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NetOne dismisses CEO exit claims

State-owned mobile network operator NetOne has dismissed social media speculation surrounding the absence of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Raphael Mushanawani, saying he is on approved annual leave and will resume his duties …

Published: 29 Jul 2026 at 14:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne CEO sent on forced leave

NetOne chief executive officer Raphael Mushanawani has been placed on forced leave, months after he was cleared of fraud allegations relating to procurement contracts and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system upgrade valued at more …

Published: 28 Jul 2026 at 13:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne boss challenges suspension

Suspended NetOne Cellular Chief Commercial Officer Learnmore Masunda has formally challenged his suspension, arguing that the company failed to properly serve him with charge papers.In a letter dated March 16 addressed to NetOne chief exec…

Published: 18 Mar 2026 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne boss suspended

Learnmore Masunda, Chief Commercial Officer at state-owned mobile telecoms company Network Cellular (Pvt) Ltd (NetOne), has been suspended without pay following a series of allegations involving misconduct, conflict of interest, regulatory…

Published: 11 Mar 2026 at 21:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

CCZ engages NetOne over off-peak data bundle concerns

THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has engaged mobile network operator NetOne following a surge in consumer complaints over the structure, packaging and disclosure of off-peak data bundles, in a move aimed at promoting transparency, fa…

Published: 01 Feb 2026 at 17:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

CCZ challenges NetOne over off-peak data bundles

The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has formally written to NetOne Zimbabwe, raising serious concerns over the mobile network operator's off-peak data bundle practices, which it says are unfair, misleading and prejudicial to consumers.I…

Published: 22 Jan 2026 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne introduces reverse calling service

In a country grappling with prolonged economic hardship, mobile network operator NetOne has unveiled a new service aimed at easing communication challenges for customers with little or no airtime.The state-owned telecommunications firm has…

Published: 10 Jan 2026 at 21:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mobile subscriptions, data usage rise in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Postal and Telecommunications sector recorded a mixed performance in the third quarter of 2025, showing growth in mobile subscriptions, data usage, and revenues, but facing rising costs and subdued capital investment, according …

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mahomva appointed NetOne head of public relations

Mobile network operator NetOne has announced the appointment of Richard Mahomva as its new Head of Public Relations, effective 1 January 2026.Mahomva joins NetOne from his current role as Director for International Communications Services …

Published: 17 Dec 2025 at 20:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne CEO cleared of US$1.2 million fraud charges

Harare Regional Magistrate Court has exonerated NetOne Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Raphael Mushanawani, from fraud allegations involving US$1.2 million.Eng Mushanawani had applied for the revocation of his placement on remand, arguin…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 12:05hrs | | by Staff reporter

NetOne expands healthcare access through innovative telemedicine initiative

In a significant step toward modernizing healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe, NetOne and Zim Smart Village have launched another OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hosp

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 22:43hrs | | by Paul Ndou

NetOne remembers Wedza

Mobile telecommunication giant NetOne yesterday launched a 3G/4G base station in Chanakira village, the heart of Ward 9 in Wedza under Chief Svosve , as it moves towards achieving the goal of establishing over  300 bÃ se stations acro…

Published: 21 Oct 2021 at 07:54hrs | | by Alice Mangwanda

New dispensation a replica of the old

DEAR President.Your Excellency, your ascendance to the Presidency was a political upstage which kindled hyped deliberations in the court of public opinion. Discussions on the probable direction the country was to take subsequent to your as…

Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by Cyprian M Ndawana

Zanu-PF policies driving poverty, not sanctions

WITH the arrival of United Nations special rapporteur, Alena Douhan, to look into the impact of sanctions on Zimbabwe, there is a danger that looking on the surface it can easily be argued that sanctions are hurting the population as a who…

Published: 20 Oct 2021 at 06:37hrs | | by A Mbire

NetOne Launches OneAlbum

A musical feast was served as the country's first cellular network operator NetOne unveiled a compilation album titled One World.The One world album was recently launched on One TV YouTube channel and online music stores on the 25th of Jun…

Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 16:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Halloo Econet, Telecel and NetOne

The Gokwe Mapfungautsi Constituency is facing poor Network connectivity challenges.  The Constituency is along Chinyudze-Masoro-Ganyungu road under the Mapfungautsi Plateau. The network which available is that of econet but it is very…

Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:05hrs | | by Etiwel Mutero

Telecel increases data charges

Telecel has announced that it has increased the price of data bundles effective from Saturday 27 April 2019. Telecel however said that the bundles purchased before the 27th date will not be affected by the price increase. The increase in d…

Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 16:53hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

Government sells NetOne and TelOne

The Government has announced that it is selling its shares in the two giant Telecommunications companies TelOne and NetOne.The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, MthuliNcube told a post-cabinet briefing that TelOne and NetOne Ce…

Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:52hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

NetOne set to get $71m loan

State-owned mobile operator NetOne is close to securing the release of the $71 million loan facility from China Exim Bank to construct and upgrade base stations countrywide.Speaking at the sidelines of the World Technology and Information …

Published: 22 May 2018 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

OneMoney subscribers get free school fees

Lucky subscribers of NetOne's mobile money service, OneMoney, have been paid back the money they used to pay school fees through the service, as part of a promotion being run by the mobile network operator.The promotion dubbed "OneMoney 10…

Published: 14 May 2018 at 13:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

EcoCash registering subscribers from other networks

EcoCash, a subsidiary of the countryâ€™s leading mobile network, Econet Wireless is now open for registration to subscribers from other networks, a development likely to wipe away the competition wayside.This development means that other m…

Published: 03 May 2018 at 09:49hrs | | by B24Tech

Zimbabwe's parastatal rot - when looting becomes second nature

Ever wondered why the Zimbabwe Government and its ministers find parastatals attractive despite them costing the taxpayer billions of dollars? Our previous article asked questions on the wisdom of the government taking over Telecel mobile …

Published: 13 Apr 2017 at 10:52hrs | 1328 | by David Mutori and Benjamin Paradza

Corruption needs to be dealt with decisively

Recent reports that the suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NetOne, Mr Reward Kangai has been relieved of his duties for allegedly swindling the government-owned-mobile-network company of more than eleven million United States of Am…

Published: 21 Sep 2016 at 08:46hrs | 1169 | by Kazamula Matilaya

'Netone diesel generator polluting our homes in Harare' - WhatsApp update

â â Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.[03:11, 9/7/2016] +263 77 *** ****: Netone diesel generator polluting o…

Published: 09 Jul 2016 at 05:36hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Zimbabwean mobile number portability faces glitches

Zimbabwean operators are slow in adopting mobile number portability (MNP) as they are not opening up their numbering systems to subscribers intending to switch to other networks, according to ITWeb. It said telecom industry officials and e…

Published: 21 Jul 2015 at 11:38hrs | 8027 | by Staff reporter

NetOne introduces free emergency airtime

Today state-owned mobile network NetOne introduced its own emergency airtime credit facility that extends 50 cents to any prepaid subscriber accessing the service on the *140# shortcode, Techzim reported.NetOne has made its own credit faci…

Published: 12 Jan 2015 at 08:51hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mobile penetration at 104.4%

Zimbabwe's improved tele-density has opened up opportunities for mobile money services.This should provide impetus for growth in the country's usage of electronic payment systems. Last week Information and Communication Technology Minister…

Published: 18 Mar 2014 at 15:36hrs | | by Tawanda Musarurwa

Zimbabwe mobile money agents form association

Agents handling mobile money transactions for Econet, Telecel Zimbabwe and NetOne in Zimbabwe have formed an association to advance their interests and lobby for inclusion in policy making.The Mobile Money Transfer Agents Association of Zi…

Published: 11 Feb 2014 at 15:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe mobile penetration now stands at 103.5%

Zimbabwe's national mobile penetration rate for the year ended December 2013 now stands at 103.5%, up from 98% for the same period in 2012, fin24 reported.The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) announce…

Published: 11 Jan 2014 at 22:21hrs | | by Staff reporter

How to cut your own micro-SIM card

SIM cards were long forgotten until a few years ago when Apple introduced the micro-SIM in its iPhone 4. Hardly measuring the size of a fingernail, the micro-SIM was created to accommodate the shrinking width of smartphones and tablets.Sin…

Published: 18 Dec 2013 at 17:16hrs | | by Sharon Vaknin

Zimbabwe most expensive in voice tariffs

ZIMBABWE'S small mobile operators are charging the most expensive voice call tariffs in the southern African region, a study by Research ICT Africa Network shows.In the study, the smaller operators are referred to as non-dominant operators…

Published: 27 Aug 2013 at 12:56hrs | | by Staff 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 run their own promotions, Telecel's promotions ha…

Published: 18 Jul 2013 at 04:00hrs | | by Tonderai Rutsito TechSpot

NetOne in broadband expansion drive

Net*One has embarked on an aggressive broadband expansion programme in a bid to improve its mobile Internet services, a company official has said Net*One, which is the official United Nations World Tourism Organisation partner network, las…

Published: 22 Apr 2013 at 05:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is Econet fighting a good fight at the wrong time!

Every decision counts. Good ones lead to success while bad ones are costly. But how are good decisions made? What separates a good decision from a bad one? What I know is that both good and bad decisions have opportunity costs while some h…

Published: 28 Aug 2012 at 11:32hrs | | by Anonymous

NetOne threatens to have Econet board and management arrested

NetOne is not taking the blow they suffered from Econet yesterday lightly. In a press notice released today, the state owned mobile operator has threatened to have Econet Wireless Zimbabwe's board and management arrested over the terminati…

Published: 24 Aug 2012 at 11:13hrs | | by L.S.M Kabweza

Econet expects to have 6 million subscribers by end of September

When Econet announced yesterday that it is ready to launch its mobile money service, it also disclosed one interesting number. That number is 6 million. At the end of this month, Econet says it will cross the 6 million mark in mobile subsc…

Published: 07 Sep 2011 at 18:30hrs | 1153 | by LSM Kabweza

NetOne to roll out mobile broadband services

NetOne, the state owned mobile operator, today started an advertising campaign for the coming launch of internet services on its network. The adverts promise NetOne is going to deliver âˆšÂ¢â€šÃ‡Â¨â‰ˆÃ¬the world like you've never seen or h…

Published: 20 Jun 2011 at 13:19hrs | | by .

FINAL WARNING: List of customers with NetOne's outstanding amounts

Netone wishes to advise its defaulting post-paid customers that failure to settle the highlighted amounts within 7 days from the17th of April will result in blacklisting.To pay , visit any of the One World shops listed below:J Nyerere Shop…

Published: 19 Apr 2011 at 03:35hrs | | by Byo24News

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Mandizha Plaza celebrates first anniversary with community development drive

What will Makandiwa do when Chivayo's house of cards comes crushing down?

Patriotic Vendors4ED hails liberation heroes, Defence Forces

Masvingo gears up for Sanganai Tourism Expo

Thomas Mapfumo threatens legal action against nephew

New Eclipse 11 Mine’s philanthropy extends beyond mining

See the bigger picture: A call for hope, faith and national reflection

Trio nabbed for unregistered medicines possession, second‑hand clothes along Harare-Mukumbura Road

The children the forms forgot - Why Zimbabwe must write laws that hold every child

High-profile jail escape at Mutimurefu

Zimbabwe's Fabisch joins Golden Arrows

'Mbedzi remains in custody over expired passport'

4 Zimbabwe soldiers die in road crash

Motorists welcome small progress on Bulawayo-Beitbridge road works

When the law and the knife decide too soon - On intersex persons, the pain of early choices, and why the law must protect them

3% O' Level pass rate sparks outcry

Gunman vandalises Jacob Ngarivhume house

Chawonza apologises for Dembare CAF boob

ZNA announces equipment procession ahead of ZDF day

WhatsApp scams grow more sophisticated in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe courts diaspora billions to plug financing gap

Zimbabwe steps up global tourism drive

Zimbabwe targets 2027 for critical debt clearance push

Chinese mining companies are a liability to Mashava

Mnangagwa's daughter in law's woes deepen

High Court sets aside Prophet Magaya witness protection ruling

Mhona appeals to traditional leaders to curb road carnage, cites stray livestock and human error as major causes

Mnangagwa 2037 push gathers pace

Tshabangu signals fresh CCC reshuffle

Parliament raises alarm over deployment of non-Nambya teachers in Hwange

Bulawayo faces condom shortage

AFM President declares Zanu-PF allegiance

Zimbabwe police warn SA returnees over illegal firearms

Bulawayo cracks down on illegal JoJo tank connections

Woman recounts husband's alleged abduction by men posing as police

Harare undercover blitz hits InDrive drivers

ZUPCO fails to prove ownership of buses

Dinson to launch 400,000-tonne cement plant in Zimbabwe

Mohadi reassures business on taxes

Oppah Muchinguri faces jail

Zimbabwe tightens grip on illegal gambling

Zimbabwean convicted of sexual assault at UK nightclub

MSU dismisses 9 lecturers accused of incompetence

Prison officer cleared over Plumtree prison escape

Contradictory witness testimony emerges in Old Nic Mine robbery trial

Zimbabwe's strategic fuel reserve levy faces fresh scrutiny

Gold rush puts Bulawayo's water lifeline on life support

Fresh twist to Marlborough mining saga

Zimbabwe universities must stop being 'degree factories'

Bitter gold mine wrangle finally ends

Lupane State University students win innovation prize

Zimbabwe road carnage claiming 5 people every day

Zimbabwe tightens border security to curb trafficking

Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa

Zimbabwean woman dies at South African hospital; neglected due to her nationality

The harder the Zimbabwe regime pushes citizens into believing economy improving the more unbelievable they sound!

SDA pastor fired over indecent assault

Zimbabwe call for peace in Gaza

Chiwenga launches African Dream boat

Chiwenga, doctors in crunch meeting

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