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Kenya's William Ruto to open ZITF
KENYAN President Dr William Ruto will officially open the 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair next month with 25 international exhibitors from 21 countries confirming their participa...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Behind the Scenes: How money transfer businesses make money
In an era of global connectivity, the ability to transfer money across borders efficiently has become a crucial service. Whether supporting families, facilitating business transactions, or aiding in e...Published: 29 Dec 2023 at 20:50hrs | 35 | by Libz Mbanje
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 | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt welcomes internet connectivity at varsities
GOVERNMENT has applauded efforts by the Ubuntu Net Alliance to partner the National Research and Education Networks (NRENS) to bring internet connectivity at universities.Speaking during the 1...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:12hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Croco's Matsika gets a lifeline
EIGHT years after acrimoniously falling out with his cousin and Croco Holdings boss Moses Chingwena over the ownership of a busines empire worth more than US$100 million, Harare automobile tycoon Fara...Published: 05 Mar 2023 at 13:52hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Why Buy from Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE'S economy is well diversified and the country is a reliable and competitive supplier of a wide range of minerals, agricultural products, manufactured goods as well as value-added services....Published: 21 May 2021 at 06:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's telco regulator takes bold steps towards greater digital inclusion
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to pursue rapid digital transformation.Digitisation has the ability to transform economies and people's liv...Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 19:32hrs | 2 | by Angela Collins
The advantages of outsourcing production
Production requirements can be fulfilled entirely in-house. However, the company can need additional resources if there are changes in demand or production capacity. Outsourcing is an organiza...Published: 05 Dec 2020 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff writer
TelOne to launch Africa's first fully converged on-demand entertainment service
TelOne, is set to launch Africa's first fully converged linear on-demand news and entertainment streaming service in partnership with South African on-demand specialist, Discover Digital, the ...Published: 05 Oct 2018 at 15:43hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
ZB Bank trade profitability continues
ZIMBABWE'S ZB Bank, continues to trade profitably and is ahead of its year-to-date budget projections, group chief executive officer Ronald Mutandagayi has said.Ron MutandagayiAddressing deleg...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo, Harare phone codes changed
Stare-run monopolistic fixed line operator, TelOne, yesterday announced new phone codes for cities across the country as part of a national broadband project aimed at ensuring customers get more from ...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 12:34hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
TelOne recovers $60 million from debtors
STATE-OWNED telecoms operator, TelOne, has recovered $60 million from debtors to date after employing a number of debt recovery methods, an official has said.The parastatal, owed more than $26...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 07:43hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Holidaymakers urged to ensure their home is secure
One of the country's leading security companies has appealed to those going away during the forthcoming school holidays and public holidays to ensure that their homes are secure in their absence....Published: 08 Aug 2017 at 15:08hrs | 1 | by Chris Chinamhora
Informal trading given a lifeline through apps
Mobile payment services platform MobiCash is making the prospect of inclusive growth and economic transformation for township spaza owners a reality through its pilot service MobiSpaza.'Spaza'...Published: 22 Jun 2017 at 17:19hrs | 2 | by Kgaogelo Letsebe
POTRAZ gets it right for a change
LAST week, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) launched stakeholder consultations on licensing of Virtual Network Operators (VNOs).The consultations close at the en...Published: 21 Apr 2017 at 12:39hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu
TelOne rolls out National Broadband
TelOne has begun the roll-out of the National Broadband (NBB) Projectnetwork under the $98 million ChinaExim Bank facility, which has been granted a National Project status. The implementation of ...Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 05:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mobile payment service introduced in South Africa
Unbanked South Africans in rural communities and townships can now access a variety of financial services through MobiCash, a recently introduced mobile payment services platform.According to ...Published: 23 May 2016 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by MobiCash creates wider channels for users to transact without withdrawing funds, says MobiCash's Donald Mudenge.
Econet Wireless to be disconnected
Econet Wireless is set to be disconnected by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz).Potraz is targeting value-added services (VAS) due to auto registra...Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim government, Econet cross swords
GOVERNMENT and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe have crossed swords over the former's stated intention to coax investors in the mobile telecommunications sector to share infrastructure, raising a protracted s...Published: 29 Mar 2015 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Comztek Africa and Cisco partner in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Comztek Africa and Cisco have recently signed a preferred distribution agreement in both Zambia and Zimbabwe as part of a joint strategy to assist customers in the regions to take advantage of a g...Published: 24 Jun 2014 at 12:33hrs | 16 | by Melissa Parsons
Zimbabwean company launch ticketing portal
A LOCAL firm has ploughed more than $250 000 into developing and launching a local ticketing portal that is essentially designed to provide centralised ticketing for various service providers. ...Published: 25 May 2014 at 19:44hrs | | by Business Reporter
Ugly Econet-Telecel tiff continues to play out
The crusade by the country's largest telecommunication gladitors - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and Telecel - to defend their turf, convert new subsribers and grow their market has spawned an ugly tiff as...Published: 13 Oct 2013 at 06:25hrs | | by Business Reporter
Telecel expanding banking services via mobile phones
TELECEL Zimbabwe Ltd, a unit of Orascom Telecom Holdings Ltd, sees an opportunity expanding banking services via mobile phones as it seeks to generate higher revenue per user, general manager Angeline...Published: 07 Jun 2013 at 03:20hrs | | by Bloomberg
Econet upgrades EcoCash
Econet Zimbabwe has introduced over-the-counter merchant payment systems that allow EcoCash customers to pay for retail purchases using the platform.In a statement yesterday, Econet announce...Published: 16 Aug 2012 at 07:11hrs | | by Business Reporter
Zimbabwe telecoms authorities bans Econet Blackberry pilot project
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has clashed with regulator Potraz (Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe) after it emerged that some of its subscribers and workers were using Blackbe...Published: 18 Jun 2011 at 21:10hrs | 1 | by Ndou Paul
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