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Zimbabwe telecoms sector readies for monitoring technology
THE country will soon put a cutting-edge system that will effectively monitor telecommunications traffic as the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz), edges closer to complete it...Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:42hrs | 557 | 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 | 322 | by Staff reporter
Netone launches a better airtime facility
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the mobile service provider Netone has moved a step further in making airtime available to its customers through the launch of *519#.Speaking at the launch in Harare ...Published: 18 Nov 2020 at 10:29hrs | 3393 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sheriff attaches NetOne property
NETONE'S property at its shop at the Sam Levy's Village in Borrowdale, Harare, has reportedly been attached by the sheriff over rental arrears.The State-owned telecommunications firm had accum...Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 07:14hrs | 421 | by Nhamo Tofa
Vandals derailing telecoms growth, says Potraz
ZIMBABWE'S information communication technology (ICT) sector has come under siege from thieves and vandals targeting its infrastructure, in the process affecting telecommunications connectivity....Published: 16 Oct 2020 at 06:58hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Potraz warns money dealers
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned mobile money dealers against abusing technology to fuel economic problems in the country.Potraz director-...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:41hrs | 1636 | by Staff reporter
Potraz release extra bandwidth
The postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has bemoaned poor quality services from telecoms network operators due to congestion, but says the industry is working to address the pro...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:53hrs | 2000 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's MPs shred Cyber Security Bill
OPPOSITION Members of Parliaments on Tuesday poked holes into the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, saying that it takes away some freedoms enshrined in the national Constitution.The Bi...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:33hrs | 882 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2351 | by Agencies
Mandiwanzira cleared of corruption charges after 2 years
Former Information Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira was acquitted on a charge of criminal abuse of office on Friday, more than two years after his arrest.The Nyanga South MP had been char...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 19:54hrs | 2746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobile phone penetration rate down 6.4%
Zimbabwe's mobile penetration rate was down 6.4% in the second quarter to 87.8% from 94.0% recorded in the first quarter according to statistics released by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulator...Published: 16 Sep 2020 at 06:37hrs | 1236 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms sector reviews tariffs to hedge inflationary pressures
THE country's telecommunication companies have reviewed voice, data and SMS tariffs to keep up with rising production costs. The latest adjustment, which was approved by the industry's regulat...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:29hrs | 741 | by Staff reporter
Econet hikes mobile data tariffs
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet), the country's largest mobile telecom operator, has adjusted data bundle tariffs by 60 percent after receiving the go-ahead from the industry regulator early this mon...Published: 01 Sep 2020 at 15:35hrs | 1339 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Ambassador to Israel denies having links with NIKUV
The recently appointed Honorary Consul of Zimbabwe in Israel Ronny Levy Musan has denied allegations that he is linked to Nikuv International Projects a company that was contracted to rig the 2013&nbs...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 07:49hrs | 2790 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Econet mulls data bundle tariff adjustment
Zimbabwe's largest mobile telecommunications company Econet Wireless is understood to be considering a data bundle price adjustment in the wake of mounting costs and rising inflation.A source ...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 19:43hrs | 2776 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira's fight for freedom continues
The battle by former Information Communication Technology Minister Supa Mandiwanzira to quash the remaining charge of corruption he is facing continues with the former minister approaching the High Co...Published: 25 Aug 2020 at 07:00hrs | 3154 | by Staff reporter
Analysis of Dual Pricing Policy (SI 185 of 2020)
The Zimbabwean government gazetted Statutory Instrument (SI) 185 of 2020 on the 24th of July 2020. The latest regulation compels sellers of various goods and services to display, quote and offer price...Published: 03 Aug 2020 at 17:05hrs | 3606 | by Victor Bhoroma
Potraz warns against bogus online COVID-19 doctors
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has warned of bogus health experts who post online information purporting it to be useful in the fight against COVID-19....Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 13:17hrs | 153 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms industry set to offer better service from USD-indexed tariff adjustments
Telecommunication companies operating in the country must have breathed a heavy sigh of relief last week after regulator Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) allowed...Published: 29 Jul 2020 at 09:56hrs | 607 | by Agencies
Zimbabweans to pay more to make calls
In a notice to operators on Wednesday, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) said operators may now use dual pricing on their tariffs.This is in line with...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 08:49hrs | 965 | by Staff reporter
Potraz, MNOs partner to connect under-served areas to the world
MARGINAlISED communities with limited or no mobile access are set to benefit from an agreement between telecoms regulator, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) and m...Published: 27 Jul 2020 at 08:47hrs | 169 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe telecom operators get forex greenlight
Zimbabweans will now pay more to make calls and use the internet after the telecoms regulator authorised operators to peg their tariffs at the official exchange rate and in United States dollars....Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:11hrs | 2777 | by Staff reporter
Supa Mandiwanzira demands freedom
FORMER Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is facing allegations of criminal abuse of office for allegedly seconding his personal assistant to the board of the Postal ...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 17:53hrs | 6802 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying Zimbabwe's Cyber Bill
This past week I was among those that were observing the Zimbabwean parliamentary publichearings on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, gazetted on May 15 2020. These public hearings ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:54hrs | 251 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
The Ecocash heist - A modern tale of irresponsible corporate behaviour
Sometime in 2013, I applied and became an Ecocash Agent (Agent), and immediately set shop in at least two locations within Harare CBD. The setup and running costs for me as an Agent were high, but the...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 19:27hrs | 6928 | by Tendayi Mudhadha
Government gazettes new mobile money laws
THE government has gazetted a Statutory Instrument (SI) to regulate mobile banking and money transmission in the country, apparently to back up the controversial decision to suspend all monetary trans...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 17:48hrs | 2146 | by Staff reporter
RBZ confirms mobile money ban but keeps platforms open for small transactions
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has suspended all money agents from mobile financial transactions but the general public can still continue to transact using the platforms.In a statement ye...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 07:18hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Mobile money services banned
THE Government has suspended phone-based money transactions with immediate effect as investigations into allegations that they fuel black market transactions that have caused runaway inflation gather ...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 08:08hrs | 737 | by Staff reporter
Mandiwanzira fights charge
Former Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Minister Supa Mandiwanzira who is facing a charge of criminal abuse of office as a public officer, yesterday notified the court of his in...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 12:28hrs | 1743 | by Staff reporter
RBZ seeks prosecution of social media forex dealers
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe through its Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has engaged law enforcement agents to prosecute illegal forex traders posting foreign currency exchange rates on social media...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 18:25hrs | 1304 | by Staff reporter
FIU revokes internal transfer directive
The Financial Intelligence Unit has revoked a directive issued to banks limiting internal transfer amounts following representations made by the Bankers Association of Zimbabwe. On June 4...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 14:04hrs | 1357 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe risks lagging behind in digital era
ZIMBABWE risks being left behind in the digital era and this has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic as local mobile network operators (MNOs) continue to charge subeconomic tariffs amid rising o...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:37hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
'EcoCash leads mobile money subscriber growth'
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)'s latest sector report shows that mobile money subscriptions grew by 4,6 percent in the first quarter of 2020, from 7 334 63...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 18:29hrs | 536 | by Staff reporter
Potraz logs off 10 aspiring Internet providers
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), says it cancelled nearly 10 licences for Internet access providers who failed to roll out their businesses. Speakin...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 07:08hrs | 486 | by Staff reporter
Telcos want another tariff hike
Local mobile telecommunications operators have approached the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) for another upward review of tariffs. Earlier in March Pot...Published: 03 Jun 2020 at 09:47hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Cyber Bill awaits Parly debate
The Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill was gazetted last week and now proceeds to Parliament for debate and possible amendment before being passed into law. The Bill seeks to set out the ...Published: 19 May 2020 at 07:11hrs | 193 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobile operators get free frequencies
THE Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has allocated the country's three mobile network operators free frequencies until the end of the year as part of its thrust t...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:35hrs | 578 | by Staff reporter
Potraz moves to reduce data costs
THE Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has allocated the country's three mobile network operators free frequencies until the end of the year as part of measures to ...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:25hrs | 244 | by Staff reporter
Mobile telcos adjust SMS, data bundle prices
Zimbabwe's leading mobile network operators (MNOs), Econet and NetOne are adjusting their SMS and data bundle tariffs in what the players say is in line with the rising cost of doing business in the c...Published: 06 May 2020 at 07:39hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Econet raises data prices by 225%
Econet Wireless hiked data prices by up to 225 percent overnight Tuesday – sparking anger from hard-up Zimbabweans.The increase in data costs could not have come at a worse time for Econet c...Published: 05 May 2020 at 16:06hrs | 1307 | by Staff reporter
Dark Fibre Africa issued licence to operate in Zimbabwe
Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) has been issued an operating licence by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ).This makes it the first telecommunications provider ...Published: 04 May 2020 at 13:53hrs | 2630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe mobile network operators face losses as costs mount
The unprecedented rise in the country's cost of doing business is expected to wipe out margins for mobile network operators, leading to possible losses within the sector.Between March and now,...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:28hrs | 356 | by Staff reporter
Ginimbi and his money
BUSINESSMAN and socialite Genius "Ginimbi" Kadungure has always come across as that rich, arrogant and yet sophisticated and witty man.Boy, what a wrong perception we had!Boss Ginimbi,...Published: 26 Apr 2020 at 12:06hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
5G technology safe, claims Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has dismissed claims that 5G technology helps transmit coronavirus saying there was no scientific link between the network t...Published: 18 Apr 2020 at 08:25hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
'Govt must give free 300 kWh power per household for lockdown'
MDC legislator Settlement Chikwinya has called on the government to given each household 300 kw to compensate for the loss they have incurred during the 21 days lockdown."Zimbabwe is largely a...Published: 05 Apr 2020 at 10:39hrs | 1106 | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: 5G technology linked to coronavirus pandemic?
Claims that 5G technology could be linked to the spread of the coronavirus have been spreading online for weeks.China was reportedly the first country to have more than 100 000 5G towers, with...Published: 02 Apr 2020 at 12:36hrs | 2209 | by Staff reporter
Mobile money subscriptions up 15%
The number of active mobile money subscriptions continued on a growth trajectory, registering a 15 percent growth in 2019, according to regulator, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of...Published: 30 Mar 2020 at 08:07hrs | 192 | by Staff reporter
Telcoms revenue jumps 181%
The telecommunications industry's annual revenue for year 2019 surged 181 percent to $4,5 billion compared to $1,6 billion recorded in the prior driven by inflation induced price hikes. Last y...Published: 27 Mar 2020 at 06:33hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to promote telehealth
Government is working towards promoting telehealth as it intensifies its efforts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus. This followed the handover of an assortment of gadgets by the telecommun...Published: 24 Mar 2020 at 06:29hrs | 83 | by Staff reporter
Time to provide online education in these times of COVID-19
The world is facing an incredibly challenging time with the global outbreak of COVID-19 referred to as the coronavirus, grappling with growing concerns over health, our communities, and the econ...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 09:28hrs | 332 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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