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Zimbabwe blocks Starlink services

Zimbabwe's telecoms regulator says it has told Elon Musk that his SpaceX should first submit a licence before its Starlink can be allowed to operate in the country.On Friday, Starlink blocked services to users in Zimbabwe, where customers …

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 17:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

Starlink: A Potential Lifeline for Rural Zimbabwe

In a world where connectivity is a lifeline for information, education, and economic opportunities, the promise of Starlink, SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet project, shines brightly for rural and unconnected regions in Africa. Howeve…

Published: 16 Oct 2023 at 03:50hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu

How fiber optic internet will help your company

You want to go above and beyond to ensure that your company succeeds. If it doesn't, you're going to be disappointed and you'll likely lose a lot of money. You need to work hard to keep your customers and employees happy. If you lose eithe…

Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff writer

Environmental benefits of the internet

There are more than 2.5 billion people who are connected to the internet from over the world. The carbon footprint and energy of the Internet are assumed to surpass air travel. Right from shipping and manufacturing computers, the Internet …

Published: 09 Aug 2019 at 20:30hrs | | by Staff Writer

The rise of global freelancing

Did you know that over a third of American workers are freelancers? Their numbers are rapidly increasing, and soon more than half the population is expected to be working this way. What's more, American companies are increasingly commissio…

Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff Writer

Zimbabwe's internet clampdown: A tale of absurdities

When the current crop of leaders in government executed a clever coup that drove out Robert Mugabe in November 2017, most of us overestimated their ability to think. Those guys are just a dumb lump of clowns pretending to be ruling Zimbabw…

Published: 20 Jan 2019 at 09:38hrs | | by Tawanda Majoni

Legality of blocking the Internet simplified

TODAY, we discuss the legality of the recent shock total blockade of the Internet and subsequent limitation of service to the exclusion of social media sites Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Twitter, among others. If ever there was somethin…

Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:30hrs | | by Miriam Tose Majome

TelOne confirms voice and internet outage

TelOne, the government-owned fixed line telephone and internet provider, has acknowledged that its both voice and internet services are down in Borrowdale, Highlands and parts of Avondale.In an update sent out on Twitter, TelOne apologised…

Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 17:25hrs | | by Staff reporter

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 and money saving and it is especially more convenient than going to the store. Hence, you …

Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 17:48hrs | | by Agencies

Africa Day: internet freedoms, a way to democracy

As we are in the spirit of embracing our 'Africaness', we must not forget the key tenets to democracy.  Democracy entails citizen's participation in public affairs, with respect for different points of view. Living in a continent wher…

Published: 24 May 2018 at 14:10hrs | | by Patience Sibanda

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 and political power block.The digital room 'public sphere' provided by the internet has imp…

Published: 16 Apr 2018 at 13:51hrs | | by Francis Tshabalala

Cheaper broadband coming to Zimbabwe!

Cheaper and accessible broadband a real possibility "The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude to the problem" - Captain Jack Sparrow Imagine a Zimbabwe where 90% of the population can afford and have access cheaper inte…

Published: 27 Jan 2017 at 07:18hrs | | by Vince Musewe

The case for Internet regulation

The Internet is not only a conduit of nefarious activities but a domain of sophisticated crime which any nation would need to regulate. Other countries have already addressed this by putting in place some kind of governance to that problem…

Published: 16 Aug 2016 at 05:48hrs | | by Nick Mangwana

Offline System on the cards for CICs

An offline system has been tabled for the Community Information Centres (CICs) in order to provide information to communities that might not have access to the Internet.With the challenge of internet access in some parts of the country, th…

Published: 08 May 2015 at 12:51hrs | | by Mandla Moyo, Freelance journalist based in Matabeleland North

Zimbabwe's internet penetration increases

Zimbabwe's internet penetration rate increased by a marginal 0,5 percent in the three months to September 2014 to reach 47,5 percent from 47 percent in the second quarter.Figures released by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Aut…

Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 16:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

iWayAfrica offers global bandwidth to customers in Zimbabwe

iWayAfrica, a leading ISP in Zimbabwe, and part of the Gondwana Group of ISPs, is first to offer managed, global bandwidth as a service to corporate customers. The cloud-based service is enabled by DiViNetworks - the leading provider of so…

Published: 08 Dec 2014 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Getting rid of nagging computer virus manually

Using a computer can be a total nightmare especially when one encounters the most nagging item, a virus. Computer viruses are self-replicating programs which cannot exist without a host. A computer virus passes from computer to computer li…

Published: 03 Nov 2014 at 12:15hrs | | by Noreen Sarai (Mrs)

Stay secure when using the internet

Most people seem scared to use the internet because of the various cybercrimes that are taking place these days. Is it possible to stay away from the internet? The answer is NO. The internet is being used for variety of positive activities…

Published: 03 Nov 2014 at 11:24hrs | | by Noreen Sarai (Mrs)

Internet surveillance sparks court war

LONDON - Internet service providers from around the world are lodging formal complaints against the UK government's monitoring service, GCHQ, alleging it uses malicious software to break into their networks.The claims from seven organisati…

Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe Internet connectivity soars

ZIMBABWE'S Internet connectivity continues to soar with latest statistics from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) indicating a significant increase in the months ending December 31 2013.The latest t…

Published: 23 Jan 2014 at 14:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZOL introduces unlimited internet

Zimbabwe's leading Internet Service Provider, which is part of Econet's Liquid Telecom Group today introduced unlimited internet into the Zimbabwean market. Unlimited broadband provides businesses with an always-on Internet connection with…

Published: 25 Jun 2013 at 10:51hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile

Internet set for a major upgrade

Washington - The internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week. But if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening.The switch occurs at 00:01 GMT on Wednesday, when the internet system shifts to a new standard that allows …

Published: 04 Jun 2012 at 05:16hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Thousands of computer users may lose internet in July

Washington - For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing internet connections this summer.Unknown to most of them, their problem began when international hackers ran an online advertis…

Published: 21 Apr 2012 at 14:14hrs | | by AP

Zimbabwe has faster internet speed - survey

Zimbabwe is among the top countries on the continent with the fastest growing Information and Communication Technology sectors, a recent survey has revealed.According to Ookla, a global leader in broadband testing, Zimbabwe has an average …

Published: 20 Mar 2012 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Ghana has fastest broadband internet speeds in Africa

According to latest statistics from US-based OoklaâˆšÃ‰Â¬Â¢âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã¶Â¬Â¨âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ„Ã»Â¬Â¢s NetIndex, Ghana has emerged as having the fastest broadband internet speeds in Africa followed by Kenya.The report was released by Ookla, a global…

Published: 18 Mar 2012 at 08:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Research company Threatened With A Lawsuit By Loyal Internet Explorer Users

The company that carried out an online Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test and established that  Internet Explorer Users have got a low IQ compared to users of other common browsers, have been threatened with a lawsuit by a group of Inter…

Published: 03 Aug 2011 at 03:22hrs | | by Matthews Estell

French Company to File Anticompetitive Suit Against Google, Seeking Damages

BRUSSELS - An Internet company in France says it will seek heavy damages from Google in what it says is the largest claim of its kind in Europe against the American giant, New York Times reported on Tuesday. The action, which the company, …

Published: 28 Jun 2011 at 08:29hrs | | by James Kanter and edited by Moyo Roy

Econet introduces new eTXT service

Zimbabweans now have access to a new SMS service which allows them to send and receive email without having to log on to the internet. Econet Wireless ZimbabweâˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â€šÃ‘Â¢s new eTXT service is expected to cause mobile email and onli…

Published: 08 Apr 2011 at 05:03hrs | | by Byo24News

What next as Internet authority runs out of IP addresses

Authority says it is speeding up work on the next-generation IP address as the last numbers ran out todayThe internet reached a watershed moment today when the authority in charge of IP addresses allocated the last available addresses.The …

Published: 04 Feb 2011 at 12:01hrs | | by Byo24News

Microsoft Warns Over Security Flaw In Internet Explorer

Software giant Microsoft has warned of a loophole in Internet Explorer which could affect around 900 million users globally. The company said it will issue a patch for the problem. The loophole is said to be severe enough to allo…

Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 14:58hrs | | by Byo24News

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