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IPP & Renewables INFOBIP ENABLES WHATSAPP BUSINESS API FOR CHATFIN – SIMPLIFIES SA VEHICLE LICENSE RENEWALS OVER WHATSAPP Johannesburg, South Africa 22/11/2019- Infobip, a global cloud communication company for businesses, and a leader in omnichannel customer engagement has enabled WhatsApp Business API for ChatFin, a leading fintech company who recently introduced their latest platform - ChatBack. The platform simplifies consumers everyday tasks by providing rich content customer dialogue over WhatsApp delivering the underlying capability for the launch of ChatFin’s easy and hassle-free service for South African’s to renew their vehicle licences. Infobip’s enablement of WhatsApp Business API allows consumers to communicate with businesses over WhatsApp using the ChatBack application. Acclaimed as a first for South Africa, the vehicle license renewal service runs on the ChatBack application which integrates into WhatsApp Business API via an integration point provided by Infobip. All car owners in South Africa can today, at any time, renew their vehicle licence over WhatsApp. The convenient renewal process takes less than two minutes saving vehicle owners ample time, without having to wait in long queues. “ChatBack was specifically built to offer an experience over WhatsApp, with the aim of taking away the frustrating tasks that people have to deal with in everyday life. It was important for us to choose the right WhatsApp Business API provider and Infobip met all the criteria. Their experience, expertise and vast global client base made them the ideal partner,” says ChatFin CEO, Jan Kotzé. WhatsApp, used by 1.6 billion people in over 180 countries is the world’s most used chat app. WhatsApp’s channel verification with its green check mark also helps the customers to quickly recognise the verified dialogue, assuring that the end-customer is in fact communicating with the accurate business or organisation over WhatsApp avoiding any possible fraud situations. Craig Greenwood Selby, Infobip’s Managing Director in South Africa says the service is exceptionally innovative and is already having an impressive impact on the lives of South African motorists. “We see many use cases for WhatsApp Business API, but we are always on the lookout for those that are special and can change people’s lives. There are many regular payment platforms and apps, but when we established what ChatFin wanted to achieve, we were extremely excited as it opens up a brand-new market for ‘convenience’ in South Africa,” he adds. Signing up for the service is easy. Users can simply go to the ChatBack website : www.chatback.co.za, or add ChatBack (+27 66 202 6685) to their contacts and then text “renew” over WhatsApp to get started. A video demonstration of the WhatsApp vehicle licence renewal process can be found here. Craig Greenwood Selby, Managing Director About Infobip Infobip powers enterprises to deliver messages across any channel, any device, at any time and anywhere in the world. Infobip’s technology creates seamless mobile interactions between businesses and people, simplifying the integration of almost all communication capabilities. With over a decade of industry experience, Infobip has expanded to more than 65 offices on six continents. Its proprietary messaging platform connects to over 800 telecom networks and has the capacity to reach over seven billion devices in 190+ countries. The company serves and partners with leading mobile operators, messaging apps, banks, social networks, tech companies, and aggregators. Infobip has an office in Johannesburg and has had a presence in South Africa for over a decade. Contact: Tshidi Mosenyegi Marketing Specialist Email: Tshidi.Mosenyegi@infobip.com Online epaper.africanpetrochemicals.co.za VIEW THE BACK EDITIONS ONLINE (No opt in or log in details required) 30
A SMOOTH RIDE IN ROUGH CONDITIONS WITH SKF’S NEW FORK SEAL Enhance the front suspension systems of motorcycles and deliver a superior ride and trouble-free operation in harsh environments, with a new fork seal that is to be unveiled by SKF at EICMA Milan. Front suspension forks perform two key roles. First, they keep the motorcycle’s wheels in contact with the ground, improving the grip and, therefore, its rider’s control. Second, they absorb shocks from the ground before they reach the rider, improving comfort. During use, front suspension forks are exposed to mud, dust, water, ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Global sales manager for two-wheeler sealing solutions at SKF, Paolo Giraudo, says: “Fork seals play a vital role in protecting the suspension system from these elements. Any contamination of the suspension mechanism can affect the performance and handling of the motorcycle. For high-end motorcycle models, the riders of which demand the highest standards, this issue is particularly serious.” To meet these expectations and offer enhanced, reliable protection of the interior front suspension components, SKF has developed its Dual Compound fork seal. This seal comprises a co-moulded combination of two newly developed rubber compounds and features a scraper lip and a sealing lip with optimised geometries. Giraudo adds: “This is a ground-breaking development as the use of a dual compound on one and the same seal is a unique, no compromise approach to sealing solutions for two-wheeler applications.” Further, a new metal insert and an openwound spring on the dirt scraper lip help to prevent the ingress of contaminants into the suspension system. In comparison with other similar sealing solutions, the Dual Compound fork seals not only provide a longer lasting seal and reliable protection of the interior fork mechanism, but exclude more contaminants from the suspension system. In addition, the new SKF fork seal enhances rider control and performance of the motorcycle by minimising friction around the fork area. Giraudo concludes: “SKF launched its first fork seal for motorcycles at EICMA exactly 10 years ago. Since then, our engineers have been working to improve on this design. This latest A smooth ride in rough conditions with SKF’s new dual compound fork seal dirt scraper addition to the range represents everything they have learned in that time.” SKF’s Dual Compound fork seal kits are available in various dimensions and in a custom-designed colour. SKF’s mission is to be the undisputed leader in the bearing business. SKF offers solutions around the rotating shaft, including bearings, seals, lubrication, condition monitoring and maintenance services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in 2018 were SEK 85 713 million and the number of employees was 44,428. www.skf.com TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA CELEBRATES ITS COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMATION Total South Africa is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Level One Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating in terms of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice. This score has been achieved through a targeted and dedicated transformation strategy since 2003, when Total became one of the first energy companies in South Africa to welcome a transformation partner. “While areas such as employment equity, skills and enterprise development programmes have had a positive impact on Total’s business, our strategy for improving our BEE score transcends across all transformation elements. Our aim is to be comprehensive in transforming our business because we believe a truly transformed business, and South Africa, is the only way the nation can prosper,” says Pierre-Yves Sachet, Total South Africa’s CEO and Managing Director. Total South Africa is an integrated energy company with more than 51% Black Ownership and is particularly proud of its improvement in Management Control. Furthermore, the company’s skills development programmes, preferential procurement, enterprise and supplier development programmes as well as its social economic initiatives contributed a great deal to the success of its BEE score. The company thanks its employees, partners and suppliers for their concerted efforts towards realising South Africa’s transformation objectives and wishes to reiterate its unwavering commitment to transformation. With a portfolio of more than 560 service stations located throughout South Africa, Total South Africa is a significant player within the Total Group. “South Africa, as part of the African continent is the cornerstone of Total’s global presence, and we are pleased to see that our investment in the growth of Africa through strategic business partnerships and transformation objectives are reaping rewards. This is a commitment which we’ll continue to uphold as a leader in the petroleum industry and a proud citizen of our country,” concludes Pierre-Yves Sachet. About Total South Africa Established in 1954, Total South Africa is recognised as 52.25 % Black Owned Company in terms of DTI Codes of Good Practice. Total South Africa is an integral part of, and plays a significant role in, the international, world-class Total Group. This means that our company is able to benefit from shared access to internationally acclaimed best practices, technological expertise and top-flight business innovations. Total S.A. refers to the Total Group with its head office in Paris, France and Total South Africa is the local affiliate. About the Marketing & Services division of Total The Marketing & Services division of Total develops and markets products primarily derived from crude oil, along with all of the associated services. Its 31,000 employees are present in 109 countries and its products and services offers are sold in 150 countries. Every day, Total Marketing Services serves more than 8 million customers in its network of over 14,000 service stations in 62 countries. As the world’s fourth largest distributor of lubricants and the leading distributor of petroleum products in Africa, Total Marketing Services operates 50 production sites worldwide where it manufactures the lubricants, bitumen, additives, special fuels and fluids that sustain its growth. About Total Total is a major energy player, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the responsible energy major. 31
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