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Ramaphosa implicated in a tender for pals scandal
President Cyril Ramaphosa is once again implicated in a tender for pals scandal.While South Africans are fixated on the so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) Cabinet appointment, govern...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:07hrs | 13 | 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 | 14 | by Staff reporter
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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
Econet wants to buy South Africa's Neotel
JOHANNESBURG - Econet Wireless Global and subsea cable operator Seacom are courting Neotel with the view to a potential acquisition, it was reported on Tuesday. The news comes after Vodacom was forced...Published: 11 May 2016 at 06:44hrs | | by moneyweb
Big dreams for Rwanda's ICT sector - Success story is grabbing global attention
"The Internet is a needed public utility as much as water and electricity," declared President Paul Kagame at the Transform Africa summit, held in Kigali, Rwanda's capital city, last October to di...Published: 01 Jul 2014 at 20:32hrs | 11 | by Nirit Ben-Ari
Econet shortlisted for top Africa gong
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe and its France-based partner Astellia have been shortlisted for the ‘Best cost efficiency solution for Africa' at the Africa Com Awards set for Cape Town South ...Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 17:53hrs | | by Business Reporter
Econet's Liquid Telecom buys French equipment supplier
LIQUID Telecom, the African wholesale fibre network and satellite connectivity supplier has picked up French telecommunications equipment supplier, Ekinops, to complete its advanced fibre optic networ...Published: 03 Jul 2013 at 05:11hrs | | by BDlive
TelOne requires US$76 million to roll countrywide fibre optic network
FIXED telecommunications service provider TelOne says it requires at least US$76 million to roll out its fibre optic network across the country, The Sunday Mail Business has learnt.The teleco...Published: 28 Apr 2013 at 05:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Seacom undersea cable outage could last till April
International internet connectivity between Africa and Europe has been affected by damage to Seacom undersea cable infrastructure.The company has issued several statements since Friday last we...Published: 27 Mar 2013 at 15:05hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zim's internet woes continue as undersea fibre outage enters 4th day
Zimbabwean internet providers relying on the onward fibre connectivity of SEACOM and EASSy, two of Africa's major undersea cables, are facing major problems delivering internet services to customers a...Published: 25 Mar 2013 at 13:10hrs | | by L.S.M Kabweza
TelOne to roll out fibre optic from Bulawayo to Beitbridge
FIXED telecommunications service provider, TelOne, says plans are at an advanced stage to roll out fibre optic links from Bulawayo to Beitbridge and Bulawayo to Victoria Falls.The company has ...Published: 05 Aug 2012 at 13:43hrs | 1 | by Business reporter
TelOne fibre optic project complete
BULAWAYO - TelOne says it has successfully completed the Harare to Bulawayo optic fibre project, a development that is set to improve service delivery. "We have jus...Published: 06 May 2012 at 18:25hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's internet still slow after cable damage
Internet users in Zimbabwe, including Internet Service Providers (ISP's) served by TelOne, are still getting slow and intermittent internet service, three weeks after two separate shipping accidents s...Published: 06 Mar 2012 at 20:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet to lay fibre all the way to Johannesburg
At the Econet's Experience Expo held in November, Liquid Telecom (an Econet subsidiary) made an interesting mention.Apparently, Econet is not just laying fibre up to the border with neighbori...Published: 24 Jan 2012 at 05:13hrs | 10 | by techzim
Summer Grants for African students, Call for nominations
My name is Stella Hope, Director of Admissions at the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance (HEA). HEA is a platform for young African social, busin...Published: 19 Jan 2012 at 05:25hrs | 1 | by Stella Hope
Econet's Liquid Fibre Optic Network goes live in Zambia
The landlocked country of Zambia has been connected to the Seacom and Sat3 undersea cables, with a dedicated terrestrial cable that has been built from Durban in South Africa and running through Zimb...Published: 14 Nov 2011 at 08:27hrs | | by Nare Msupatsila
Zimbabwe to get new high speed internet link
SEACOM, the company running a high-speed Internet cable along Africa's east coast has reached a deal with Mozambique to provide a new link to landlocked Zimbabwe.Under the agreement, Telecomu...Published: 22 Jun 2011 at 11:26hrs | | by Sapa-ap
Get Ready: Zimbabwe will be a competitive BPO hub
In an increasingly globalised world, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) has taken developing countries by storm. By consistently underpricing developed markets, thousands of jobs and opportunities are...Published: 10 Jun 2011 at 06:52hrs | | by Clinton Mutambo
Seacom extends broadband reach to Zimbabwe
Undersea cable group Seacom said on Wednesday that its broadband services had been extended to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.It said the expansion ...Published: 16 Mar 2011 at 06:45hrs | | by Byo24News
Zimbabwe connects to undersea broadband network
Two Zimbabwean telecommunications companies have linked up to the SEACOM and EASSy undersea fibre-optic cables. This development is set to bring high speed broadband internet connectivity to the...Published: 17 Feb 2011 at 12:45hrs | | by Byo24News
Zimbabwe is the next telecoms investment opportunity: Renaissance Capital
Could Zimbabwe be the next big investment opportunity for emerging markets-focused telecommunications operators? A new report from Renaissance Capital suggests it might be....Published: 09 Feb 2011 at 12:32hrs | | by Byo24News
Investor buys Econet shares at a bargain
AN investor bought 256 451 Econet shares worth US$1,3 million on Monday at a special bargain price of US480c — representing a US10c premium. The parcel beco...Published: 08 Dec 2010 at 17:11hrs | | by Bright Madera
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