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Leadership changes sweep through Zim's corporate landscape
A wave of leadership changes has swept through several listed companies in recent weeks, marking a significant shift in the corporate landscape. Notable companies such as OK Zimbabwe, Econet Wireless,...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 11:30hrs | 648 | by Tonderai Ndoro
Chamisa's CCC marks anniversary
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)'s Chegutu branch marked its party's first anniversary at Gatsi shopping centre at the weekend, where local leaders said they would ensure their party leader Nel...Published: 14 Feb 2023 at 05:26hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZRU releases Sables provisional squad
THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) has released an enlarged provisional Sables' squad, which also incorporates the Goshawks squad, that will do battle in the Currie Cup tournament in South Africa next mon...Published: 09 Mar 2022 at 06:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
ZRU names star studded Sables squad
THE Zimbabwe Rugby Union (ZRU) have started preparations for the sports resumption announcing an expanded squad in preparation for the qualifiers for Olympic Games and the 2023 World Cup qualifiers....Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 09:25hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Christmas cheer for Sasai users as they get FREE access to 'Sasai Watch' and 'Sasai Moments' over the festive holidays
Cassava Fintech International (CFI), developers of the all-in-one Sasai super App, have unveiled a Christmas promotion for its Zimbabwean users offering Sasai Watch and Sasai Moments for free over the...Published: 24 Dec 2020 at 15:49hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe Sables on a roll
Zimbabwe 32 - 26 UgandaIT'S all looking rosy for Zimbabwe as the Sables continued to edge closer to success after making it four out of four wins with a hard fought Victoria Cup rugby triump...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Sables call-up 8 debutants ahead of Zambia
Zimbabwe Sables have announced eight debutants in their squad for the ‘Battle of Zambezi' against Zambia at the Machinery Exchange Stadium at Harare Sports Club on Saturday – this will be the open...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 21:17hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Mandivenga named Zimbabwe Rugby Academy skipper
Zimbabwe Rugby Academy has named Brendan Mandivenga as the team's captain ahead of their inaugural stint in the SuperSport Rugby Challenge in South Africa.Mandivenga has since High School been...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:50hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Acid Test for Zimbabwe Rugby Academy as they face Border Bulldogs
It will be a tough test for the Zimbabwe Rugby Academy when they face the Border Bulldogs on Sunday (April 28) at 1430hrs in the debut appearance at the SuperSport Rugby Challenge at the Sisa Dukashe ...Published: 27 Apr 2019 at 16:19hrs | 23 | by APO
Chavhanga excited about new Zimbabwe role
AFTER a remarkable career which saw him rise from humble beginnings in Zimuto to become the fastest rugby player on the planet at the peak of his athletic powers, record-breaking former South Africa s...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:54hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
A Guide to Islam: An Advanced Level Textbook on Islam
Shaibu Asali in, A Guide to Islam: An Advanced Level Textbook on Islam is a 2019 publication grounded on an insider's perspective on Islam as a religion. Shaibu Asali's eight chapter book of 95 pages ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 11:09hrs | 11 | by Brian Maregedze
Poll results dash young people's hopes
IT is just after 6pm in the city centre and human traffic is at its peak as pedestrians race to conclude a gruesome day of socio-economic activities.Zimbabwean youths, many of whom threw their...Published: 01 Sep 2018 at 09:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rugby World Cup African Qualifiers: Zimbabwe Sables incorporate the RWC7s Cheetahs into their structure
HARARE - On Saturday 4 August 2018, Zimbabwe will face Namibia at the newly renovated Hartsfield Grounds in Bulawayo. Zimbabwe began its 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup campaign on a lukewarm note with a d...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 07:41hrs | 13 | by APO
Rugby Africa Gold Cup: Final Touches Made as Kenya Readies for Zimbabwe
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Kenya Simbas and Zimbabwe held their final touches on Friday at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi Kenya ahead of their Saturday's clash from 3pm local time.Sables head coach Pet...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 18:30hrs | 12 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC Alliance roles out Rural outreach program
On Saturday MDC Alliance held a rally in Magunje as part of the Alliance Rural engagement program. TZ President, Jacob Ngarivhume addressed the rally. Senior Alliance delegates included Morgan Komichi...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 06:40hrs | | by Joseph Hushai
'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 | 3 | by Staff reporter
Foreign-based stars who could play for Zimbabwe Sables
ZIMBABWE has produced so many world class rugby players and one only has to look at those who have reached lofty heights for their adopted countries over the last few years.Current players who...Published: 18 Feb 2018 at 22:02hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Econet sued for $870,000 over 'stolen' business concept
LOCAL businessman, Ignatius Munengwa, has sued, Econet Wireless (Private) Ltd demanding $870 375 damages for alleged theft of his panic button business concept by the mobile telecommunications provide...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 06:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman scalds hubby with oil
An extramarital affair has left an Epworth man with a deformed face after his wife splashed hot cooking oil on his face.Rumbidzai Mandivenga (19) appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Josephine...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prison officer kills toddler
A Zimbabwe Prison Officer yesterday appeared in court for fatally hitting a one-year-old boy with his vehicle while he was playing outside his parent's camp house yard.Jonathan Mugomba (38) ap...Published: 13 May 2016 at 06:49hrs | 1 | by Prosper Dembedza
Brutalised teachers during demo receive treatment
The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Communications Officer Kumbirai Mafunda has indicated that three Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (RTUZ) leaders and a 26 year-old female activist, who were...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 06:04hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Man arrested for dressing 'like female prostitute'
A man from Dangamvura suburb in Zimbabwe was arrested by members of the Neighbourhood Watch Committee for allegedly pretending to be a female prostitute.Officer-in-charge, Chief Inspector ...Published: 10 Apr 2015 at 08:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
EcoSchool targets 70% local varsity students in 18 months
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe is targeting to register 70% of local university students on its digital education platform within 18 months, an executive said. Speaking at the EcoSchool national...Published: 02 Oct 2014 at 08:53hrs | | by Staff Reporter
EcoCash accounts for more than 60% of WorldRemit transfers to Zimbabwe in 3 months
London - More than 60% of all money transfers sent to Zimbabwe through WorldRemit are now received on EcoCash, it was revealed today.The significant landmark comes just three months ...Published: 23 Aug 2014 at 12:59hrs | 5 | by Iain Mackenzie
EcoCash launches remittance service with WorldRemit
Zimbabwe's leading mobile money service, EcoCash, has teamed up with WorldRemit, the global online money transfer service, to offer customers instant international money transfers to EcoCash mobi...Published: 11 Jun 2014 at 14:02hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Econet engages RBZ to restructure EcoCash levy
Econet says it is in the process of engaging the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe so that it can levy the Ecocash mobile money transfer tariff on the sender only.This will mean that the person receivi...Published: 19 May 2014 at 16:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe opens trade fair
The 55th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair will Friday open to the public with President Robert Mugabe expected to officially open the event at 1300hrs.This year's business m...Published: 25 Apr 2014 at 14:24hrs | | by Rex Mphisa
Econet offers free internet for schools and universities
A local mobile company has launched a free internet access programme for schools and universities in a move that has been described as complimenting government's e-learning programme.In a maj...Published: 04 Mar 2014 at 15:47hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe mobile wars intensify
THE country's second largest mobile phone operator, Telecel Zimbabwe launched its mobile money transfer service Telecash in a move that is set to raise the stakes against the hugely popular Ecocash ru...Published: 06 Feb 2014 at 07:52hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
EcoCash registers over 3.5 million subscribers
ZIMBABWE'S largest mobile phone operator by subscription Econet Wireless has registered over 3,5 million subscribers on its EcoCash mobile money platform, a company executive has said.He said ...Published: 04 Feb 2014 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Employers turn to EcoCash Payroll
The number of companies using EcoCash to pay their workers has risen dramatically because of the liquidity problems facing some banks.Econet executives responsible for EcoCash said they had se...Published: 03 Feb 2014 at 09:31hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiwa wants to turn Zimbabwe into a cashless economy
FORTUNE - Zimbabwean telecom tycoon (and the country's only billionaire) Strive Masiyiwa has been called a "global business influential," a "face of New Africa," and the "Bill Gates of Africa." He con...Published: 23 Jan 2014 at 07:00hrs | 2 | by CNN
Econet unveils EcoCash Payroll
ECONET Wireless continues to sweat its mobile phone network infrastructure to spread tentacles deeper into the provision of banking services by rolling out a number of cellular-based products. ...Published: 12 Dec 2013 at 02:41hrs | | by Business Reporter
Econet Wireless under investigation
THE Insurance Pension Commission (IPEC) yesterday said telecommunications leader Econet Wireless was being investigated after it emerged that it was providing insurance services for farmers without a...Published: 18 Oct 2013 at 08:18hrs | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Econet begins EcoCash expansion
Econet Wireless is undertaking a multi-million dollar expansion of its mobile money service, EcoCash, in response to its dramatic and unexpected growth since its launch in September 2011.The ...Published: 25 Sep 2013 at 06:59hrs | 8 | by Own correspondent
EcoCash to launch Zimbabwe - SA remittance service
After nearly nine months of development, Econet Wireless says it is now putting the final touches to a platform that will allow remittances to be made between South Africa and Zimbabwe.Zimba...Published: 28 Aug 2013 at 11:22hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Boastful 'mubobobo man' fatally assaulted
A 50-year-old man from Bikita in Masvingo suspected to have mubobobo was allegedly fatally assaulted by fellow imbibers after "provocatively" telling them that their wives belonged to him, police con...Published: 23 Jul 2013 at 04:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe massacre Limpopo Bulls
The Zimbabwe Under 18 rugby team massacred Limpopo Blue Bulls 43-5 to maintain a clean sheet at the Craven Week Rugby Festival on Wednesday.Tawanda Ngosi opened the flood gates, capitalising o...Published: 10 Jul 2013 at 19:05hrs | 1 | by Sports reporter
Zimbabwe too strong for SA's Griquas
The 50th Craven Week opened with a bang for the lively Zimbabwe side when they beat Griquas 35-17 at the old Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane.The days started with a gentle mattress of mist...Published: 08 Jul 2013 at 08:58hrs | 4 | by Rugby365
Econet Wireless unveils phone debit card
Zimbabwe's largest mobile phone company, Econet Wireless, has unveiled a new function on its mobile money service EcoCash which allows a cellphone to also operate as a virtual debit card.The f...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 20:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Econet continues to innovate
As it continues on its path to diversify income streams, it was recently reported that Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications company, is to extend its footprint into South Africa, wi...Published: 07 Mar 2013 at 07:20hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
Stanbic Bank sign up to EcoCash
Econet Wireless has announced that Stanbic Bank is now offering its customers full access to EcoCash.Stanbic Bank becomes the first international bank in the country to get connected to EcoCa...Published: 20 Feb 2013 at 09:32hrs | | by Business reporter
Econet attacks CABS
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has launched a scathing attack on CABS accusing the building society of campaigning against its mobile phone money transfer service, EcoCash, because it offers a similar produ...Published: 12 Feb 2013 at 04:28hrs | | by Business Reporter
EcoCash open to every bank in Zimbabwe
A senior Econet Wireless executive, Mr Darlington Mandivenga, who is responsible for the rollout of EcoCash, has dismissed a claim reportedly made by Bankers Association of Zimbabwe's immediate past p...Published: 11 Feb 2013 at 09:22hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Econet develops Stock Exchange payment solution
Econet Wireless is setting up a payment system for shares on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange using its EcoCash service.The system is designed to make it possible for small investors to buy and sel...Published: 30 Jan 2013 at 08:24hrs | | by Business reporter
EcoCash transferring nearly $100 million monthly to rural areas
AT least $100 million monthly is being transferred from the country's urban centres to rural areas through Econet Wireless mobile money transfer EcoCash resulting in a significant impact on the rural ...Published: 03 Jan 2013 at 08:53hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Econet to pay companies that take EcoCash, kombis now accept EcoCash
Businesses that accept payment in EcoCash are now able to exchange it for cash at Econet Wireless Zimbabwe approved banks, the company has announced.Econet said hundreds of companies have alre...Published: 10 Oct 2012 at 11:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
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