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Warrant of arrest for VID official's impersonator
A Beitbridge magistrate has issued a warrant of arrest for Sydney Mashu (57) of Mutare who absconded trial for impersonating a senior Vehicle Inspect Department (VID) official and fleecing aspiring dr...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 08:39hrs | 346 | 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 | 230 | 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 | 550 | 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 | 7823 | 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 | 3584 | by Staff Reporter
BREAKING: Zimbabwe restores internet connectivity
Mobile networks and internet service providers in Zimbabwe have restored internet connectivity after a blackout that lasted more than 24 hours, ...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 15:29hrs | 6658 | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: #ZimbabweShutDown day 3 - Beitbridge update
Gomba cafe closed yesterday Engene Garage yersterday...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 12:51hrs | 12491 | by Beitbridge Resident
'Internet shutdown is unconstitutional,' says Jonathan Moyo
Zimbabwe's mobile phone networks and internet were partially shut down, with one industry source saying the systems had been jammed and many users were complaining of severely limited access.J...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 21:01hrs | 3771 | by Ndou Paul
First total internet shutdown in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe on Tuesday experienced its first total internet shutdown since inception. The shutdown came after citizens on Monday used social media to organize protests that left about five people dead an...Published: 15 Jan 2019 at 12:37hrs | 2558 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe parliament sets up enquiry into mobile data costs
PARLIAMENT will next month institute an enquiry into mobile data costs amid concerns from consumers that network operators have astronomically raised charges.In an interview, Parliamentary Por...Published: 13 Jan 2019 at 07:53hrs | 177 | by Staff reporter
'I have US$ 13 Billion businesses' Masiyiwa responds to Jonathan Moyo
Telecommunications guru Strive Masiyiwa has responded to a jibe by exiled Former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo that he is a Bondnote billionaire, a reference to the local currency that is used i...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 13:11hrs | 19123 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Jonathan Moyo's lies on Masiyiwa exposed?
On Monday exiled Former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo wrote a scathing statement on Twitter seeking to expose how Telecoms Guru Strive Masiyiwa funded ZANU PF campaign during the bloody 200...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 13:07hrs | 4635 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'Privatising parastatals will bring opportunities'
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information Communication Technology says government's plan to privatise parastatals such as TelOne, NetOne, Zarnet and Telecel will bring new opportunities fo...Published: 09 Jan 2019 at 11:24hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa stole Econet share, his lawyer responds
Prominent businessman and formerly Strive Masiyiwa's lawyer Tawanda Nyambirai has issued a lengthy and heated response to the allegations that the Zimbabwean dollar billionaire should not have ended u...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 23:11hrs | 9822 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa struggles to stomach criticism
In what started as a routine interview with continental business television channel CNBC Africa, Strive Masiyiwa, Econet founder and Executive Chairman describes the political changes being witnessed ...Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 08:46hrs | 8411 | by Willliam Muchayi
Electronic transactions usage in remote areas surges
THE use of mobile and Internet-based transactions in remote areas has been on an upward trajectory with the generality of the country's populace embracing modern modes of payment.A snap survey...Published: 30 Dec 2018 at 10:13hrs | 213 | 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 | 107 | by Staff Reporter
War vets storm Mnangagwa office
A GROUP of 20 former freedom fighters calling themselves the War Veterans Welfare Committee yesterday stormed President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Munhumutapa office to hand over a 10-page petition demandin...Published: 19 Dec 2018 at 06:15hrs | 1287 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe lagging behind on cybercrime security'
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) management met over the weekend with the parliamentary committee on information communication technology in Kadoma to highli...Published: 07 Dec 2018 at 06:02hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Access to information, media freedom in the digital age
THE right to information and media freedom are critical components of freedom of expression. Freedom of expression, as defined by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is the "right...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 06:11hrs | 146 | by Patience Zirima
Apparently budget presentation was relatively good, but lacks clarity
From Hand to mouth As a development practitioner, my strong analysis is as follows, it appears the current budget presentation is a reflection of hand to mo...Published: 26 Nov 2018 at 10:18hrs | 848 | by Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo
Mthuli Ncube piles more tax misery to Zimbabweans
ZIMBABWEANS should brace for more price hikes after Finance minister Mthuli Ncube increased excise duty on petrol and diesel as fundamentals pointed to a worsening economy despite token measures to co...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | 1820 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sets privatisation timelines
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has set timelines for the disposal and partial privatisation of a number of state-owned enterprises, as part of a raft of measures to revitalise Zimbabwe's fragile econom...Published: 16 Nov 2018 at 07:02hrs | 4550 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa ally retreats on Strive Masiyiwa threat
Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services and MDC-Alliance legislator for Kuwadzana East Mr Charlton Hwende today beat a...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 15:49hrs | 6779 | by Staff reporter
MDC plots Econet boycott?
MDC's Treasurer General Charlton Hwende has come under fire on Twitter for suggesting that MDC supporters boycott Econet service provider.In a Tweet on Thursday Hwende said, "What if MDC encou...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 06:42hrs | 7871 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Harare extends discount offer
Harare City Council has provisionally extended to October 31, the window within which ratepayers who settle their debts will enjoy a 50 percent discount of the amount paid following a request from res...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 06:41hrs | 549 | 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 | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe tourizim App launched
As Zimbabwe embraces ICT in its growth and development, Afronom Media a group of young Tech Entrepreneurs in Zimbabwe have come up with an ...Published: 10 Oct 2018 at 16:05hrs | 297 | by Trynos Maeresera
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 | 1215 | 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 | 146 | 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 | 1487 | by Agencies
Maitengwe finally gets mobile connectivity
THE era of reliance on mobile connectivity from neighbouring Botswana is over for Maitengwe community in Bulilima West constituency following yesterday's official commissioning of a shared base statio...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 06:54hrs | 334 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's office speaks on sophisticated SMS campaign
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office has said the text-messaging campaign that debuted this week was part of the ruling Zanu-PF's sophisticated online campaign that had absolutely nothing to do with ...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 17:21hrs | 6049 | by Staff reporter
'Hackers downloaded voters' personal data'
The Information Communication Technology (ICT) and Cyber Security ministry has said personalised, unsolicited campaign messages sent to potential voters' mobile phones by the ruling party could ...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 14:09hrs | 1737 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa pushing for full-scale SMS-Gate investigation
The rift between the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and the country's opposition parties taking part in the forthcoming polls has widened in the wake of the short-message service (SMS) saga that ...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 14:35hrs | 5074 | by Staff reporter
Econet strengthening industry lead
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)'s 2018 first quarter (Q1) sector report shows Econet Wireless maintained its customer and revenue market share lead on the b...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 07:15hrs | 302 | by Staff rpeorter
Fresh row over Zimbabwe voters' details
A fresh row has erupted between the MDC Alliance and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) over the release of voters' cellphone numbers - after Zanu-PF allegedly sent text messages to people solici...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 08:18hrs | 1997 | by Staff reporter
Mobile telcos' revenue down 5,8%
Zimbabwe's mobile telcos' revenue for the first quarter of 2018 decreased by 5,8 percent to $244,7 million compared to $259,711 million recorded in the same period last year as consumers continue to o...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 07:12hrs | 51 | by Staff reporter
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 | 2948 | by Tawanda Karombo / qz.com
C-Trade to ease ZSE transactions
Escrow Group will tomorrow officially launch a mobile and online trading platform which allows investors to directly trade on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), a move that is set to deepen the capita...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:58hrs | 167 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF Politburo member narrowly escaped death
ZANU-PF Politburo member Absalom Sikhosana (69) narrowly escaped death after a vehicle sped over a kerb dividing a road and collided head-on with his along Khami Road in Bulawayo.The driver of...Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:50hrs | 524 | by Staff reporter
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 | 812 | by Staff reporter
Chiyangwa clones customers' debit cards, siphons thousands
THE son of late businessman James Chiyangwa, popularly known as Jimmy Jimalo, has been arrested for the third time on allegations of cloning debit cards belonging to various people before splashing th...Published: 25 Jun 2018 at 09:06hrs | 3431 | by Staff reporter
Econet unveils Ecocash business wallet
Econet's mobile money service Ecocash, has unveiled the Ecocash Business Wallet to cater for both formal and informal businesses, becoming the first in Africa to have an enterprise transaction service...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 06:52hrs | 700 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa urges Mnangagwa to deal with corruption
Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa, has urged president Emmerson Mnangagwa to act against corruption. "President ED has to be seen to be acting against corruption & the newly formed departmen...Published: 14 Jun 2018 at 21:45hrs | 1208 | by Simbarashe Sithole
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 | 901 | 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 | 349 | 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 | 308 | 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 | 1562 | 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 | 3313 | by Staff reporter
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