Let’s talk about InDrive. It’s on billboards, on the radio, and even in all our YouTube videos in the form of ads. It’s the latest addition to ride-hailing services in […]
Hwindi which was popularly known as one of the 2 ride-hailing service providers alongside Vaya is expanding to offer a lot more to their users. Before the most recent update, […]
Hwindi recently introduced a new pricing structure where customers/riders are quoted in USD but can settle the payment using Zim Dollar. In light of this, Hwindi has released a chart […]
Hwindi has just introduced a pricing structure. From now on, the ride-hailing start-up quotes it’s prices in USD but the rides will be payable in Zim Dollars. To introduce the […]
In these tough times, local business have got to adapt or otherwise they die. I even think that it’s a time where the full extent of an organisation’s creativeness (to […]
It’s that time of the year again when people travel during the Heroes and Defense Forces holiday. As people will be partying, drinking and traveling, the holiday is infamous for […]
Network instability has been affecting businesses and individuals alike. I recently caught up with Hwindi’s Business Development Executive Patrick Manyangadze who explained the problems they have been facing and how […]
If you’ve followed the story of Uber since its launch back in 2011, you’ll know that over the years the company has lost a significant amount of money. In fact […]
It’s been an interesting couple of months in the local ride-hailing space with Hwindi and Vaya being the two most competitive services on that front. For a considerable time, one […]
[Image Source: Hwindi Twitter] In this economic climate whenever you hear of a price-drop you can’t help but feel the urge to spread the news and fortunately for me, I […]
So Hwindi has announced that they are launching a new chauffeur-like service. Designated Driver as they have coined it allows user to order a driver to take them to/from a […]
It has been a relatively quiet year for Hwindi thus far but that’s not to say the heads behind the service haven’t been working on some exciting new services. They’ve […]
We thought 2018 was the year of ride-hailing services but it seems that trend is not dead yet as we have another new player in that space. Toda Rider is […]
A few days ago the President addressed the nation and in his address, he made the dreaded announcement that fuel would be going up by almost triple the price. Announcements […]
There is a near consensus out there that with the launch by Econet of Vaya their ride hailing and on demand delivery service a death certificate has been signed for […]
So there has been a narrative that comes up time and time again; Econet is a brutal company and they steal ideas from budding entrepreneurs and startups! Cumii (an Econet […]
The cash crisis in Zimbabwe has everyone turning to use plastic money almost all the time and Commuter omnibus owners seem to have jumped in to make life easier for […]
We take it for granted that if ever you run out of airtime and do not have the funds or means to purchase more, you can send a “Please Call […]
I am not going to spoil your day by talking about ZUPCO, the government’s public transportation solution. It used to be great, or so I’m told, now it sucks and […]
Most people will tell you that ride hailing will not work in Zimbabwe, the citizens are too poor to afford it. Yet, Bolt, a ride-hailing platform from Estonia with operations […]
I used a phone with no Google mobile services for a year so I try and answer the question of whether or not it is possible. I’ll be honest when […]
Zimbabwe may be a small country but you often find that we have vastly different experiences in different locations. Those who don’t travel much will be surprised to hear that […]
So, I was randomly scrolling through the Google Play Store, as anyone does when they are bored, and I came across something interesting. While there, and for some reason, I […]
The Driven Group has launched an all female-driven 24-hour chauffeur service through the company’s Driven Africa app.
Black Friday, a shopping event enjoyed the world over but businesses in Zimbabwe, for the most part, don’t really make a marketing push for it.
I’ve used the Munch app once or twice but the user interface has always rubbed me the wrong way. It seems that’s something they knew (or maybe they didn’t) and […]
Innovation. Disruption. Original. These are some of the buzzwords in the entrepreneurship arena that every player wishes to be associated with. There have been several new ideas that came in […]
A new Statutory Instrument that’s just been gazetted will now penalize businesses that qoute,charge and receive payments in US dollars or any other kind of foreign currency. The new Statutory […]