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Delta makes new board appointments
Zimbabwe's leading beverages manufacturer, Delta Corporation Limited, has strengthened its board with the appointment of two new non-executive directors - Mr Cherian Kurien and Professor Engineer Quin...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 12:18hrs | 813 | by Staff reporter
Edgars Zimbabwe shifts focus to low-end market
Edgars Stores Limited, one of Zimbabwe's leading clothing retailers, has announced a strategic shift toward the low-end market, revealing that 60% of the country's clothing market now falls within the...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:19hrs | 376 | by Staff reporter
NetOne CEO makes US$1bn move
NetOne, Zimbabwe's oldest mobile telecoms operator, has laid ambitious plans to achieve US$1 billion in annual revenue by 2029, despite facing challenges in accessing capital. Chief executive officer ...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 1276 | by Staff reporter
Why NetEnt stands out as a top-tier game developer
When asked about the best game developers, which software provider would everyone think of? We bet that many will recall NetEnt with its highest-quality slot machines and exceptional features. The com...Published: 13 Aug 2024 at 21:45hrs | 181 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe govt warned over Starlink dithering
EXPERTS have cautioned the Zimbabwean government against impeding technological advancement as that will be akin to trying to stop the wind or hold something with greased hands.The warning com...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:58hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava partners Google Cloud
BUSINESS tycoon Strive Masiyiwa's Cassava Technologies yesterday partnered global technology leader Google Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic to deliver advanced cloud and cyber ...Published: 07 Mar 2024 at 05:08hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobile phone usage climbs up
ZIMBABWE'S mobile phone usage has shot up with active subscriptions surging 6% in the third quarter to reach a record 14,79 million, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe ...Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 08:15hrs | 18 | 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
China intensifies lithium interest in Zimbabwe
CHINA has accounted for more than half of investment licences issued by Zimbabwean authorities during the first quarter of the year amid a boom in global demand for lithium as commercial and domestic ...Published: 09 Jul 2023 at 14:25hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and SA telcos hit hard by worsening energy crisis in the region
Telecommunication companies have been hit hard by the worsening energy crisis in the southern Africa region, which has seen daily national power grid electricity outages of up to 16 hours.The ...Published: 22 May 2023 at 19:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet extends 5G coverage to Bulawayo
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator, yesterday extended its national 5G network to the southern region, by launching the service in Bulawayo.The new network...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:20hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Econet extends its 5G coverage, launches super-fast technology in Bulawayo
BULAWAYO - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator, yesterday extended its national 5G network to the southern region, by launching the service in Bulawayo.The ...Published: 29 Apr 2022 at 16:07hrs | 49 | by Agencies
National Blankets bounces back
BULAWAYO'S giant textile firm, National Blankets Limited, has resumed operations and is now producing as per order while pushing towards ramping up output. The company has managed to dodge liq...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
EcoCash shrugs headwinds to posts solid results
EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Limited, formerly Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, reported solid operating results for the year ended February 28, 2021, despite strong economic headwinds in the country d...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:31hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
NetOne makes senior appointments
NetOne has made senior appointments with four executives joining the State-owned mobile phone company, sources have said. The company appointed Mr Stanley Muchemwa as chief information officer...Published: 17 Sep 2021 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Goodwood Festival: A recap of 2020's Sussex Stakes Day
The prestigious Goodwood Festival is on the horizon, and with England recently lifting the majority of their coronavirus pandemic restrictions, the five-day meeting will be one of the first major hors...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 18:01hrs | 20 | by Staff writer
Mobile money set to bridge the financial divide, says Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has urged the government to allow greater use of mobile money platforms in the country as a way to bridge the financial divi...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Malaicha.com makes life easier for Zimbabweans in SA
A new app created by Hello Paisa makes it possible for Zimbabweans in South Africa to send essential goods and groceries back home.For Zimbabweans who are far from home, ensuring that their family...Published: 06 Aug 2019 at 14:05hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Another blow for Bulawayo
BULAWAYO textile manufacturing firm, National Blankets (Pvt) Limited, has been liquidated following years of poor performance and failure to find a good investment suitor in yet another blow to the ci...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 08:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe key to Nissan's African plans - Market leader celebrates Trade Fair's 60th anniversary
BULAWAYO - Zimbabwe's perennially popular automotive brand is back on show at the annual Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, which is currently underway in the c...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 12:12hrs | 50 | by Agencies
Open letter to Innocent Kufa
Dear Sir, 25 years ago I, together with my Zimbabwean partner, resolved to open a small trading business in Bulawayo offering, amon...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Gordon W. McFarlane
Toyota Quantum is getting a new design - and better safety features
For the first time in 15 years, Toyota has revealed a new-generation Quantum van and bus range with advanced safety features, powerful new engines, enhanced ride comfort and increased specification, a...Published: 18 Feb 2019 at 23:56hrs | 3 | by Staff Writer
Delta's AB InBev places $120m unremitted dividends, fees into RBZ saving
The world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has agreed to place the over $120 million owed to it in unremitted dividends and fees by Delta Corporation into the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe ...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Minister to meet Delta over US dollar prices
DELTA Corporation yesterday said it would start selling all its products in foreign currency with effect from tomorrow, a decision described by the Government as unacceptable and illegal. Anal...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe beer, soft drinks to sell in US$
THE country's leading beverages manufacturer, Delta Beverages, yesterday announced a new pricing system pegged in United States dollars to keep itself afloat in the face of foreign currency shortages....Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
It's time to just re-dollarise the Zimbabwe economy
THE recent announcement by one of country's stock market leaders, Delta Beverages, that it will be selling its products in United States dollars starting tomorrow should be a wake-up call to governmen...Published: 03 Jan 2019 at 09:08hrs | 12 | by Editorial - newsday
Is Stratum worth opposing in the Cesarewitch in favor of a big price outsider?
Moving into October and as autumn begins to take hold and temperatures take a dip, the sporting schedule hots up. It’s no different on the horse racing front and the month opens in fine style as ...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 11:13hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Econet celebrates 20 years of ZSE listing
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe yesterday reached a major milestone after completing 20 years since its shares were listed and first publicly traded on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE); a month after Zimbab...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
MultiChoice adds new DStv channel
MultiChoice has launched Star Life, a new broad-range entertainment channel on DStv featuring Indian-themed content that will have broad appeal to audiences across the African continent.MultiC...Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 09:30hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Econet strengthening industry lead
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)'s 2018 first quarter (Q1) sector report shows Econet Wireless maintained its customer and revenue market share lead on the b...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 1 | by Staff rpeorter
Econet unveils Ecocash business wallet
Econet's mobile money service Ecocash, has unveiled the Ecocash Business Wallet to cater for both formal and informal businesses, becoming the first in Africa to have an enterprise transaction service...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sage Brings Popular Enterprise Management Summit to Seville
More than 300 Sage Enterprise Channel partners gather to hear inspirational keynotes and product updates Seville - May 2nd, 2018 ...Published: 02 May 2018 at 10:47hrs | 46 | by Agencies
Econet rewards brand ambassadors in Matebeleland
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has taken its channel engagement drive to the country's southern region where it hosted an event to reward its top-performing brand ambassadors in Matabeleland provinces....Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet creates 60 000 jobs
ZIMBABWE largest telecommunications company, Econet Wireless, says it has paid $1.3 billion to Government in taxes since 2009 and created over 60 000 jobs directly and indirectly in the economy throug...Published: 28 Feb 2018 at 05:55hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Econet Media's Kwesé and iflix Deepen Partnership
JOHANNESBURG - iflix (www.iflix.com), the world's leading entertainment service for emerging markets, and Econet Media's pan-African media company, Kwesé (www.Kwese.com), are thrilled to announce an ...Published: 21 Feb 2018 at 10:17hrs | 2 | by APO
Cash levels decline in Zimbabwe bank vaults
SMALL money bags have become the new way of carrying cash in Zimbabwe as most banks only have coins to disburse to depositors.So depressed has the cash situation become that 21st century Zimba...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 14:47hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Econet maintains market leadership
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe maintained its leading market position with over 50% customer market share of the mobile industry, and 78% revenue market share ahead of its two main competitors, NetOne and T...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 13:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimpapers disputes Kwese links
Zimbabwe Newspapers (1980) has disputed media reports suggesting it renewed interest in partnering with Econet Media's Kwese TV after speculative reports that the latter had been licensed.In a...Published: 01 Sep 2017 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet to embark on major data network upgrade
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, which controls 98 percent of the Long Term Evolution data customer market share, has announced a major data network upgrade that will see the mobile network market leader ach...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 07:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet to end roaming charges
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has moved to effectively remove roaming charges through Econet Plus, a new product that allows Econet customers to make calls from anywhere in the world at local call charges....Published: 06 Jul 2017 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Samsung launches Galaxy S8
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has unveiled its Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone as it battles to regain the market leadership it lost to Apple Inc after the embarrassing withdrawal of the fire-prone Note 7s...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 22:13hrs | 46 | by Reuters
EcoCash partners TransferTo
Leading mobile payment solution, EcoCash has partnered cross-border mobile payments network, TransferTo, to expand its cross border reach for international remittances starting with South Africa....Published: 12 Jan 2017 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Six technology trends that SMEs should watch out for in 2017
Sage Chief Technology Officer Klaus-Michael Vogelberg talks about the role chatbots, collective intelligence and blockchain will play at start-up and scale up enterprises in 2017 Sage, th...Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 13:08hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet secures billions in funding
Econet Wireless unit Liquid Telecom has secured US$300m (about R4,3bn) to help fund expansion in Africa and its R6,5bn acquisition of Neotel.Standard Bank is arranging the syndicated loan ...Published: 18 Nov 2016 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Loni Prinsloo and Manuel Baigorri
SA tyre giant sets up shop in Bulawayo
SOUTH African tyre giant Tiger Wheel and Tyres has set up shop in Zimbabwe and will officially open its latest store in Bulawayo next week.The new look outlet will be the third in the country ...Published: 07 Jul 2016 at 06:40hrs | 21 | by Bianca Mlilo
Dandemutande appoints new CEO
Dandemutande has announced the appointment of Nhena Nyagura as the Chief Executive Officer to lead the business following its merger in 2015 with iWayAfrica Zimbabwe and Africa Online. His appoint...Published: 15 Jun 2016 at 11:28hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Sage launches new ISV Marketplace
Sage, the market leader in accounting, payroll and payments has today launched, Sage Marketplace, a new global distribution platform for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to showcase their Sage deve...Published: 17 Feb 2016 at 11:24hrs | 2 | by Agencies
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter sets the standard for hassle-free operation
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter: yet another industry firstCharterWay Service BestBasic offers operators peace of mind PRETORIA - Whe...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 10:54hrs | 1 | by Tech Reporter
WATCH: Chinese car sales on the rise in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's efforts to increase economic links with China have led to a jump in sales of Chinese vehicles. They're so popular, they're overtaking even the more established international brands. ...Published: 07 Sep 2015 at 14:50hrs | 4 | by CCTV.com
Edgars Zimbabwe select 3i Infotech's Orion ERP to enhance their Business Operations
HARARE - 3i Infotech, a global technology solutions and services provider celebrates one of their biggest wins in Zimbabwe with Edgars Stores Limited joining their long list of soon to be satisfied cu...Published: 07 Apr 2015 at 08:41hrs | | by APO
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