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Econet, are you ready for Starlink's direct-to-phone satellite offering?
Starlink, the SpaceX subsidiary that uses low-Earth orbit satellites to provide broadband internet services globally, is intensifying efforts to offer direct-to-smartphone connectivity.Accordi...Published: 24 Nov 2024 at 16:20hrs | 2529 | by Staff reporter
Vodacom defends appointment of Zimbabwean
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub has defended the appointment of Sitholizwe Mdlalose as managing director of its South African operations, saying the company appoints the best talent that reflects its...Published: 19 May 2022 at 19:34hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
SA business group unhappy with rise of Zimbabwean expats
THE appointment of Sitholizwe Mdlalose as chief executive of South Africa's telecoms giant Vodacom has triggered xenophobic reactions after the country's Black Business Council (BBC) demanded that loc...Published: 13 May 2022 at 19:13hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Picking Zimbabwean Sitho Mdlalose as Vodacom SA boss raises eyebrows
The Zimbabwean diaspora seems to ...Published: 12 May 2022 at 07:13hrs | | by Gugu Lourie
Daring thief raids police and prison camps
A DARING thief admitted to breaking into houses of police and prisons and correctional services officers residing at the neighbouring Chimoio Police Depot and Harare Central Prison staff housing and s...Published: 12 May 2022 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Liquid Telecom to invest $400m USD in Egyptian network infrastructure and data centres following completion of 'Cape to Cairo'
Harare, Zimbabwe. December 10, 2018 - Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that it is investing 8 billion Egyptian Pounds ($400m US Dollars) in Egypt over t...Published: 10 Dec 2018 at 09:33hrs | | by Mapozho Saruchera
New Zealand bans Huawei
New Zealand's top intelligence agency has banned controversial Chinese vendor Huawei from supplying equipment for the country's first 5G mobile network.Spark Telecom, formerly New Zealand Tele...Published: 28 Nov 2018 at 12:50hrs | 4 | by Staff Reporter
Armed robbery at mine compound
THREE unidentified pistol-wielding suspects pounced on a mine compound in Inyathi, Bubi District and robbed employees of cash and property amounting to $3 225.The incident occurred at Paradza ...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Another pardoned prisoner arrested for theft
AN ex-inmate from Bulawayo who was released on Presidential pardon last Monday has appeared in court for stealing, three days after his release.Gift Msimanga from Nkulumane suburb stole two ce...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 10:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's mobile money services 'bigger than M-PESA'
ZIMBABWE'S mobile money platforms are forecasted to surpass the impact of the globally-renowned M-PESA launched in East Africa a decade ago. The lofty projections by Supa Mandiwanzira, the Sou...Published: 15 Nov 2017 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe should focus on digitising money'
Mobile money expert and chief executive of TransferTo Eric Barbier has said digitising currency as a national agenda should be at the forefront of the dialogue to alleviate cash shortages....Published: 03 Nov 2016 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
14-year-old girl busted watching blue movie with friends at school
POLICE were called in when a 14-year-old Sikhulile High School pupil was busted by the school's security guard watching blue movies with friends on a phone.After questioning, the girl whose ha...Published: 20 Aug 2016 at 10:27hrs | 513 | by Andile Tshuma
Top African media executive joins Econet
Econet Media has confirmed the appointment of highly experienced African media executive Rhys Torrington as its Group Commercial Director, effective 1st July 2016. This appointment marks a signifi...Published: 11 Jul 2016 at 08:42hrs | | by Agencies
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
Woman robbed of her indecent pictures
CLARA Basera (40) sent indecent pictures of herself to her husband, Wellington Mhiripiri (48) to keep their romance alive.They miss each other when Wellington is at work as a plumber in North ...Published: 24 Feb 2016 at 05:59hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
New iPhone coming soon - report
The next model of the iPhone will launch on 25 September 2015, according to a report by Mobile News.The publication states that it has seen a Vodafone staff email which detailed pre-launch...Published: 09 Jun 2015 at 10:11hrs | 4 | by Staff writer
Cop killer gang arrested
A GANG of three assailants who callously killed a Chipinge-based police constable who had tried to stop a scuffle between them and an unknown motorist was arrested last week.The trio, Admire ...Published: 29 May 2015 at 05:58hrs | | by Luthando Mapepa
Soldiers up for computers and cellphone theft
A Zimbabwe National Army officer based at 2.3 Combat Group in Magunje, has appeared in court facing charges of breaking into a ZNA garrison shop and stealing computers and cellphones worth $43 000....Published: 16 Mar 2015 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet's Dial-A-Doc operating illegally
ECONET Wireless's Dial-A-Doc is operating illegally as it is not approved by the Medical and Dental Practitioners' Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ), an official has said.The MDPCZ and the Health Pr...Published: 08 Mar 2015 at 12:29hrs | | by Shamiso Yikoniko
'Dating Pokello is costly'
FORMER Big Brother Africa (BBA) reality series lovebirds Pokello Nare and Elikem Kumordzie appear to have patched up their differences and re-ignited their romance after a nasty public fight on social...Published: 21 Feb 2015 at 08:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hunting for Eurobonds
Views split on sub-Saharan Africa's debut in the international markets Attracted by the prevailing low interest rates, cash-strapped African countries l...Published: 01 Jul 2014 at 20:32hrs | | by Jocelyne Sambira
Pokello, Elikem ring wedding bells
WITH their Mombasa Whitesands beach holiday plans still underway, Big Brother Africa 'The Chase' lovebirds, Elikem Kumordzie and Pokello Nare have moved one step towards marriage.There are ev...Published: 20 May 2014 at 07:04hrs | | by Arts reporter
Pokello causes stir with her 'prostitute' comment
Socialite, Pokello Nare caused a stir on social media networks when she posted a controversial message apparently linked to her recent publicised engagement to Ghanaian boyfriend Elikem Kumordzie....Published: 06 May 2014 at 17:24hrs | | by Reckson Mandizvidza
Pokello, Elikem get engaged
AFTER dating for almost a year, former Big Brother Africa (BBA) housemates Pokello Nare and Elikem Kumordzie have taken their relationship to a more serious stage after Kumordzie publicly proposed ...Published: 05 May 2014 at 11:31hrs | | by Melissa Mpofu
Armed robber's privates ripped off
A 24-year-old Entumbane man who is one of the five suspected armed robbers who allegedly robbed Amtec Motors of cash and airtime vouchers in December 2012 had his testicles ripped off after he was sh...Published: 27 Mar 2014 at 04:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Apple unveils new iPhone 5s and 5c
Apple has unveiled two new iPhones: the 5S, which has a significantly faster processor and an extremely cool feature in the fingerprint sensor, and the budget 5C version.These are the phones...Published: 11 Sep 2013 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Nokia introduces Nokia Lumia 925
London - Nokia today introduced the Nokia Lumia 925, a new interpretation of its award-winning flagship, the Nokia Lumia 920. The Nokia Lumia 925 introduces a metal design and showcases the latest Pu...Published: 14 May 2013 at 16:33hrs | | by Tech Reporter
Suspected armed robbers arrested
Three suspected robbers were arrested in Masvingo recently after they were found in possession of a pistol, 10 cell phones and US$800 at Zaka Business Centre.Kudzai Gariko (20), Tawanda Gariko...Published: 09 Jun 2012 at 08:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Vodacom reduces African roaming charges by more than 70 percent
South Africa's Vodacom customers can expect roaming savings when travelling to 6 African countries where Vodacom and Vodafone operate. Vodacom has introduced flat rates which have resulted i...Published: 05 Apr 2012 at 08:18hrs | | by Ndou Paul
DIGITAL MARKETING Comes to Bulawayo
Unlimited Connect Centre is proud to host one of the most relevant seminars for businesses that want to use technology to penetrate the market. The internet has arrived on everyone...Published: 21 Mar 2012 at 09:57hrs | | by Alois Sibanda
Cross-border telephone remittances increase in Africa
More people in Africa's poorest countries have mobile phones than have bank accounts. That reality is spurring mobile service companies to explore how they can capture a share of the potential banking...Published: 24 Jan 2012 at 13:28hrs | | by Anna McGovern
BlackBerry services hit by second day blackout
LONDON. - BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa were hit with service disruptions to their smartphones for a second day yesterday after an unexplained glitch cut off Internet and...Published: 12 Oct 2011 at 07:36hrs | 160 | by -
The state of the Zapu Europe Province
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Ghananian confidence rocked as Confidence Faces Eviction AGAIN
Byo24Entertainment can confirm that Ghana's female representative in the on-going Big Brother Amplified House, Confidence Haugen, will have her head on the chopping board AGAIN this week as she faces...Published: 07 Jun 2011 at 06:36hrs | | by .
ZAPU beyonds the shores
Zimbabwe opposition party ZAPU Europe Province held its Preliminary General meeting at Church of the Martyrs, Leicester on Saturday the 7th May 2011. Delegates came from all over the continent of E...Published: 09 May 2011 at 04:18hrs | | by Artwell Ndlovu
Mubarak's regime 'hijacks' Vodafone network
Mobile operator Vodafone on Thursday accused the Egyptian authorities of using its network to send pro-government text messages to its subscribers, without clear attribution....Published: 03 Feb 2011 at 19:36hrs | | by Byo24News
Mobile Phones - 2010 in Review: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
As 2010 comes to a close, we present our traditional line-up of what we think are the best, worst and ugliest handsets to be launched this year. ...Published: 23 Dec 2010 at 04:24hrs | 1 | by Byo24
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