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Mobile phones, beds, and hoes top Zimbabwe household ownership
Mobile phones, beds, and agricultural tools such as axes and hoes are the most commonly owned household items in Zimbabwe, according to the latest Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) for 202...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:16hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean appointed Deputy Chair of GSMA Board
The GSM Association (GSMA), a leading global organisation in the telecommunications sector, has appointed Zimbabwean-born Ralph Mupita, the President and CEO of MTN Group, as the deputy chair of its b...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 06:50hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter
NetOne's OneMoney aims to revolutionise financial inclusion in Zimbabwe
NetOne's mobile financial services subsidiary, ONE Money, is set to transform financial inclusion in Zimbabwe by offering a suite of innovative products and services designed to reach the country's un...Published: 01 Mar 2025 at 09:20hrs | 1239 | by Staff reporter
Cybersecurity Challenges in Zimbabwe's Growing Digital Economy: What Steps are Being Taken to Address Potential Threats?
In the era of information and technology where everything is done through gadgets and devices constantly connected to the internet, one thing has become more important than anything else when pr...Published: 30 Jan 2025 at 21:18hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean Nationals are a target of international cyber criminals
As more and more Zimbabweans embrace the digital economy, the rise of cybercrime has become a significant concern for its citizens. With increasing internet penetration, more individuals are engaging ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:19hrs | 316 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
FXGT.com Unveils NEW FXGT App and the Web-Based FXGT.com Trader Platform
In an era where technology is reshaping the landscape of online trading, FXGT.com has officially launched two innovative products designed to enhance the trading journey for all users: the FXGT Ap...Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:31hrs | 35 | by Staff reporter
Muswere tells Zimbabwe print media to adapt or die
Print media must adapt to technological advancements and artificial intelligence (AI) or face imminent decline, Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr. Jenfan Muswere warned at ...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:04hrs | 160 | by Staff reporter
Mobile telecom firms expand LTE network
Zimbabwe's telecommunication firms are drifting away from older-generation mobile technology in favour of faster fourth-generation wireless technology, which offers high capacity, faster download and ...Published: 18 Sep 2023 at 06:56hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
10 reasons to consider African trade and investment opportunities in 2022
1. Visible green shoots – rising commodity pricesThe pandemic closed borders and stopped trade, other than for essentials, across the continent and was the principal reason for a decline in ...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:19hrs | 15 | by Lerisha Naidu
Zimbabwe tops Sadc on mobile money use
Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), an association of mobile telecoms from across the world, has ranked Zimbabwe top of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s 16 m...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:03hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
South African study reveals how people perceive emoticons
Most of the youngsters, including people both from the millennial and Gen Z generation prefer to use their smartphones, not only for staying active on different social media platforms but also for cha...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:31hrs | 16 | by Staff Writer
Don't be a victim of Online Blackmail
In Zimbabwe, everything is happening online. People are home and bored, so many are willing to do things that they will never do. Zimbabweans have accepted the use of mobile technology and no doubt, t...Published: 07 Aug 2021 at 09:39hrs | 4 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe among 7 African governments using Israeli cyber-espionage tools
As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important in organising opposition movements. In response, several governments have at tim...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 20:17hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$123m for fibre cables
ZIMBABWE requires US$123 million to invest in optic fibre to extend the backbone network to reach and serve every district in the country.This was contained in a consultation paper on Zimbabwe...Published: 02 Dec 2020 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tables ambitious 100% broadband plan
ZIMBABWE has tabled an ambitious plan to have 100% high speed broadband coverage in all areas where people live, work, travel and learn.This plan is contained in a consultative paper, the Zimb...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 06:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile ecosystem must continue to grow to the betterment of all
Smartphones are revolutionizing the world, democratizing industries, and opening the vast opportunities offered by internet access to people who previously couldn't afford to connect. Zimbabwe is one ...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 10:17hrs | 53 | by Staff Writer
Will cloud computing change the face of Bingo gameplay going forward?
If you are like many of the gamblers today there is a good chance that you have tried your hand at online gambling. And, why shouldn't you? Not only is online gambling now currently legal in more stat...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:52hrs | 16 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe embraces anti-graft mobile application
A Local non-governmental organisation, African Innovation Trust (AIT) — developers of an anti-corruption mobile application ICU "I See You" — believes locals have embraced technology as a way of t...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 10:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Corruption-PFee Mubini brings new ideas for tackling corruption
Corruption damages the social and institutional fabric of a country and it's a scourge that cannot be changed, from corrupt to clean, simply by relying on the government to enact and enforce laws....Published: 03 Feb 2019 at 12:03hrs | 12 | by Moses Mugugunyeki
New Zealand bans Huawei
New Zealand's top intelligence agency has banned controversial Chinese vendor Huawei from supplying equipment for the country's first 5G mobile network.Spark Telecom, formerly New Zealand Tele...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 12:50hrs | 13 | by Staff Reporter
Telecel begins LTE roll out and announces unlimited night data bundles
Mobile operator Telecel Zimbabwe has announced that it has begun the upgrade of the network in readiness for the launch of LTE services by September and to improve quality of service.The mobil...Published: 24 Aug 2017 at 11:21hrs | | by Agencies
Africa's quest for a cashless economy gains momentum
Insufficient financial inclusion, unbanked masses and financial literacy are increasingly attracting investors When she needed to transfer money to a f...Published: 30 May 2017 at 21:28hrs | 2 | by Kingsley Ighobor
Mobile Birth Registration
Recently I was charged $50 to get my son's birth certificate in Zimbabwe, my question is why should the government charge me $50 to register a child. By the was teachers are paid $400 per month and to...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 10:54hrs | 4 | by Citizen
Mobile technology puts African business owners in the driving seat
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, July 2, 2015/ -- With smartphone penetration ramping up across Africa, the continent's businesses have an opportunity to use mobile technology to become more efficient, pro...Published: 02 Jul 2015 at 10:26hrs | 13 | by APO
Mobile Technology: Bridging the African Digital Divide
Handicapped by economic constraints, millions of unprivileged people in the developing world continue to be deprived of sufficient access to communication technology, creating strata of informatio...Published: 19 May 2015 at 06:48hrs | 13 | by Sara El-Khalili
SA company take over Caps United
CAPS United's new partners Zing have promised to bring higher levels of professionalism and years of success at the Harare giants following a deal between that gives the South African mobile technolog...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 08:41hrs | | by Eddie Chikamhi
'Nothing wrong with schoolchildren using mobile phones in school,' says Dokora
Schools should permit pupils to bring cellphones and other mobile devices to class to help acquaint them with mobile technologies, a Cabinet Minister has said.Primary and Secondary Education M...Published: 07 Feb 2015 at 06:50hrs | 1 | by Tafadzwa Ndlovu
It's cool to be a 21st century artisan
World Skills South Africa National Show, are currently taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This event which is hosted by World Skills South Africa, is an inaugural competit...Published: 30 Jan 2015 at 15:48hrs | 1 | by Sithandile Mpofu
World Skills South Africa support economic growth within South Africa
World Skills South Africa support economic growth within South AfricaWorld Skills South Africa National Show, are currently taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre....Published: 30 Jan 2015 at 07:55hrs | | by Sithandile Mpofu
Zimbabwe bars West Africans over Ebola
Zimbabwe has barred West African citizens from attending the 18th Insurance Congress for Developing Countries (ICDC), which opens in Victoria Falls today to prevent an Ebola outbreak there. Th...Published: 28 Sep 2014 at 12:50hrs | 2 | by Africa Moyo
Mvendrâ„¢ launches prepaid 'Mobile Tuck Shop' Android app in Zimbabwe
UK based and Africa focused Mvendr today announced it has launched the Android version of its mobile app which enables the vending of prepaid Airtime, Electricity Tokens and Bill payment.M...Published: 09 May 2014 at 08:07hrs | 6 | by Tech Reporter
Older computer systems are not able to satisfy the demands of the - Oracle
The average age of enterprise software is 20 years old, built in the early 1990's before even the Internet came into common use EL JADIDA, Morocco, April 29, 2014/ -- Businesses and ...Published: 29 Apr 2014 at 10:57hrs | 52 | by Tech Reporter
Are Smartphone adult videos tearing apart Zimbabwe's moral fabric?
Blame mobile technology for society's loss of morals. That's what some Zimbabwean youth recently interviewed in Harare had to say when asked about adult tapes made via video cameras on sma...Published: 04 Feb 2014 at 22:27hrs | 3 | by Thomas Madhuku
Mobile phones big hit in rural Zimbabwe
Prosper Muripo rents a small space in a general dealer's shop at the Gotora shopping centre in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East province. He is one of the many people in rural Zimbabwe who earn a living s...Published: 05 Sep 2013 at 05:37hrs | | by Michelle Chifamba
Elumelu calls on African entrepreneurs to take business to BRICS
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa - During a panel discussion held at the first BRICS Business Council meeting in Johannesburg this week, African business leader Tony O Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holding...Published: 27 Aug 2013 at 06:44hrs | | by APO
Africa's mobile youths drive change, Cell phones reshape youth cultures
The sight of teenagers selling mushrooms using mobile phones is becoming a familiar one in rural Namibia. Namibia Polytechnic faculty member Maurice Nkusi, designer of a cell phone√¢‚Ǩ‚Ã...Published: 06 Jun 2013 at 13:16hrs | 1 | by Jocelyne Sambira
Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) will start on today (Monday Feb 25) in the Spanish city of Barcelona and will last till Thursday, showcasing key developments in applications and technology.Lea...Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 09:10hrs | | by Tech Reporter
Texting your way to health
Message telling you when and how to take your diabetes medication. Or a voice mail reminding you of your next mammogram. That's what two UN agencies are hoping to do with mobile technology to save...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 18:01hrs | 1 | by Jocelyne Sambira
Summit to highlight enterprise mobility as an increasing trend in SA's ICT sector
The 4th annual IT Leaders Africa Summit will be held in South Africa's city of gold, Johannesburg from 14 to 15 March 2013. The summit is hosted and produced by international business-to-business ...Published: 18 Jan 2013 at 06:39hrs | 53 | by Moyo Roy
Harare company 'Enerco' launches new website
Exciting New Mobile Value Added Service Company Launches in Zimbabwe, Enerco (Pvt) LtdA new, young and dynamic Wireless Appli...Published: 09 Mar 2012 at 07:18hrs | 1 | by Mike Tashaya
IBM unveils 5 innovations with potential to change daily life within 5 years
IBM on Monday announced its sixth annual "IBM Five in Five," a list of innovations that have the potential to change people's daily life over the next five years.The Big Blue said the new Five...Published: 20 Dec 2011 at 04:04hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Africa presents a future of opportunities: Investor Neal Gandhi
CAPE TOWN - Africa is the next big thing. This is an apt view of serial entrepreneur and investor Neal Gandhi. Speaking to Entrepreneurship Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, the 43-year-old Gandhi sa...Published: 01 Dec 2011 at 15:15hrs | 1 | by Entrepreneurship Africa
Zimbabwe mobile money transfer service expected to grow
GROWTH in the global mobile phone-based money transfer service is expected to reach over US$860 billion worth of transactions by next year.Speaking at the just ended Marketers Association of Z...Published: 28 Oct 2011 at 05:12hrs | | by -
Crackdown on Zimbabwe mobile phone operators looms
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority could soon crack down on mobile phone operators following numerous complaints from the public about the quality of services, vis-Ã -vis costs...Published: 31 Jan 2011 at 01:48hrs | 1 | by Byo24NEWS
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