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Zimbabwe's mobile network operators hit by currency woes
Zimbabwe's mobile network operators (MNOs) are reeling from a sharp decline in profitability, with spiralling costs and exchange rate volatility emerging as key culprits, according to a new industry r...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 116 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's internet traffic is served via South Africa
Zimbabwe's internet traffic is served from South AfricaMore than 90% of Zimbabwe's internet traffic is served via Teraco, a data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, where local Internet Service ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:16hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Equatorial Guinea politician's multiple sexual romps with various women go viral
Hundreds of sex tapes involving a high-ranking Equatorial Guinean civil servant with other men's wives have done the rounds on social media, prompting the authorities to attempt to curb their spread....Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:31hrs | 3087 | by AFP
Powertel gains 2% market share
Powertel, a telecom subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, has recorded a significant 2.05 percentage point increase in market share during the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from the Po...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 18:48hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter
10 Advantages of the Mostbet Mobile App in Kazakhstan
In the world of online betting, mobile applications are becoming increasingly popular, providing users with convenience and accessibility anytime and anywhere. The Mostbet mobile app is a prime exampl...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 15:39hrs | 194 | by Staff Reporter
TelOne panics
TelOne Zimbabwe has partnered with Eutelsat OneWeb, a subsidiary of the French-based satellite operator Eutelsat Group, to strengthen its internet services ahead of the anticipated launch of Starlink ...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 06:36hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
NetOne data traffic market share rise by 8.8%
State-owned telecommunications firm NetOne saw its internet and data traffic market share rise by 8.8% to 24.71% in Q1 2024, up from 15.91% in Q4 2023, according to the Postal and Telecommunications R...Published: 19 Jun 2024 at 07:14hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to launch rail fibre optic project
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is expected to launch the second phase of the National Rail Fibre Optic Project today in Somabhula on the outskirts of Gweru, Midlands Province, as the country scales up the moment...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Econet leading in mobile data and voice traffic
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)'s sector performance report for the 3rd quarter of 2023 has revealed that Econet Wireless Zimbabwe extended its market leade...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 16:36hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Econet data market share drops 2,1%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe posted a 2,1% decline in its market share for data and internet traffic during the final quarter of 2022, according to the Postal and Telecommunicati...Published: 12 Apr 2023 at 08:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to promote digital rights
GOVERNMENT has been urged to promote digital rights by ensuring that voices that call for transparency and accountability in the management of public funds and resources are protected.In a sta...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:03hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Govt curtails internet freedom
THE Zimbabwean government has maintained a tight grip on internet control, curtailing the basic rights to freedom of expression and information, a report has revealed.According to the Freedom ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Mobile data, Internet traffic up 30pc: Potraz
MOBILE Internet and data traffic increased by 30 percent in the first quarter ended March 2021 due to increased adoption of digital platforms. The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of...Published: 18 Jun 2021 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Idiotic' AU chair gives Zimbabwe coup thumbs up
Zimbabwe did not experience a coup, and the world should respect the country's decision, as the new political leadership is implementing reforms that are giving people more freedom and democracy, the ...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 01:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to cut internet costs
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has launched the Zimbabwe Internet Exchange Point (ZIX), which will cut internet costs by using already established networks...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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 | 3 | by Robert Ndlovu
'Zimbabwe to ban WhatsApp, Facebook to contain protests'
The Government of Zimbabwe is reportedly planning to ban social media in the coming days in a bid to block messages about protests from spreading, TechZim reported.The development is linked to...Published: 05 Jul 2016 at 21:19hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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 | | by Staff reporter
Zim mulls monitoring telecoms traffic
Zimbabwe wants to start monitoring telecommunications traffic in the country and measure revenues generated by companies in the sector.The country is battling a biting economic crunc...Published: 29 May 2015 at 05:38hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Entrepreneur Chingonzo did not impress President Obama but made an ass of himself
A 21-year-old Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Takura Chingonzo, on Tuesday afternoon, hit the jackpot; he interviewed President Barack Obama on stage at the US-Africa Business Forum in Washington. Sadly, li...Published: 06 Aug 2014 at 15:18hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Will 2014 usher in an Egypt-style revolution in Zim? Part 1
Amid reports of Zimbabweans predicting a bleak future due to worsening economic challenges following what others see as rigged July 31 elections and a serious failure of leadership, questions are...Published: 01 Jan 2014 at 10:14hrs | 7 | by Dr Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
Baba Jukwa has become an unlikely election campaign star
A mysterious Facebook blogger purporting to be a disgruntled "Deep Throat" in President Robert Mugabe's party has become an unlikely election campaign star in Zimbabwe, attracting 275 000 online follo...Published: 24 Jul 2013 at 08:01hrs | 4 | by Reuters
Snowden must stop leaking secrets to stay in Russia, says Putin
MOSCOW - Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Monday that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden will have to stop leaking U.S. secrets if he wants to get asylum in Russia, bu...Published: 02 Jul 2013 at 05:09hrs | 1 | by AP
Man Held in Powerful Internet Attack
Dutch authorities say they have arrested a man they believe was connected to an online attack on a spam-fighting site that snarled the Internet last month. While the authorities did not ...Published: 26 Apr 2013 at 20:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter
WikiLeaks: The great betrayal!
An anonymous word crafter said, "In a game without rules, nothing is certain, and everything is possible." It is important to explain what these Internet-based "wikis" are.According to web def...Published: 08 Sep 2011 at 04:47hrs | | by Tendai Manzvanzvike
Web companies to test the internet's readiness for the future
Web companies including Google, Facebook and Akamai are joining forces on Wednesday to test the Internet's readiness for a future in which billions more people and devices will be connected.T...Published: 08 Jun 2011 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Facebook pumping traffic to big news site
A study released by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism on Monday revealed that Facebook was responsible for 3 per cent of traffic to the 21 news sites that allowed d...Published: 09 May 2011 at 15:09hrs | | by Moyo Roy
84 people dead in Libya's anti-government protests
A New York-based human rights organisation estimates that 84 people have died after three days of anti-government protests in Libya.Libyan security forces have been waging an escalated crackd...Published: 19 Feb 2011 at 07:06hrs | | by AP | Byo24NEWS
Skype outage affecting users around the globe
Skype suffered a widespread and lengthy outage today with its Internet calling service. The company said in a post that pr...Published: 23 Dec 2010 at 04:46hrs | 1 | by Byo24
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