the leading communication
network in the delivery
of bold new digital world to
Ghanaians, MTN Ghana has partnered
a number of institutions to
bring a distinct experience to its
valued customers.
“Notable among such partnership
is the ‘Agoo’, a multilingual
mobile platform provider [being
rolled out] in collaboration with
UNICEF Ghana to engage and
educate Ghanaians on topical issues
including water, sanitation,
hygiene, education and child protection,”
he explained.
Mr Sopiimeh stated that insurance
had become more than a
form of social safety net, as it had
become a tool to absorb risks
from individuals and ensure stability
while promoting economic
growth.
He said “insurance has therefore
become even more relevant in
•Some officials of MTN Ghana and ‘aYo Intermediaries Ghana Ltd at the event
today's fast-paced world where
risks are a part of our daily lives.
The onus therefore lies on us as
individuals to make the most out
of it.”
He pointed out that the ‘aYo
Recharge with Care” enables subscribers
to buy a life policy cover
up to a maximum of GH¢
3000.00 for a subscriber and one
family member and a hospitalisation
cover of a maximum of GH¢
50.00 per night for subscriber only
anytime they top up their airtime.
"The amount of airtime to be
deducted as premium is automatically
set up at enrolment. The
minimum premiums are set at
GHc 0.5 and GHs 2.00 respectively.
This makes it possible for
more people to be insured while
significantly increasing the insurance
penetration of the country,
which is significantly lower than
expected," he opined.
The Acting CMO added that
just by choosing to send mobile
money with care, aYo will triple
the amounts a customer has sent
over the last four months, and pay
it to their beneficiaries over the 12
months on receipt of a valid
claim.
He said " as we soldier to provide
our customers with relevant
life-improving products and services,
aYo has come up with
‘Richarge with care’, an insurance
product or service being offered
to subscribers of MTN. Beyond
the financial inclusion imperative
of the ‘aYo Recharge with care’
service, subscribers will be in the
position to enjoy all the benefits of
an insurance package in a simple
and convenient way."
According to Mr Francis Gota,
Country Head, ‘aYo Recharge
Care’ is designed specifically for
everybody, but most especially the
medium and lower income earners.
He explained that most informal
earners, especially traders, do
not have account with the banks
and financial institutions so with
‘aYo Recharge care’ one is able to
have access to insurance on the
phone and be able to monitor the
activities in order to have peace of
mind to work.
Premium Motors unveils Renault Kwid in Ghana
DAAKYEHENE OFOSU
AGYEMAN
PREMIUM MOTORS Limited,
the sole distributor of Renault vehicles
in the country, has unveiled
three new brands of the Renault
vehicle for its customers.
The new brand, called ‘Renault
Kwid’, was launched at a ceremony
held at the company’s ultramodern
showroom at Atico
Junction, a suburb of Accra.
The Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of Premium Motors Limited,
Jihad M Hijazi, briefing the
media, said the new vehicles have
unique features to give buyers exceptional
driving experience.
“The Renault Kwid comes in
three brands, the Authentic, which
is the cheapest, followed by the
Expression, which is slightly , and
then the Dynamic, which contains
more abridged features of the Renault
Kwid brand,” the CEO said.
According to him, the new Renault
Kwid car is a low budget vehicle
with low fuel consumption
coupled with highly improved features
aimed at the safety and comfort
of the consumer.
“The Renault Kwid is an entry
level vehicle or budget vehicle
with the state-of-the-art features.
It’s a vehicle designed for volume
sales and people who might be
concerned with the monetary aspect.”
He added that “the Renault
Kwid, unlike its other competitors,
has four air-bags installed and the
Dynamic, which is the highest
grade of the brand, has an in-built
satellite navigation system and
fully loaded extra lights.”
Mr Hijazi said Renault has the
track record of going the extra
mile to make exceptional products
for its consumers in line with the
company’s grand vision.
The Renault Kwid Authentic
sells at £8,300 and the Expression
goes for £8,500 while the Renault
Kwid Dynamic goes for £9,970.
“We have credit facilities for
those who might be interested and
potential buyers can also do so
through our partner bank plus
there is three-year or 100,000-kilometre
warranty for our consumers,”
he said.
Specification of the
vehicle
Per specifications of the vehicles,
he said, there are 1.0-litre engine;
7" multimedia tablet with a
navigation system; driver, passenger
and side airbags; anti-lock
braking system; Bluetooth handsfree
connectivity; seat belt alert;
electric power steering; CD system
with MP3 & USB; and central
door locking system.