Technology / Internet
How to Promote Your Website for Free
You might have the prettiest, the most responsive website in the world, and the best products can be bought there, but it won’t bring in any profit ...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 10:02hrs | 294 | by Agencies
What are some of the best online games?
Are you interested in playing games online? If the answer is yes, you’ll have a whole bunch of options at your disposal. While you could go ahead an...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 13:15hrs | 328 | by Agencies
Twitter removes +1-million fake and dubious accounts a day
Twitter has been suspending more than 1-million fake and dubious accounts a day, according to The Washington Post, in an aggressive bid to stem the fl...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 18:04hrs | 343 | by AFP
Everything you need to know about online shopping
This new way of shopping gifts or service reservations has won over many users in recent years. To be pragmatic, buying on the internet is both time a...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 18:48hrs | 996 | by Agencies
Mnangagwa launches mobile app
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a mobile app to bolster his campaign for Zimbabwe's top job.Mnangagwa is calling his ruling Zan...Published: 27 Jun 2018 at 16:33hrs | 3589 | by Ndou Paul
Zimbabwe slashes mobile data costs from 12.5c to 5c per MB
Mobile data tariffs in Zimbabwe have fallen from 12.5 cents to 5 cents per MB, with the internet expected to play a key role ahead of harmonised elect...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 11:10hrs | 6728 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to expand broadband network investment
The government is targeting to expand investments in the broadband networks by ensuring that more fibre optic cables are laid to connect all towns and...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 10:32hrs | 604 | by Staff reporter
Close digital divide, says POTRAZ
THERE is a need to upscale the utility of wireless resources to close the digital divide in Zimbabwe and other African countries, Postal and Telecommu...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 11:22hrs | 198 | by Staff reporter
TelOne changes area codes
As the implementation of the $98 million National Broadband Project nears completion, TelOne is changing all the area codes and modifying telephone nu...Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 14:23hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe embarks on broadband connectivity upgrade
ZIMBABWE'S sole fixed telephone operator, TelOne, has embarked on converged network upgrade aimed at enabling customers realise faster broadband conne...Published: 23 May 2018 at 11:08hrs | 1144 | by Staff reporter
NetOne set to get $71m loan
State-owned mobile operator NetOne is close to securing the release of the $71 million loan facility from China Exim Bank to construct and upgrade bas...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:10hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
DStv working on streaming-only package
DStv is developing a streaming-only version of the service, MultiChoice South Africa CEO Calvo Mawela told ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 14:09hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter
How can businesses improve cyber security?
The word cybersecurity is now part of a daily concern for businesses as ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 11:28hrs | 756 | by Agency
Cybersecurity 2018: what's working and what’s a worry
Every time a report on the state of cybersecurity is released, the world braces itself. After all, while the details have intermittently changed over ...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 14:21hrs | 1134 | by Agencies
CSOs up in support of internet freedoms
The internet has given a 'few' willing Zimbabweans a room to open up, demonstrate and petition against injustices perpetrated by the socio-economic an...Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 14:51hrs | 365 | by Francis Tshabalala
Potraz to construct cell towers in Tsholotsho
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has committed to constructing towers in Tsholotsho, Matabeleland North pro...Published: 14 Apr 2018 at 07:05hrs | 1218 | by Staff Reporter
China, Russia and Iran helping Zimbabwe to set-up own NSA
COLOGNE - Zimbabwe is reportedly on the brink of setting up a powerful multi-million dollar sophisticated surveillance system facility, said to be sim...Published: 23 Mar 2018 at 07:13hrs | 4955 | by Itai Mushekwe
Block chain can solve social media's biggest problems
AS a follow up to my recent article about fake news on social media, this piece sheds light on the block chain technology and how it could be just wha...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 14:19hrs | 297 | by Robert Ndlovu
Disruptive technology - the cycle of adopting new technology
THE technology adoption lifecycle, research has shown, is a sociological model that describes the adoption or acceptance of a new product or innovatio...Published: 27 Feb 2018 at 09:18hrs | 312 | by Robert Ndlovu
Website to track President Mnangagwa's performance launched
A website called Mnangagwameter has been launched with a mission to collate, track and analyze promises made by President Mnangagwa since his first da...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 07:33hrs | 7316 | by Agencies
How to 'unsend' an accidental WhatsApp message
Have you ever accidentally sent a voice note to the wrong person, or sent a personal message to a group chat when it was actually meant for a loved on...Published: 20 Jan 2018 at 16:57hrs | 9904 | by Staff reporter
Online platform helps struggling Nigerian authors, artistes publish their works for free
While there are millions of talents in Nigeria, many of them remain undiscovered due to lack of resources and funds to get published. For some that st...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 14:06hrs | 244 | by Agencies
Cyber Security minister has five 'Facebook accounts'
Hon Patrick Antony Chinamasa, the outgoing Finance Minister was just reappointed as the new Minister of Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigatio...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 12:47hrs | 3379 | by Leonard Sengere
How social media is helping news spread faster than ever
News - good or bad, true or false - has always traveled fast, but...Published: 04 Oct 2017 at 11:33hrs | 14684 | by Staff Reporter
Facebook highlights its commitment to online safety in South Africa and Zimbabwe
This week, an expert team from Facebook will meet with leading South African and Zimbabwean representatives, civil society and experts to learn from, ...Published: 14 Sep 2017 at 18:59hrs | 490 | by Agencies
PHOTO: Are these snakes or doughnuts?
This picture has gone viral social media, many people are asking whether is real snakes or doughnuts shaped like snake. What's you take, snakes or dou...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 16:07hrs | 1401 | by Staff Reporter
Facebook chooses 60 finalists across the Middle East and Africa in Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge
JOHANNESBURG - Facebook has selected 60 finalists from the hundreds of entries it received from across the Middle East and Africa for the Bots for Mes...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:46hrs | 269 | by APO
Thank you - Our network has reached its first 100 users
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WATCH: TelOne Byo-Beitbridge fibre optics link ground breaking ceremony
...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 11:43hrs | 521 | by Staff Reporter
Join Bulawayo24 networking platform
We have setup a micro blogging platform for our community. Members can share updates and comments.Please join and update us about what is happ...Published: 20 Apr 2017 at 02:55hrs | 562 | by Moyo Roy
Social media not that social for young people: New research
NEW YORK - A new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine says that social media may not be that social for young people....Published: 12 Mar 2017 at 20:30hrs | 404 | by Xinhua
Facebook challenges developers in Africa to create the smartest Bots for Messenger
JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (www.Facebook.com) is challenging developers across the Middle East and Africa to create innovative bots in the Bots for Messe...Published: 15 Feb 2017 at 13:12hrs | 197 | by APO
This photo has gone viral
A photograph of someone eating isitshwala, green veg, chicken head and avocado has gone viral on social media. ...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 09:15hrs | 5031 | by Staff Reporter
Oracle Continues to Drive Cloud Adoption in Africa
'Africa Executive Summit' hosted in Mauritius to drive awareness and highlight the impact of Oracle Cloud Solutions ...Published: 08 Sep 2016 at 18:27hrs | 750 | by APO
Facebook CEO 'Mark Zuckerberg' goes to Nigeria
LONDON - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba techn...Published: 30 Aug 2016 at 20:52hrs | 697 | by APO
Facebook celebrates Young African Creatives at The Loerie Student Awards
The Facebook Challenge will become an official Loerie Award in the Student Category from 2017DURBAN, ...Published: 19 Aug 2016 at 12:04hrs | 386 | by APO
Facebook launches new products to offer increased support to prevent suicide and self-harm
JOHANNESBURG - Today we're updating the resources we offer to people around the world who may be experiencing self-injury or suicidal thoughts, as wel...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 15:41hrs | 2012 | by APO
African developers take the world stage at Facebook's annual F8 conference
JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (http://www.Facebook.com) announced at its annual F8 developer conference (https://www.FBf8.com), held in San Fran...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 10:12hrs | 4729 | by APO
SimbaPay expands Africa Remittance Service to more EU Countries
LONDON - SimbaPay (www.SimbaPay.com), a leading digital money transfer provider, has expanded its instant Africa money transfer service to 5 new EU co...Published: 29 Feb 2016 at 12:58hrs | 3544 | by APO
Google begins promoting fast-loading AMP news articles
Google has begun promoting web-based news articles that comply with its effort to make pages load more quickly on mobile devices.Stories coded...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 07:33hrs | 2452 | by Staff Reporter
Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women's Safety in Kenya
Facebook convenes group to focus on women's safety for Safer Internet Day ...Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 14:41hrs | 2228 | by APO
Facebook founder explains why they turned on 'Safety Check' for Paris
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has explained the giant social media site "turned on Safety Check for Paris but not for bombings in Beirut an...Published: 16 Nov 2015 at 08:07hrs | 8081 | by Moyo Roy
Google unveils its new logo design
Search giant Google has unveiled a major redesign of its logo, which went live on its landing page across the globe on Tuesday.Google said its...Published: 01 Sep 2015 at 18:22hrs | 5705 | by Staff reporter
Google changes name to Alphabet
Google is to become a new company called Alphabet.However, user won't have to start 'alphabeting' things to look them up on the internet....Published: 11 Aug 2015 at 07:55hrs | 5984 | by Tech Reporter
One year in: How Facebook’s Internet.org Free Basic Services are bringing people online
• Internet.org brings new users onto mobile networks on average over 50% faster after launching free basic servic...Published: 27 Jul 2015 at 07:59hrs | 7765 | by APO
WATCH: Hackers seize control of moving car
Cybersecurity researchers have shown they can use the Internet to turn off a car's engine as it drives, sharply escalating the stakes in the debate ab...Published: 22 Jul 2015 at 13:09hrs | 7668 | by Reuters
Facebook opens first African office in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has opened its first office in Africa to further the company's commitment to help businesses connect with people ...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 18:39hrs | 10758 | by APO
All Gmail users can now 'undo send'
San Francisco - Google is making it easier to avoid getting into trouble with a misdirected or inappropriate email.An option to cancel the de...Published: 24 Jun 2015 at 10:02hrs | 9898 | by AP
Free WiFi for Africa
After Alan Knott-Craig Jr left Mxit in 2012, the Free WiFi initiative he started with the Stellenbosch Municipality became an orphan. The Former...Published: 03 Jun 2015 at 08:56hrs | 6326 | by Staff reporter
Internet Society Report Points to Rapid Internet Growth in Africa; Outlines Path to Further Expansion
Report highlights benefits of Internet governance multistakeholder model TUNIS, Tunisia - In order to better understand what Afric...Published: 02 Jun 2015 at 13:56hrs | 4541 | by APO
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