Author: Nigel Gambanga
POTRAZ cleverly distances itself from telecoms promos termination, hides real reasons
Zimbabwe’s mobile telecoms revenues down by 12% as economy & technology take toll on industry
Zimbabwe’s voice traffic declines by 15% as subscribers opt for cheaper options like WhatsApp
Zimbabwean regulator POTRAZ deploys QoS software to monitor telecoms performance standards
Remittances service Hello Paisa signs Jah Prayzah as African brand ambassador, offers his content via its app
NetOne’s OneFusion & Dollar a Day survive promo suspension, offer some relief to subscribers
NetOne joins Econet and Telecel in the suspension of airtime promotions
Remittances startup Ozaremit secures early stage investment, eyes multi-million Euro valuation
Suspension of Econet promotions affects Kwesé TV as zero-rated data bundles for DStv competitor are scrapped
Regulatory changes to Nigerian remittances shut out all but 3 money transfer operators – startups like WorldRemit affected
Breaking News – Telecel forced by regulator to stop Mega Bonus and other promotions
No number portability for Zimbabwe as POTRAZ changes goal posts, pushes probable adoption to 2017
Government seeks funding to expand NetOne’s services as it adapts to changes in telecoms
Challenges of expensive internet & net neutrality highlighted as cash crisis in Zimbabwe steers banks towards online banking
Minister of ICT says government’s investment in telecoms meant to encourage private sector growth rather than crowd it out
Growing remittances emerge as Zimbabwe’s FDI alternative – total $830 million in 1st half of 2016, expected to reach $1,5 billion by year end
No love lost between POTRAZ & Econet as MNO suspends its 7X promotion & bonus data offer, blames regulator