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Econet launches new SmartSuite data packages

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has unveiled its new SmartSuite Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) data packages, offering six plans designed to meet the diverse data needs of households, freelancers, and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).The pac…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 19:29hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter

Econet to launch new data packages

Zimbabweâ€™s largest telecommunications and technology provider, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has announced it will soon roll out new data packages aimed at enhancing its popular SmartBiz offering, following feedback from customers across the…

Published: 09 Aug 2025 at 09:52hrs | 473 | by Staff reporter

Mobile internet data usage increases throughout Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans consumed a staggering 97.2 billion megabytes of mobile internet data in the final quarter of 2024, marking a significant surge in digital activity across the country, according to the latest Information and Communication Techno…

Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 09:45hrs | | by Staff reporter

Potraz certifies 700 data protection officers

In a parallel development focused on digital regulation, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has announced that over 700 data protection officers (DPOs) have been certified so far this year, bolsteri…

Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 17:20hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter

Econet starts on boarding clients to 5MW data centre

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced it will start onboarding its corporate clients to its newly-commissioned, state-of-the-art 5 megawatt (MW) data centre in Harare at the end of this month, marking a significant milestone in the countr…

Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 10:30hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo launches city-wide tourism data collection drive

 The City of Bulawayo has launched a comprehensive city-wide data collection initiative aimed at transforming the local tourism and hospitality sector into a competitive and sustainable economic pillar. Running from June 2 to July 25,…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 16:22hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter

Data from Freeman Chari is neither surprising nor new

ALTHOUGH INEXPLICABLY COMING OUT INCOMPLETE AND TOO LATE, data from Freeman Chari is neither surprising nor new. Tellingly, it vindicates ZEC and explains why:1.  Nelson Chamisa did not make public the V11s he claimed he had which all…

Published: 24 Aug 2024 at 15:11hrs | 638 | by Prof Jonathan Moyo

NetOne to install data, internet infrastructure

STATE owned mobile phone operator NetOne intends to deploy additional capital this year towards installation of data and internet service infrastructure, as data traffic continues to dominate the firm's revenue mix compared to voice.The mo…

Published: 01 Feb 2024 at 04:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe satellite starts transmitting data

ZIMBABWE'S first earth-observation satellite, ZimSat-1, has started collecting data from space after undergoing successful orbital stabilisation.The satellite, which is monitored from the Mazowe Earth Satellite Station, is now sending and …

Published: 04 Jun 2023 at 08:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

How fraudsters steal your data

When a scammer wants to take over your WhatsApp, Facebook, Paypal, Amazon or online bank account, what stands in their way is the short message service (SMS) verification code.All of today's mobile or online applications, when installed, w…

Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:48hrs | 7 | by Jacob Mutisi

Zimbabwe's satellite ready to transmit data

ZIMBABWE'S first earth observation satellite â€” ZimSat-1 â€” will begin transmitting data from space to the Mazowe Satellite Station next month after undergoing orbital stabilisation.It was deployed into orbit last December. The satellite…

Published: 19 Feb 2023 at 17:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Lockdown internet demand boosts TelOne

STATE-OWNED telecoms operator TelOne last year realised inflation-adjusted revenue growth of 147% to ZW$4.7 billion compared to the corresponding period in 2019 due to an upsurge in the demand for broadband.In 2019, the revenue stood at ZW…

Published: 03 Jul 2021 at 21:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Keeping your data locked down: how do websites keep your personal data secure?

Although the rise of the digital economy has been underway for quite some time, it seems that in the last year or so the global transition to a fully digital, near cashless society has increased significantly.This has certainly been true o…

Published: 17 May 2021 at 14:35hrs | | by Staff Writer

Protect personal data breaches

SOMETHING that has become very worrying for me is the misuse of personal information since the election period and in this edition, we consider the importance of this and steps to be taken to minimise the abuse of personal information.To s…

Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Paul Kaseke

How safe is data in 'cloud storage'?

Cyber attacks have become a new menace to the civilised world and seem upping the ante. The physics world appear at loss as how to deal with cyber attacks. Even some small countries in Africa have fallen victim to this new kid on the block…

Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 16:16hrs | | by Tondo Murisa

Supa Mandiwanzira moots lowering tariffs

Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security, Supa Mandiwanzira, has said government is undertaking research to ascertain the real cost of data in the country following an outcry from users that operators were fleeci…

Published: 12 May 2018 at 15:34hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter

Data pricing crisis nearly floored Econet

We all watched in horror as the Zimbabwe version of the #datamustfall campaign went ballistic.Much of it was played out in the social media space.People were shocked by the sudden increase in the cost of data and voice, via a Post and Tele…

Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:29hrs | | by Lenox Mhlanga

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