Experience The Dubai Fountain
Set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake, the fountain shoots water jets as high as 500 ft (150 metres), equivalent to that of a 50-storey building. The fountain is 900 ft (275 metres) long and has five circles of varying sizes and two central arcs. It has been designed by California-based WET, the creators of the Fountains of Bellagio in Las Vegas.
The Dubai Fountain performs daily, with the performance repertoire including Sama Dubai; Baba Yetu, an award-winning song in Swahili; the Arab world’s top-selling dance number Shik Shak Shok; and the signature piece of world-renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Con te partiro (Time to Say Goodbye).
Over 6,600 WET Superlights – the most advanced incandescent large fountain lights available today – and 25 colour projectors create a visual spectrum of over 1,000 abstract attractions. The beam of light shining upward from the fountain can be seen from over 20 miles away, and will be visible from space making it the brightest spot in the Middle East, and quite possibly in the entire world.
Shows are from 6pm to 11pm daily every 30 minutes.
Key Facts & Figures
•World’s largest dancing fountain
• In sync with classical, Arabic and world music
• 1.5 million lumens of projected light
• Spray heights of up to 500 feet
• 22,000 gallons of airborne water
• Set in Burj Dubai Lake, right outside The Dubai Mall on Lower Ground Waterfront Promenade in the heart of Downtown Dubai.
See it to believe it!
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Saturday, 23 January 2010
The Standard | Online Edition :: Equity taps M-Pesa’s growing network
The Standard | Online Edition :: Equity taps M-Pesa’s growing network
A sweetheart deal between Safaricom and Equity Bank will increase the number of cash withdrawal outlets available for M-Pesa users.
Under the partnership announced by the two yesterday, registered M-Pesa users can now withdraw cash over 24 hours at Equity Bank’s 550 automated teller machines (ATMs).
They can also make repayments on their Equity Bank loans using the money transfer service.
The mobile phone services firm already has a deal with ATM services vendor PesaPoint, allowing M-Pesa withdrawals at its branded cash points.
"Our new partnership with Equity Bank offers a way of dealing with the liquidity challenges customers may experience, when withdrawing money from M-Pesa agents," said Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Michael Joseph.
"They will now have access to their cash countrywide 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he added.
The CEO was, however, quick to note that the new arrangement will not see agents phased out, but will complement their network and improve the quality of the service.
"The partnership will increase the number of access points for M-Pesa customers to withdraw their money," sad Joseph.
Pressure on system
The sheer volume of M-Pesa traffic per second is huge, and sometimes puts pressure on the system.
When that happens, Safaricom sends text messages to users, asking them to wait 10 minutes for the traffic to ease so their transactions can go through.
The popular service has over eight million subscribers, served by 13,300 agents. Since its launch, it has handled over Sh253 billion money transfers.
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi said the partnership with Safaricom would allow the bank reel in new customers previously excluded from its growing network.
"One does not necessarily need to be an account holder with us to withdraw money."
A sweetheart deal between Safaricom and Equity Bank will increase the number of cash withdrawal outlets available for M-Pesa users.
Under the partnership announced by the two yesterday, registered M-Pesa users can now withdraw cash over 24 hours at Equity Bank’s 550 automated teller machines (ATMs).
They can also make repayments on their Equity Bank loans using the money transfer service.
The mobile phone services firm already has a deal with ATM services vendor PesaPoint, allowing M-Pesa withdrawals at its branded cash points.
"Our new partnership with Equity Bank offers a way of dealing with the liquidity challenges customers may experience, when withdrawing money from M-Pesa agents," said Safaricom Chief Executive Officer Michael Joseph.
"They will now have access to their cash countrywide 24 hours a day, seven days a week," he added.
The CEO was, however, quick to note that the new arrangement will not see agents phased out, but will complement their network and improve the quality of the service.
"The partnership will increase the number of access points for M-Pesa customers to withdraw their money," sad Joseph.
Pressure on system
The sheer volume of M-Pesa traffic per second is huge, and sometimes puts pressure on the system.
When that happens, Safaricom sends text messages to users, asking them to wait 10 minutes for the traffic to ease so their transactions can go through.
The popular service has over eight million subscribers, served by 13,300 agents. Since its launch, it has handled over Sh253 billion money transfers.
Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi said the partnership with Safaricom would allow the bank reel in new customers previously excluded from its growing network.
"One does not necessarily need to be an account holder with us to withdraw money."
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