Author: Nigel Gambanga
Minister of ICT mentions how State owned operator NetOne lost telecoms race, calls out management for missed opportunites
Zimbabwean bankers lament high costs of e-payments infrastructure, call for government’s support
Zimbabwe registers a total of 20,000 POS terminals as country embraces digital payment alternatives
RBZ warns Zimbabweans against Bitcoin use, says regulation for cryptocurrency isn’t ready
POTRAZ finally responds to startup misrepresentation & exclusion from mobile networks with a proposed VAS framework
Only $2 million has been transferred across Zimbabwean mobile money networks
Southern Africa’s smartphone penetration rate increases to 24% – gives impression of Zimbabwe’s smartphone usage
Global smart phone shipments rise marginally in second quarter of 2016 led by Samsung & Huawei growth
Brainworks officially launches GetCash mobile money platform, sets eyes on being payment platform of choice in Zimbabwe
Mobile broadband connections account for 28% of connections in Africa, expected to increase to 60% by 2020 – GSMA
Over 44,000 fight for internet “rights” as petition for arrested Kickass torrents owner gains traction
US communications giant Verizon looks beyond telecoms, agrees to buy Yahoo for $4,83 billion
Econet brings NFL & Superbowl coverage to Sub Saharan Africa – signs content deal for Kwesé TV
Corruption & mismanagement at NetOne highlighted in audit – operator owed $54 million, debtors include management owned companies
EcoCash lowers tariffs, maintains charges for cashouts