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Telecel set for corporate rescue
Telecel Zimbabwe, the smallest of the three mobile phone operators in the country, is set to be placed under corporate rescue, a form of bankruptcy protection, due to serious financial distress....Published: 11 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 302 | by Staff reporter
Telecel to sell promotional airtime in US dollar
Mobile Network Operator Telecel Zimbabwe has announced that it will be selling promotional airtime in US dollars.In a statement, Telecel said in a promotion called "Dollar on us" a customer ca...Published: 11 May 2022 at 19:26hrs | 647 | by Stephen Jakes
Telecel charms market with 'Dollar on Us'
TELECEL Zimbabwe says it is introducing United States dollar-indexed airtime.The product, which will be on promotion, will be called "Dollar on Us".A statement from the firm said the p...Published: 11 May 2022 at 09:14hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Telecel introduces US-dollar products
MOBILE operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, has introduced a new US$1 promotional recharge bundle that has various packages that offer more convenience and greater airtime purchase options for customers....Published: 06 May 2022 at 19:29hrs | 200 | by Staff reporter
Telecel still viable, says Potraz
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) says Telecel Zimbabwe remains a viable business entity as long as it accesses foreign currency timeously.Potra...Published: 14 Feb 2022 at 05:25hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
High operational costs choke Telecel
TELECOMS outfit, Telecel Zimbabwe has revealed that it is battling "spiralling operational costs".Company spokesperson Zitha Dube said the telecommunications firm required urgent capital injec...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:29hrs | 912 | by Staff reporter
Telecel's monumental collapse
TELECEL Zimbabwe's troubles have continued to mount with indications that the telecoms firm is now recruiting graduate trainees to plug the staff exodus necessitated by the company's unsustainable deb...Published: 04 Feb 2022 at 21:30hrs | 1608 | by Staff reporter
Telecel denies closure rumours
TELECEL Zimbabwe yesterday denied that it was facing closure despite rumours that it had shut down its operations after its subscribers failed to access data services or make voice calls for several d...Published: 03 Feb 2022 at 05:42hrs | 1108 | by Staff reporter
Gwinyai Chingoka dies
FORMER Zimbabwe Davis Cup tennis team player, Gwinyai Chingoka, has died.Chingoka, the son of the late former Tennis Zimbabwe president and ex-president of the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee, Paul...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 1705 | by Staff reporter
Econet raises bundle prices
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator (MNO) yesterday adjusted its promotional bundle prices by at least 20%.The adjustment, which does not include the headli...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 04:41hrs | 1803 | by Staff reporter
NetOne leads telecoms infrastructure development
STATE-OWNED telecommunications company, NetOne, has led the development of mobile telephone infrastructure in the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 on the back of a partnership with Huawei Techno...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:56hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter
Mobile telecoms revenue rises 15,8%
MOBILE telecoms operators' revenues increased by 15,8% to $19,5 billion during the third quarter of 2021, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) data showed on Wednesd...Published: 23 Dec 2021 at 05:40hrs | 62 | by Staff reporter
Telecel fails to pay rentals for 32 months
MOBILE telecommunications company, Telecel Zimbabwe, has been dragged to court after failing to pay rentals for one of its properties in Mablerign for 32 months.According to the summons now be...Published: 12 Nov 2021 at 05:30hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms sector appeals for tax reduction
ZIMBABWE'S Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have appealed to the Government to reduce multiple taxes levied on the telecommunications industry to enhance operational viability and new investments....Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:32hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Rural push spurs NetOne growth
STATE-RUN mobile telecoms firm, NetOne says last year's strategic expansion into outback markets lifted subscribers for its mobile money platform, OneMoney by 500 000, giving it fresh impetus....Published: 04 Apr 2021 at 22:40hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Telecel seeks fresh capital for expansion
Telecel Zimbabwe, the country's smallest mobile telecoms firm, intends to raise fresh capital as it looks to finance expansion of its network, chairman Selby Hwacha said. For many years, shareholding ...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:03hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's telecoms face crisis as overheads outpace revenues
ZIMBABWE'S telecommunication firms are grappling with a dicey situation, with overheads shooting at a faster pace than revenues during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Postal and Telecommunica...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:38hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Cellular firms hike charges
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and NetOne have reviewed voice, SMS and data bundles charges in line with tariffs approved by the regulator in August last year. NetOne reviewed upwards its bundle pri...Published: 09 Mar 2021 at 06:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Econet reviews bundle tariff prices
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) has reviewed its voice, SMS and data bundles in line with tariffs approved by the regulator in August last year....Published: 08 Mar 2021 at 04:55hrs | 13 | by Agencies
Mugabe blocked son-in-law, daughter and nephew over attempts to take over Telecel
WHILE the late former president Robert Mugabe's regime was corrupt and incompetent it allowed ministers, top civil servants and its business cronies to loot public resources Mugabe himself was very st...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 08:00hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Telecel Zimbabwe revenue hit by lockdown
STATE-run telecoms firm, Telecel Zimbabwe has drifted into a crisis.Revenues have plummeted for four straight months since November, while it has been affected by frequent downtimes at its bas...Published: 05 Mar 2021 at 06:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Econet, Telecel likely to follow NetOne in reviewing data bundle tariffs
MOBILE network operators Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and Telecel Zimbabwe are likely to adjust their discounts on mobile data bundles this month to offset rising costs, industry insiders have said....Published: 04 Mar 2021 at 17:03hrs | 4 | 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
Nkosinathi Ncube quits NetOne
NetOne Managing Director for Mobile Financial Services (MFS) Nkosinathi Ncube tendered his resignation on Tuesday this week, Zim Tech...Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 19:34hrs | 3249 | by Staff reporter
Telecel to clear licensing arrears
MOBILE operator Telecel Zimbabwe has said it is now targeting to clear its licensing obligations of US$137,5 million to Government by 2020. In 2013 the mobile operator made an arrangement with...Published: 11 Jun 2019 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Makamba suspends Francis Mawindi as Telecel Board member
Telecel Zimbabwe board has suspended Mr Francis Mawindi, their Board member with immediate effect over breach of the common law fiduciary duty of confidentiality, ...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 08:28hrs | 1818 | by Staff reporter
James Makamba's empire crumbles
PROMINENT businessman Mr James Makamba's empire seems to be crumbling after the High Court placed his Kestrel Corporation under provisional judicial management as Mr George Manyere fights to recover h...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 22:40hrs | 748 | by Staff reporter
30 families face displacement from Zimplats tailings dam
CLOSE to 30 families resettled by government at the foot of Zimplats tailings dam in Chegutu need to be urgently relocated because they face imminent danger in the event that the wall collapses, the c...Published: 27 Mar 2019 at 07:03hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
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 ...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 09:52hrs | 8859 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Here's how Zimbabwe plans to raise $350 million
Zimbabwe expects to raise $350 million from selling shares in five state-owned telecommunications companies and a bank, as part of economic reforms being pursued by the government, Finance Minister Mt...Published: 19 Mar 2019 at 18:30hrs | | by Reuters
Telecel Zimbabwe faces eviction
Telecel Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd is set to be evicted from its two rented premises belonging to First Mutual Investment Company (Pvt) Ltd after accumulating rental arrears amounting to US$40 843.The...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 06:01hrs | 543 | by Staff reporter
MNOs restore full Internet services
THE High Court in Harare yesterday ruled that National Security Minister Owen Ncube had no authority to order a shutdown of Internet services. Service providers immediately restored services. ...Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe High Court to rule on Internet suit
THE High Court in Harare will today rule on the legality of the Government's directive to mobile network operators to shut down all internet operations in the country during last week's violent demons...Published: 21 Jan 2019 at 08:13hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa sued over Internet blackout
Two civic society organisations have dragged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to the High Court following a government decision to completely shut down the Internet twice in a week, following a three-day ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:56hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rights lawyers challenge Zimbabwe internet shutdown
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), in conjunction with the Media Institute of Southern Africa-Zimbabwe chapter (Misa-Zimbabwe), has petitioned the High Court seeking an order to compel all the ...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | 3654 | by Staff Reporter
NRZ Pension Fund sues Telecel over $10 000 rental arrears
Telecel Zimbabwe (PVT) Limited has been taken to court by the national Railways of Zimbabwe Contributory Pension Fund over $10 000 debt owed in unpaid rentals for the property the company is renting i...Published: 23 Dec 2018 at 08:31hrs | 152 | by Staff Reporter
Zesa seeks to evict Telecel
THE Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) Pension Fund has petitioned the High Court of Zimbabwe seeking an order to evict Telecel Zimbabwe Pvt Ltd from its Beitbridge premises, accusing the la...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel gives away over $30 000 worth of cash prizes
Mobile Operator Telecel Zimbabwe gave away over $30 000 worth of cash prizes for the ongoing Cash Galore promotion, Check and Win promotion as well as the just ended Footie Trivia challenge.Th...Published: 17 Sep 2018 at 15:58hrs | | by Agencies
Zimra adopts conciliatory approach
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) says it has dumped its combative tax administration tactic in favour of a conciliatory approach whereby tax payers willingly comply with the dictates of the coun...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 06:45hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Telecel launches new weekly data bundles
Mobile Network Operator Telecel Zimbabwe, which is reputed for leading the market in giving subscribers best value for money has done it again and announced the launch of another exciting data offerin...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 09:10hrs | 1677 | by Agencies
EcoCash crash shows the vulnerabilities of going cashless
Although mobile money has become the leading transaction platform in Zimbabwe, its weaknesses came into focus this week after the dominant EcoCash network in Zimbabwe went down for two days, and left ...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 18:49hrs | 3067 | by Tawanda Karombo / qz.com
Mobile phone network operators slash data tariffs
MOBILE Network Operators (MNOs) have slashed mobile data tariffs from 12,5 cents to five cents per megabyte in compliance with a Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe directiv...Published: 02 Jul 2018 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel ownership storm brewing
A STORM has rocked Telecel Zimbabwe over its ownership structure, as two directors James Makamba and Gerald Mlotshwa, are both claiming chairmanship of the country's third largest telecoms group....Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:54hrs | 898 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Makamba says EDHasMyVote
BUSINESSMAN and Telecel Zimbabwe chairman, Dr James Makamba, has showered praises on President Mnangagwa for championing economic reforms, which have laid a solid foundation for national development....Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 07:31hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter
'James Makamba remains in charge of Telecel'
AS the Telecel Zimbabwe ownership wrangle rages on co-founder, Dr James Makamba, has refuted media reports that he has exited the country's third largest mobile network operator, saying he remains in ...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:50hrs | 314 | by Staff repprter
Makamba hits back at media lies
A RENEWED ownership wrangle has erupted over the country's third-largest mobile network operator, Telecel Zimbabwe, following the return of self-exiled businessman and co-founder James Makamba after 1...Published: 12 Jun 2018 at 10:48hrs | 1399 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's son-in-law boots Makamba out
An extraordinary general meeting of Telecel Zimbabwe on Thursday finalised Makamba's exit after decades as chairman.New chairman Gerald Mlotshwa, president Mnangagwa's son-in-law, said it was ...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 11:44hrs | 3285 | by Staff reporter
ABSA bank set to seize James Makamba's mansion
Top Mugabe ally owes Absa $4.5-million for home loan, credit cards and car paymentsJames Makamba's sprawling Johannesburg property could soon be confiscated by Absa bank to recover a $4.5-mill...Published: 11 Jun 2018 at 11:40hrs | 2478 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe wanted to kill Makamba over Grace
FORMER Telecel Zimbabwe boss and businessman, James Makamba, yesterday revealed that he fled the country and remained in self-imposed exile for 13 years after former President Robert Mugabe threatened...Published: 09 Jun 2018 at 15:55hrs | 2023 | by Staff reporter
Covert recordings: The undoing of Zanu-PF big names
Throughout history, covert recordings have brought down big names worldwide, whose audios or even videos in awkward positions are then leaked into the public arena.On the Zimbabwean political ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 15:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
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