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Govt to plug cheating by mobile operators
TO combat telecommunications fraud and payment evasion, regulator Portraz has now been ordered to install a system that will record the two numbers in any telecommunications call that has at least one...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 492 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's telecoms face crisis as overheads outpace revenues
ZIMBABWE'S telecommunication firms are grappling with a dicey situation, with overheads shooting at a faster pace than revenues during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Postal and Telecommunica...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:38hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Online casino business model: How does it work?
Gambling is a lucrative venture, and online casinos' introduction seems to have made it even better. To be a successful gambler, or casino operator, understanding the business model is the first step....Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 13:02hrs | 129 | by Staff Writer
JSC pushes for digital delivery of justice
THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is pushing for an electronic justice delivery system which will improve efficiency and help litigants access their files in a timely manner.In its strateg...Published: 04 Dec 2020 at 16:19hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
How to stay cybersafe when working from home amid coronavirus pandemic
With so many people working from home and kids doing schoolwork on the same internet connection, chances are your WiFi is getting a workout. And hackers see an opportunity. They're looking for ways to...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 18:55hrs | 451 | by Staff writer
Bridging the digital divide - Digital libraries - Case for Zimbabwe
"If you can't visit the Web, the Web can be brought to you. "The challenges that face ICT development in Africa have to be tackled at the same level at which they occur .The digital divi...Published: 05 May 2020 at 08:13hrs | 187 | by Robert Ndlovu
Mnangagwa's govt recruits personnel for cyber monitoring
The government has put in motion plans to begin surveillance and monitoring of cyber space after its advertised posts for key personnel to spearhead the project. This comes as the High Court h...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 07:10hrs | 3851 | by Staff reporter
ZDF to set up innovation hub
THE Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) seeks to set up an Innovation Hub at the Zimbabwe School of Infantry at Imbizo Barracks to promote sustainable science and technology education. Speaking at t...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 06:42hrs | 199 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa invited to Israel
ISRAEL has invited President Mnangagwa to that country in a new chapter of diplomatic relations between the two nations which last held high level engagements 20 years ago. President Mnangagwa...Published: 01 Oct 2019 at 06:36hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Potraz approves 182% tariff spike
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has approved an adjustment in voice tariffs for mobile network operators in a move analysts and market players believe will help...Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 07:18hrs | 513 | by Staff reporter
Econet data bundle price hike largely expected
The country's largest mobile network operator Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has adjusted its data bundle tariffs upwards in a move that was largely expected, following State-owned competitors NetOne ...Published: 01 May 2019 at 08:27hrs | 672 | by Staff reporter
Data tariffs soar as Zimbabwe crisis bites
Mobile network operators became the latest sector to increase prices for their products with an upward adjustment of tariffs for broadband services following the floating of the country's local curren...Published: 28 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | 831 | by Staff reporter
Former Zinara bosses summoned to Parliament
Former Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) chief executive Mr Frank Chitukutuku and Moses Juma have been summoned to Parliament to respond to audit reports revealing gross flouting of tend...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:45hrs | 394 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa accelerates ease of doing business
Government says a fully-fledged Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) that will process investment approvals within a day will be fully operational this year. This is part of Gover...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:26hrs | 353 | by Staff reporter
TelOne sets up research lab at Nust
STATE-OWNED telecommunications operator, TelOne, yesterday launched a new research laboratory at the National University of Science and Technology (Nust) in Bulawayo as part of efforts to assist devel...Published: 24 Apr 2018 at 07:06hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter
Provisional voters' roll expected end of April
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) expects the provisional voters' roll to be ready by the end April or the first week of May, while the final one would be completed in June.This was said...Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 08:43hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to use fingerprint ID technology for its 2018 general elections
Zimbabwe's government has announced that it has awarded and signed the contract for the supply of the fingerprint biometric identity solution with an American company, Ipsidy.The de-duplicatio...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 19:36hrs | 2152 | by Staff reporter
Court upholds ZEC decision
The Administrative Court has upheld a decision by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to award a tender to a New York-based company, IPSIDY, to supply a biometric voter registration (BVR) de-dupli...Published: 24 Feb 2018 at 07:18hrs | 1096 | by Staff Reporter
World's leading digital firms keen to invest in Zimbabwe
SOME of the world's top digital companies have shown interest in investing in Zimbabwe's Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector as the country continues to open its doors for business....Published: 09 Feb 2018 at 06:12hrs | 823 | by Staff reporter
Laxton Group can't audit voters roll it created
THERE is a story in the Herald and chronicle about BVR system alleging that ZEC manipulated and violated tender procedures when it awarded an American company, IPSIDY Inc, a contract to supply B...Published: 17 Jan 2018 at 06:02hrs | 295 | by Justin Makota
US firm gets Zimbabwe BVR tender
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has given an American company the nod to supply biometric voter registration (BVR) de-duplication hardware and software notwithstanding the court challenge of t...Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 05:41hrs | 827 | by Staff reporter
Laxton Group cannot audit the voters roll they created - Transform Zimbabwe
THERE is a story in the Herald and Chronicle about BVR system alleging that ZEC manipulated and violated tender procedures when it awarded an American company, IPSIDY Inc, a contract to supply B...Published: 13 Jan 2018 at 06:24hrs | 956 | by Transform Zimbabwe
Mnangagwa, military elections role exposed
VISITING Namibian President Hage Geingob has unwittingly exposed Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the army's underhand roles in micro-managing general elections and engineering President Robert M...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 07:13hrs | 2656 | by Staff reporter
Biometric voter registration system: A technical synopsis
A LOT has been said by experts about the pros and cons of biometric voter registration (BVR).I do not intend here to offer a brief lecture about the BVR system that will be used to register el...Published: 14 Apr 2017 at 22:00hrs | 247 | by Robert Ndlovu
Tsvangirai voice of the voice less who has been tortured and persecuted- Mashakada
An MDC-T senior official Tapiwa Mashakada has described his boos Morgan Tsvangirai as the voice of the voice less who has been beaten, tortured and persecuted."The voice of the voiceless. Beat...Published: 08 Feb 2017 at 05:26hrs | 281 | by Stephen Jakes
Does Zimbabwe need a single international gateway?
IT depends on who you ask. Different stakeholders will give you a different answer for different reasons. The concept of multiple international gateways is not unique to Zimbabwe in a region which has...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 13:47hrs | 632 | by Robert Ndlovu
Board orders NetOne forensic audit
The NetOne board has resolved to undertake a forensic audit into the operations of the Government-owned mobile operator, after revelations that the firm could have been prejudiced of millions of dolla...Published: 11 Mar 2016 at 05:46hrs | 1018 | by Lloyd Gumbo
Mugabe's govt sharpens spying tools
Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira has submitted the draft National Information Communication Technology (ICT) Policy document, which when signed by President Robert Mugab...Published: 08 Jan 2016 at 08:04hrs | 2918 | by Staff reporter
Zec to roll out voter registration exercise
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will soon embark on a nationwide voter registration exercise to capture all eligible voters by 2016. The exercise comes after the completion of a pilot project ...Published: 20 Oct 2015 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZTE applies for over 50 new core patents for its flagship Axon phone
ZTE, a leading global mobile device maker, today announced that it has applied for over 50 new core patents for its global flagship Axon phone. ZTE Axon versions are currently available in the U.S. an...Published: 21 Aug 2015 at 10:36hrs | 5491 | by Agencies
Prof Jonathan Moyo outraged as Econet raids news agency
Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo says he is outraged by Econet Wireless's raid on Reuters affiliated news agency, The Source, saying the constitutionality...Published: 27 Mar 2015 at 05:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Enjoy Free Wi-Fi in the sky on Emirates A380s
HARARE - Over 200,000 passengers have used Emirates' free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year, taking advantage of the airline's service to connect with family, friends or colleagues when they fly....Published: 12 Dec 2014 at 06:27hrs | | by Business reporter
Emirates Sees Free Onboard Wi-Fi as Future Standard
HARARE - In the first three years since Emirates launched inflight Wi-Fi connectivity, over half a million passengers have connected to the internet onboard an Emirates flight, and this demand is expe...Published: 04 Nov 2014 at 14:29hrs | 2271 | by Staff Reporter
Older computer systems are not able to satisfy the demands of the - Oracle
The average age of enterprise software is 20 years old, built in the early 1990's before even the Internet came into common use EL JADIDA, Morocco, April 29, 2014/ -- Businesses and ...Published: 29 Apr 2014 at 10:57hrs | 5881 | by Tech Reporter
'Tendai Biti's U-turn puzzling'
Tendai Biti, MDC secretary-general, on Thursday last week touched off a storm when he admitted that his party lost to Zanu-PF in the watershed July 31 elections due to poor electoral messages....Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 09:21hrs | 8734 | by Maxwell Sibanda
Swedish firm wins ZSE CSD contract
SWEDISH company CMC Markets has been assigned to set up the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange's Central Securities Depository as the domestic bourse moves in line with global trends of paperless securities trad...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 03:47hrs | 2047 | by Business Reporter
People should register as voters: ZEC
THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chief elections officer, Lovemore Sekeramayi said, in a statement, that people should register as voters.He said "The public is hereby informed that as ...Published: 22 Dec 2011 at 19:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet to appeal Trustco ruling with the Supreme Court
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, said yesterday it would appeal against a ...Published: 27 Jul 2011 at 06:35hrs | 696 | by Mafu Sithabile
Zimbabwe High Court hands down interim order against Econet
The High Court of Zimbabwe yesterday handed down an interim order against Econet in response to Trustco's application for an interdict last month. The interdict sought to enforce Econet's compliance...Published: 26 Jul 2011 at 15:56hrs | 846 | by Nare Msupatsila
Trustco sues Econet
Trustco Mobile Private Limited of Namibia the firm that provided software and support services for Econet Wireless's popular Ecolife cover and bonus points system has now taken the local firm to the ...Published: 05 Jul 2011 at 23:42hrs | 789 | by Moyo Roy
CEO reads riot act to 'burning' Nokia in staff memo
NOKIA was "standing on a burning platform", its new CEO, Stephen Elop, said in an unusually blunt memo to his staff this week.Issued to employees days before he presents a plan to turn around ...Published: 10 Feb 2011 at 08:31hrs | | by Byo24News
How to Future-proof your data archive
It's easier than ever to make sure copies of your most important records, documents, photos, videos, and other personal data will be readable/viewable/playable long after the hardware and software us...Published: 31 Dec 2010 at 04:46hrs | 1353 | by Dennis O'Reilly
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