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Family leaves coffin at Ecosure branch after funeral cost dispute
A family in Zimbabwe has expressed their frustration and despair after leaving their relative's coffin at an Ecosure branch, following the company's refusal to cover the funeral costs. The denial of t...Published: 03 Nov 2024 at 13:42hrs | 1815 | by Staff reporter
+5 000 athletes register for 2024 Econet Marathon
The 2024 Econet Marathon in Victoria Falls is set to be the largest in its history, with over 5,100 runners registered for the event, marking a 21% increase from last year's participation. Zimbabwe le...Published: 06 Jul 2024 at 14:49hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash banks on disruptive innovations
EcoCash Holdings has said it will continue to disrupt and challenge the status quo in the digital services space by leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence.Group chief executive ...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Strive Masiyiwa
Hello Econet boss Mr Strive Masiyiwa I hope I find you well.I would like to express my disgust over day light robbery by yo...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 08:27hrs | 10 | by MacDonald Sithole
Bishop Mutendi mourns crash victims, thanks Mnangagwa
Grieving ZCC Mutendi leader Right Reverend Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi has thanked President Mnangagwa and his government for extending state assistance to mitigate the Chipinge bus accident disaster that...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 20:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Man fakes son's death
A Gokwe man recently stumbled upon his own death certificate leading to a police report and the arrest, conviction and fining of his father who had made the false death report in 2019 to claim a funer...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 05:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man finds own death certificate
WHEN a Gokwe man recently stumbled upon his own death certificate it led to police reports, arrest, conviction and fining of his father who had made the false death report in 2019 to claim a funeral b...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 15:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoSure extends cover to millions, boosts national insurance penetration
HARARE - EcoSure, the micro-insurance product from Econet Life, has played a significant role in raising the country's insurance penetration by over 200%, from as low as 5% to over 16%.The inn...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe, now trading as EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe, in strong showing at ZITF
BULAWAYO - Diversified fintech giant Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, which is now rebranding as EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, is exhibiting at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZI...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 18:56hrs | 10 | by Agencies
Maisha Health Fund launches convenient, phone-based medical aid registration via USSD
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's health insurance unit, Maisha Health Fund, has launched an innovative and convenient way to register for medical aid cover through the mobile phone. The service, wh...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 17:33hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Zupco partners Vaya
The Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) has partnered Cassava Smartech's subsidiary Vaya Africa in its bid to easy movement of people between cities. The two companies have today launch...Published: 16 Jun 2021 at 19:10hrs | 7 | by Innocent Mujeri
EcoSure beefs up its services, rolls out tents and ablutions as add-ons
HARARE - EcoSure, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's micro-insurance business, has included tents and mobile ablution facilities to its funeral policy holders as the company beefs up its mobile insurance pac...Published: 28 Mar 2021 at 13:29hrs | | by Agencies
Proposal to help people recover lost items
ON February 16, 2012, Hansole was invited to a meeting for a public private sector partnership programme.As Hansole, we wanted to propose the setting up of an online system and create a social...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 22:15hrs | | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
New Maisha Health product enables patients to consult doctors remotely
Maisha Health, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's health insurance unit, has rolled out a digital platform that allows patients to consult doctors remotely.The Maisha Telemedicine platform will colle...Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 17:08hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Econet, Cassava bag top business awards
HARARE - Telecommunications giant Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ), and its sister company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe (Cassava), last week clinched top business leadership and merit awards at separate ev...Published: 15 Dec 2020 at 14:26hrs | 6 | by Agencies
Steward Bank launches new product to support agriculture
Steward Bank has partnered with businesses under parent company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe to launch AgroFuture, a new agribusiness product that is set to improve agricultural production in the country...Published: 01 Oct 2020 at 10:02hrs | 4 | by Agencies
How Econet made itself indispensable to Zimbabweans
On December 5, 2017, Zimbabwe's two major internet access providers (IAPs), Liquid Telecom and TelOne, suffered breaks in the fibre optic cables that blacked out 90% of the country from the internet f...Published: 31 Jul 2019 at 08:07hrs | 2 | by Mike Murenzvi
Econet swings to $106,4m loss after tax
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (EWZL) posted a loss after-tax of ZWL$106,4 million in the year ended February 28, 2019, from a profit after-tax of ZWL$132,3 million recorded in 2018 following the un...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 08:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoSure US$ packages unveiled
CASSAVA Smartech Zimbabwe's EcoSure has unveiled United States dollar denominated packages that will give Zimbabweans the opportunity to get insurance cover without worrying about the challenges of va...Published: 24 Jun 2019 at 09:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
2017 military coup ghosts spooking Mnangagwa govt
THE wife of killed Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss Peter Munetsi (pictured), who died in military detention during the November 2017 coup which ousted former president Robert Mugabe, Ross...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 13:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Killed CIO boss' wife demands US$600 000
THE wife of killed Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss Peter Munetsi (pictured), who died in military detention during the November 2017 coup which ousted former president Robert Mugabe, Ross...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 08:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt to deepen financial inclusion
GOVERNMENT will continue to work towards promoting financial inclusion to ensure every citizen has access to banking. This was said by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthul...Published: 03 Apr 2019 at 08:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt releases $100m for Cyclone Idai
Government has so far released $100 million as it intensifies efforts to assist victims of Cyclone Idai by way of restoring basic infrastructure and ensuring that the affected people access food and o...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 23:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Econet goes full force in search of Cyclone Idai survivors
ZIMBABWE's largest telecommunications firm, Econet Wireless, says it has deployed the full might of its organisational capacity in search of survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai. In a st...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:47hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should learn from Masiyiwa
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's United States jaunt last week was always expected to yield what it yielded - an empty basket. It's no rocket science.In an article published in this column last...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:08hrs | | by Brett Chulu
EcoSure apologises
CASSAVA SmarTech Zimbabwe's insurance arm, EcoSure, has apologised for erroneously deducting money from subscribers' EcoCash wallets on Saturday. EcoSure was under fire on social media at the ...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 07:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Cassava makes history
Cassava SmarTech Zimbabwe made history yesterday when it debuted in the market at a price of $1,50 per share, valuing the company at $3,8 billion. It immediately became Zimbabwe's third most v...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet dangles $3,2bn jackpot to shareholders
Shareholders in Econet Wireless, who held shares before November 22, 2018 and still have them, will receive their own share of a $3,2 billion bonanza on Tuesday. This is when Cassava SmarTech ...Published: 16 Dec 2018 at 10:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man fakes father's death
A Masvingo man and his two accomplices have been sentenced to 420 hours of unpaid work each by a magistrates court for trying to swindle Econet of $2 000 via the its EcoSure Funeral Cover, through a f...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Cassava Smartech initiative way to go'
Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement Ministry says it highly upholds technological innovations that seek to develop agriculture productivity. This follows advances made by...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet set to launch loyalty programme
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has confirmed that it has developed a loyalty programme designed to reward customer usage of its wide product portfolio."Yes, we are in the final stages of piloting ou...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 07:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet Wireless reports $831m topline revenue
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has reported impressive $831,6 million top line revenue for the full year ended 28 February 2018, a 34 percent increase from the $621,7 million reported in the prior year....Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'EcoSure to eclipse EcoCash success'
ECONET'S Cassava Fintech group chief executive officer Darlington Mandivenga says its mobile insurance service, EcoSure, will in time eclipse EcoCash's current success.Last week, the Postal an...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet Wireless ventures into car insurance
LEADING telecommunications company, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has ventured into car insurance business to provide road traffic accident cover and comprehensive cover for vehicles.The firm said ...Published: 30 Jan 2018 at 05:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Econet sued over $1
Zimbabwe Development Party leader Mr Kisinoti Mukwazhe has taken a local mobile network service provider to the High Court for a dollar that he claims was unprocedurally deducted from his account....Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoCash tightens grip on Zimbabwe mobile money market
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) has launched the "Chaka-Chaya neEcoCash transact and win" promotion, in a move that is likely to tighten the mobile operator's firm grip on the mobile money market in...Published: 07 May 2017 at 11:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
EcoSure clients cry foul
ECOSURE subscribers yesterday accused Econet of short-changing them saying the company was failing to give them their money upon bereavement as agreed.Speaking in Bulawayo during a meeting...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Of data tariffs and social media sanity
The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe's (POTRAZ) surprise directive to have data charges raised astronomically has brewed the expected anger from the public who had s...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Tawanda Musariri
Ecosure unveils 'Thwala sonke' funeral package
Mobile telecommunications firm Econet Wireless has launched a new micro insurance funeral package to cater for the underprivileged in society. The group's subsidiary, Ecosure unveiled a pa...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ecocash transacts $16bn in 4 years
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe's mobile financial service platform - Ecocash has transacted over $16 billion in the last four years.According to the group's latest annual report, the mobile money pl...Published: 29 Aug 2016 at 06:51hrs | | by Business Reporter
Econet's Ecosure registers an increase
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe's funeral assurance scheme, EcoSure, has registered significant growth in the past few months with indications that since 2015, more than 1 500 burial societies in Bulaway...Published: 23 Aug 2016 at 08:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet scoops three awards
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has scooped three awards in recognition of its innovative approach to business and contribution to the economy.Afri-Sure, a consortium of consultants in the insurance ...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 08:17hrs | | by Leonard Ncube
Gokomere High wins Diocese Choir competitions
Gokomere High School proved last Saturday that they are the best Roman Catholic Church choir in Masvingo Bishopric after they came first in the Diocese's singing competitions.The competitions ...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 15:05hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Econet revenue slides on weak voice, SMS
MOBILE telecommunications firm Econet Wireless Zimbabwe's revenue for the year ended February 29, 2016 slid to $641 million, down14,1 percent from $746, 2 million in the prior comparable period as voi...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Business reporter
Econet accused of airtime cheating
CUSTOMERS have accused Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe's largest mobile network operator, of fleecing them by providing substandard services.Econet Wireless customers have recently taken to social m...Published: 04 Mar 2015 at 14:24hrs | | by CAJ News
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