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ZimAchievers Awards light up South Africa
Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) honored the year's high achievers at a glittering ceremony held at The Venue Melrose Arch graced by the Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Africa HE David Hamadziripi in Jo...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 11:19hrs | 5 | by Agencies
ZAA SA Nominees announces as Dates are set for SA and Botswana dates
The Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA) has announced the nominee and voting dates for the ZAA SA and Botswana editions which are set to be held on 5 and 11 December 2020, respectively.ZAA SA will...Published: 19 Oct 2020 at 18:33hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Telecel launches new weekly data bundles
Mobile Network Operator Telecel Zimbabwe, which is reputed for leading the market in giving subscribers best value for money has done it again and announced the launch of another exciting data offerin...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 09:10hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Bond notes 'a PR disaster' for Zimbabwe
THE bond note poses an international public relations problem for Zimbabwe close to two years after its introduction, clouding the country's efforts to entice international investors, a financial anal...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel's new promo rewards subscribers for reactivating lines
Telecel has announced the introduction of a new promotion, the Reactivation Promo, which gives suspended subscribers bonus airtime, data and SMSs for reactivating their inactive lines. The benefits ar...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 11:08hrs | | by Agencies
Telecel launches Lucky Number promotion
Telecel Zimbabwe recently launched an SMS based promotion called Lucky Number which gives its subscribers the chance to win up to a total of $5 million in prizes over a three month period by using the...Published: 20 Jun 2017 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel's WiFi zones go commercial
Zimbabwe mobile network operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, has commercially launched its WiFi Zone service which was previously soft-launched to a limited audience in the first quarter of 2017.The Te...Published: 10 May 2017 at 09:59hrs | | by Agencies
Telecel re-launch Mega Bonus promotion
TELECEL Zimbabwe has announced the re-introduction of their Mega Bonus promotion which allows its pre-paid subscribers to make local calls across all networks for double the value of the airtime...Published: 25 Apr 2017 at 10:09hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Telecel Offers Data Dongle bundle for Students
Telecel has announced a new sales promotion called Dongle Madness that slashes the price of its data dongle for the month of April. The holiday promotion will give customers a dongle for $20 w...Published: 03 Apr 2017 at 09:44hrs | | by Agencies
Anti-Mugabe protesters to languish in detention
Journalist Tendai Mandimika detention continues as his bail application case was today postponed to September 19.The state said it was not ready to offer a response in his case.Man...Published: 16 Sep 2016 at 09:58hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Bulawayo journalist released after signing and cautioned statement
Bulawayo photographer Crispen Ndlovu who was arrested Wednesday for taking pictures of riot police beating activist Alfred Dzirutwe has been released from police custody after signing and cautioned st...Published: 02 Sep 2016 at 13:57hrs | | by Ndou Paul
13 protesters in court for burning police van
Thirteen of the protesters aligned to MDC-T who allegedly ran amok in Harare Central Business District and destroyed property before setting ablaze a police van and a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation...Published: 27 Aug 2016 at 07:48hrs | | by Tendai Rupapa
Cops target Mkhwananzi over police brutality protest
ZIMBABWEAN police on Friday 26 August 2016 charged pro-democracy campaigner Promise Mkwananzi with committing public violence following a demonstration staged this week against worsening police brutal...Published: 26 Aug 2016 at 15:30hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Telecel opens 15 additional franchise shops
Telecel Zimbabwe has opened fifteen additional franchise stores in Zimbabwe as part of its retail footprint expansion initiative which is meant to meet growing customer service needs. The mobi...Published: 03 Aug 2016 at 10:23hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel in national data network upgrade project
Telecel Zimbabwe has announced that it is in the process of upgrading its data network in order to improve the quality of its coverage and allow the mobile company to offer its customers more products...Published: 16 Mar 2016 at 11:13hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel increases kiosks countrywide
Mobile phone company Telecel Zimbabwe says it has increased its retail presence across the country and now has 500 kiosks that offer a wide range of products and services to its subscribers. B...Published: 18 Dec 2015 at 05:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Lucky Telecel subscriber wins a house
A lucky Telecel subscriber was presented with the keys to a brand new house after winning one of the three houses in Telecel's Win A House promotion which is offering three new houses as grand prizes ...Published: 19 Nov 2015 at 14:31hrs | | by Agencies
Telecel International executives jet in
Telecel International (TI) executives are in Zimbabwe to discuss the fate of its local unit following government threats to shut down the mobile operator.This also comes as two of Empowerment ...Published: 15 Mar 2015 at 09:36hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Telecel operations hang in the balance
Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited (Telecel)'s operations are hanging in the balance as the country's mobile regulator has threatened to withdraw its licence due to non-compliance with empowerment la...Published: 21 Jan 2015 at 14:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Open Letter to Robert Mugabe
SUBJECT - Legacy of the Africa Union Youth GamesYOUR Excellency, as a plebeian it is not common that one thinks and acts on the impulse of writing a letter to the highest office in the land. T...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 09:24hrs | | by Innocent Batsani Ncube
Telecel Zimbabwe inks pre-paid roaming deals with 7 countries
Telecel Zimbabwe announced Wednesday that it has entered into roaming agreements with seven countries for its prepaid customers and added 58 international data roaming deals for its post-paid subs...Published: 19 Nov 2014 at 21:40hrs | | by APA
Telecel re-introduces voice promo
Telecel has announced the long - awaited return of the popular Mega Juice promotion which gives 100% Telecel - to - Telecel call bonus to subscribers whenever they load a $1 or more worth of air...Published: 17 Sep 2014 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet offers TeleCash employees double salary
The battles between Zimbabwe`s largest mobile network operators are far from over; with a new cold war at tipping point. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has been blamed for fishing directly in Telecel's sk...Published: 21 Aug 2014 at 13:07hrs | | by Tonderai Rutsito Tech Talk
Telecel launches Transact & Win promo for its telecash service
Telecel Zimbabwe has launched a new promotion for their telecash mobile money service called Transact & Win. The promotion rewards subscribers for using telecash. On offer are prizes includin...Published: 31 Jul 2014 at 16:16hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Telecel boss resigns
Telecel Zimbabwe chief commercial officer Ashraf Elguindy has resigned in yet unclear cirmustances as was the case with former CE Francis Mahwindi. Communications Director Obert Mandimika ...Published: 23 Jun 2014 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel introduces video calling
Telecel has introduced a video calling service that allows prepaid subscribers with video calling capable handsets to make video calls to other prepaid Telecel subscribers.Video calling, w...Published: 12 May 2014 at 09:36hrs | 3 | by Tech Reporter
Telecel continues to sponsor HIFA main stage
Telecel is this year once again sponsoring the main stage at the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA), making it the fifth year in succession that it has sponsored the stage at the an...Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 16:17hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel sponsors Hifa mobile App
Those who want to know what is happening at the upcoming Harare International Festival of the Arts (Hifa) can access the programme on their cellphones, via a mobile application, courtesy of Telece...Published: 28 Apr 2014 at 08:18hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel helps rally support for Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims
Telecel Zimbabwe is encouraging its customers to help the Tokwe-Mukosi flood victims. It has provided a short code to make it easy for subscribers to donate money to assist them.The compa...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 13:47hrs | 2 | by Business Reporter
Telecel postpones its launch of its mobile money service
TELECEL, Zimbabwe's second largest telecoms company has postponed launching its its new mobile money service to next year.This is due to the mobile firm waiting for "full integration to a num...Published: 16 Dec 2013 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Telecel CEO denied a Zimbabwe work permit
TELECEL Zimbabwe chief executive Mr John Swaim is alleged to be conducting his duties from a foreign base after failing obtain a work permit, sources said yesterday. Mr Swaim's application fo...Published: 10 Dec 2013 at 00:47hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel customers using Opera Mini increases six-fold
The number of Telecel Zimbabwe customers taking advantage of the higher speeds and money-savings available through the use of the Opera Mini Telecel co-branded web-browser has increased six-fold over...Published: 29 Oct 2013 at 04:02hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Telecel disconnects 100k unregistered lines
ZIMBABWE'S second largest mobile phone operator by subscription Telecel Zimbabwe has switched off nearly 100 000 lines after the country's telecoms regulator issued a directive ordering players to dis...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 04:11hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Telecel urges unregistered subscribers to register SIM cards urgently
Telecel has urged all subscribers with unregistered SIM cards to have them registered by Friday this week to avoid being disconnected."Any subscriber with an unregistered SIM card risks disco...Published: 28 Aug 2013 at 12:07hrs | | by Mike Hamilton
Former Telecel chief fights back
FORMER Telecel Zimbabwe chief executive Mr Francis Mawindi is disputing his dismissal as CEO of the company arguing it was not justified contrary to the mobile phone operator's claims that he had res...Published: 25 Jul 2013 at 06:31hrs | | by Business reporter
Telecel in negotiations with government over shareholding
TELECEL Zimbabwe has started regularising its lopsided shareholding, a precondition for the renewal of its expired mobile licence, after emissaries of its shareholders met Government officials ...Published: 19 Jul 2013 at 04:57hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel shakes the market with a number of intriguing promotions
Since the beginning of the year Telecel has shaken the market with a number of intriguing promotions that have attracted a lot of attention.While other cellphone service providers have also r...Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 05:00hrs | | by Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot
Orascom team in Zimbabwe to renew Telecel licence
A TEAM from Orascom Telecom Company, Telecel Zimbabwe's parent company, will this week engage Ministry of Transport, Communication and Infrastructural Development officials in a bid to renew the mobil...Published: 17 Jul 2013 at 04:27hrs | | by Business reporter
Telecel sponsors Director of the Year Awards
Telecel Red is the platinum sponsor for the 2012 Director of the Year Awards ceremony, which takes place on Friday (May 31) at Rainbow Towers.The Director of the Year awards are presented by t...Published: 30 May 2013 at 06:02hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
'Govt should not allow Telecel to appoint a Swedish national' - AAG
THE Affirmative Action Group says Government should not allow Telecel Zimbabwe to appoint Swedish national and Canadian resident Mr John Swaim as interim managing director of the mobile phone operator...Published: 14 May 2013 at 02:53hrs | 1 | by Golden Sibanda
Bulawayo man wins VW Amarok in Telecel promotion
A Bulawayo man, Brian Chada, has won the Telecel Win Big Promotion grand prize of a VW Amarok double cab truck, while a Ruwa woman, Mejury Chitaitayi, has won the last of the VW Polos being given awa...Published: 12 Apr 2013 at 13:52hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Telecel offers huge discounts on calls, texts and data
Telecel has launched a new promotion that reduces the cost of off-peak calls to less than one cent per minute, removes any charge for text messages and allows data to be accessed at just three cents p...Published: 09 Apr 2013 at 07:08hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Telecel risk losing its Zimbabwe operating licence
Government says Telecel Zimbabwe risks losing its operating licence if it fails to comply with the Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Act.As the mobile operator's saga unfolds, governmen...Published: 05 Apr 2013 at 18:05hrs | 7 | by Business reporter
Mutare woman wins a VW Polo in the Telecel Win Big Promo
Mercy Murewa from Dangamvura in Mutare today (Tuesday) became the fourth winner of a VW Polo car in the Telecel Win Big Promo, while 20 others were announced as winners of the Samsung Galaxy S2 cellp...Published: 05 Mar 2013 at 14:12hrs | | by Own correspondent
Telecel offers contract packages with bonus benefits
Telecel has introduced a new fixed payment platform and is offering existing and potential customers new attractive fixed payment contract packages that allow unlimited local calls and bonus text ...Published: 20 Feb 2013 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Telecel Zimbabwe aims at increasing network coverage
Telecel Zimbabwe is aiming for its its network to cover 85% of the country by year end under its 2G network.New chief executive Francis Mawindi told a parliamentary committee on media, inform...Published: 21 Jul 2012 at 06:04hrs | | by Business reporter
74 percent of Zimbabweans use mobile phones
ABOUT 74 percent of the country's population are now using mobile phones with close to 10 million lines registered with the Postal and Telecommunications Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz), the regulatin...Published: 21 May 2012 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel Zimbabwe targeting a 60 percent growth in subscribers
TELECEL Zimbabwe is targeting 60 percent growth in subscribers this year in line with its planned US$70 million network expansion and upgrade programme. But newly appointed managing director Mr John S...Published: 03 Feb 2012 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel officially launches rebranded image
Telecel Zimbabwe today officially launched its rebranded image, changing its corporate colours to red and white and simplifying its logo.This brings its visual branding in line with that of o...Published: 02 Feb 2012 at 15:28hrs | | by TechZim Staff writer
Telecel teams up with ZimSwitch to provide mobile banking for Zimbabweans
Telecel, Zimbabwe's second largest mobile network operator in terms of subscribers, has teamed up with ZimSwitch to provide mobile banking for Zimbabweans.Telecel Zimbabwe Marketing Director,...Published: 07 Oct 2011 at 04:38hrs | | by Marcus Mushonga
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