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Powertel gains 2% market share
Powertel, a telecom subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, has recorded a significant 2.05 percentage point increase in market share during the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from the Po...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 18:48hrs | 137 | by Staff reporter
PowerTel says not moved by Starlink
PowerTel Communications says it will not lose sleep over the recent launch of Starlink in Zimbabwe adding it can match the speeds and affordability of the globally recognised satellite internet giant....Published: 26 Sep 2024 at 10:13hrs | 150 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo's IMC doesn't have exclusive rights to partner Starlink
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has issued several internet service provider (ISP) licenses to various operators, clarifying that none of these licenses gra...Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 16:31hrs | 1052 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prepaid electricity unavailable on 3 July
PREPAID electricity consumers will not be able to purchase power tokens on Wednesday 3 July from 12 am to 1 am.In a statement on X, the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Compa...Published: 04 Jul 2024 at 09:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mutapa Investment Fund mustn't become conduit for looting'
AS prevalence of public sector corruption reaches alarming levels, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded that Zimbabwean authorities ensure the newly-established Mutapa Investment Fund (M...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 09:09hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Elon Musk's Starlink eyes Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S telecoms sector faces massive disruption with the anticipated entrance of SpaceX's Starlink, the global satellite internet service giant linked to US tech billionaire Elon Musk into the cou...Published: 15 Dec 2023 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
Powertel inks US$100m network upgrade deal
PowerTel Communications, a subsidiary of State power utility Zesa Holdings, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and non-disclosure agreement with Ghanaian company Vobiss Solutions Limited for a U...Published: 24 Nov 2023 at 05:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zesa plans to connect 3 million rural households
ZESA plans to connect at least three million rural households in Zimbabwe over the next four years via solar-energy home kits as well as grid connections where possible to support the major catch-up i...Published: 13 Nov 2023 at 05:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Mutapa Fund likely to create oligarchs
FEARS abound that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's self-serving Mutapa Investment Fund project has hallmarks of how Russian state assets were sold for a song or brazenly stolen during its transition fro...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 13:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kasukuwere to challenge Mnangagwa's 'looting scheme' in court
Saviour Kasukuwere, a former Zanu-PF commissar in exile, has signaled that his movement is contemplating legal action against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent decision to shield the procurement p...Published: 01 Oct 2023 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's Mutapa fiasco raises eyebrows
Observers have raised concerns over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to transfer the shareholding of 20 state-owned companies to the renamed Mutapa Investment Fund (MIF) without parliamentary i...Published: 24 Sep 2023 at 09:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mutapa looting machine
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is full of surprises.He wants to be seen to be doing something and, in many instances, creates new offices that in reality are as clear as mud.Mutapa Inves...Published: 23 Sep 2023 at 21:34hrs | | by Paidamoyo Muzulu
Powertel to invest US$50m towards network expansion
POWERTEL Communications, a subsidiary of Zesa Holdings, has revealed plans to invest in excess of US$50 million towards network expansion and rural datafication, as it increases connectivity across th...Published: 01 Aug 2023 at 06:32hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
PowerTel committed to bridging rural digital divide
INTERNET service provider, PowerTel Communications (Pvt) Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zesa has reaffirmed its commitment towards bridging the digital divide riding on the infrastruc...Published: 21 May 2023 at 08:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZESA says more power cuts nationwide; blames technical and imports challenges
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company warned of possible outages on its Twitter account on Sunday, saying there will be increased "load curtailment" from Sept. 24.ZETD...Published: 26 Sep 2022 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zupco, NRZ in huge debt
AUDITOR-GENERAL Mildred Chiri has questioned the going concern status of four parastatals whose current liabilities exceed current assets and have been incurring losses running into millions of dollar...Published: 17 Apr 2022 at 09:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt urged to promote digital rights
GOVERNMENT has been urged to promote digital rights by ensuring that voices that call for transparency and accountability in the management of public funds and resources are protected.In a sta...Published: 07 Oct 2021 at 07:03hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Govt curtails internet freedom
THE Zimbabwean government has maintained a tight grip on internet control, curtailing the basic rights to freedom of expression and information, a report has revealed.According to the Freedom ...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecoms want more forex
Telecommunication companies are facing a shortage of foreign currency that has made it difficult for them to acquire equipment and upgrade their networks to improve service delivery. The perma...Published: 04 May 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
China: Zimbabwe 'all weather friend'
Antipathy between Zimbabwe and the West led to the Mugabe government to look east. As he said " We have turned east where the sun rises, and given our back to the west where the sun sets" In the midst...Published: 26 Jan 2021 at 16:24hrs | 4 | by Rumbidzai Zimunya
Zesa gets new operational vehicles, transformers
Power utility ZESA Holdings has taken delivery of its first batch of fleet of operational vehicles acquired from local suppliers and transformers as part of efforts to improve service delivery. ...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecomms a new loss making business in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe mobile network operators have seen revenue decline and reporting break evens, in this highly inflationary environment. If this persists at this rate, they will be soon reporting loses as the ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Probe unearths Zesa rot
SHOCKING revelations of deep-seated rot and corporate malfeasance have been unearthed at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa), where millions of United States dollars were siphoned through...Published: 02 Jun 2019 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZESA hunts for new CEO
THE country's power utility, ZESA Holdings, has started hunting for a new group chief executive officer following the termination of Engineer Josh Chifamba's contract recently."Applications ar...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zesa re-bundling part of parastatals reforms, says Chiwenga
THE re-bundling of Zesa and merger of its five previously separate entities into a single integrated company will cut overhead costs and boost power generation efficiency, Vice President Constantino C...Published: 25 Apr 2019 at 07:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZBC partner fights eviction order
The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has been taken to court by Blackbury Enterprises after the national broadcaster allegedly clandestinely sought to evict the company despite an agreement to ...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Network disruptions to continue
DISRUPTIONS to telecommunication networks will continue because operators owe millions of dollars to foreign firms for maintaining and upgrading their infrastructure due to the unavailability of forex...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 06:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
More heads to roll at Zesa
SEVERAL Zesa Holdings senior managers face the axe following a damning forensic audit that has unearthed serious allegations of corruption and abuse of office.Last week, the national electrici...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cabinet approves parastatal reforms
CABINET yesterday approved a litany of measures meant to strengthen under-performing parastatals such as Air Zimbabwe, the Grain Marketing Board and Zesa Holdings.Addressing journalists soon a...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Forex traders on the increase
Illegal money changers pose while exchanging a new Zimbabwe bond note (L) and U.S. dollar notes in the capital Harare, Zimbabwe, November 28, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoAN increasing numbe...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
$100m Zesa tender scam raises stink
IRREGULAR tender procedures coupled with a lax accounting system, among other factors, have delayed the completion of the US$100,4 million prepayment and smart metering project the power utility, Zesa...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 05:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt unveils parastatal reform strategy
Government has rolled out detailed plans for the restructuring of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), with 41 entities lined-up for privatisation, departmentalisation and listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exc...Published: 13 Nov 2018 at 05:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
16 State enterprises to be privatised
The government is undertaking a raft of State enterprise reforms under which 16 entities will be privatised, 13 parastatals merged while two others will be liquidated, State Enterprises Restructuring ...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 15:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash-Zesa_Powertel unholly alliance
Editor,This email serves as a complaint for my experience since yesterday afternoon as I tried to top up electricity where I stay using EcoCash and cash.I am a tenant in Nketa 7, and t...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 15:36hrs | | by Challenge Chabvuta
Top entrepreneurs, firms talk service innovation
A CUSTOMER service symposium held last week attracted Zimbabwe's top entrepreneurs and firms, including quoted companies who gathered in Harare to explore strategies on how the country could catch up ...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe in trouble over internet services debt
NATIONAL airline, Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd has been taken to court by local internet service provider, Powertel Communications (Pvt) Ltd, over a $18 441 debt for services rendered.On August 17 t...Published: 10 Sep 2018 at 06:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Distressed firms splash costly Mnangagwa adverts
Distressed companies, some of which are on the verge of collapse, have dug deep into their nearly empty pockets to join the bandwagon and congratulate President Emmerson Mnangagwa who was sworn in as ...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 14:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cabinet okays Zesa re-bundling
Cabinet has approved the re-bundling of Zesa Holdings as part of measures to arrest the high cost of running the business, and potentially result in the power tariff coming down or remaining at the cu...Published: 29 Aug 2018 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government restructures Zesa
GOVERNMENT will not appoint new boards for Zesa subsidiaries after the expiry of their terms today (June 11, 2018) in line with reforms taking place in State-owned enterprises and parastatals, a Cabin...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zesa top officials face chop
GOVERNMENT has ordered a forensic audit into managerial, financial and labour matters at the debt-ridden Zimbabwe Electricity Power Supply Holdings (Zesa), including controversial energy tenders which...Published: 02 Feb 2018 at 15:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt moves to cut internet costs
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has launched the Zimbabwe Internet Exchange Point (ZIX), which will cut internet costs by using already established networks...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 05:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Youths delighted at ZESA National Training Centre
Youths who attended the ZESA National Training Centre open day have described the event as an eye opener to those who would want to pursue training in electrical engineeringZESA National Train...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 14:55hrs | 19 | by Staff Reporter
Powertel goes for weeks without internet connectivity
Low cost internet provider, Powertel Communications' internet connectivity has been down for a week, with the parastatal remaining mum over the disservice.The blackout has affected Powertel's,...Published: 15 Sep 2017 at 11:03hrs | 3 | by Takudzwa Chiwara
'15 Zimbabwe parastatals face collapse'
The Auditor-General Midred Chiri (pictured)has warned about the ability of 15 State-owned enterprises to continue as a going concern.In her State Enterprises and Parastatals Report of 2016, th...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 12:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Swift action needed to bail ZESA
If there is anything that the people of Zimbabwe would like to quickly forget, worse still to experience once more, is the dark period in the recent past that saw load-shedding stretching for 18 hours...Published: 24 May 2017 at 15:06hrs | | by John Sigauke
Data providers in bruising rat race
AS mobile broadband service providers compete for the hearts and wallets of local consumers, a bruising rat race is gradually developing in the sector, raising hope prices might decline to reasonable ...Published: 09 Apr 2017 at 08:12hrs | 1 | by Africa Moyo
Liquid Telecom rolls out network all-over Zimbabwe
LIQUID Telecom has started rolling out its fibre optic network in the southern and eastern parts of Zimbabwe to meet the growing demand for internet services, an official said.The project,...Published: 14 Mar 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Post mortem of 'Data Prices' increase drama
IT is very easy for people to reach wrong conclusions on certain matters because they would have been fed with wrong information. The first point to understand some of these items before drawing emoti...Published: 14 Jan 2017 at 07:50hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
Of data tariffs and social media sanity
The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe's (POTRAZ) surprise directive to have data charges raised astronomically has brewed the expected anger from the public who had s...Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 06:55hrs | | by Tawanda Musariri
Econet bags prepaid electricity deal
Zimbabwe's biggest mobile network, Econet Wireless, has now received approval to sell prepaid electricity, a development expected to bring significant convenience for buyers.About 95 percent of Ze...Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 04:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
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