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Barns, the internet, a #263chat TweeT@ble, Baba Jukwa & an election

In October 2009, a few posts into the founding of this blog, we attended a function where media professionals and politicians were discussing "Free Expression and Freedom of the media" in Zimbabwe. We were quite surprised however that in discussing media and expression, no one mentioned the internet or mobile phones.

May 28, 20136

Connectivity Social Media

Zim mobile operators on social media: Econet surpasses Telecel in popularity

When we listed Zimbabwe’s most ‘Liked’ pages on Facebook late last year, one company was clearly conspicuous by its absence from the list of companies and brands that had the largest following on the social network; Econet. This despite that offline, the company commands one of the highest, if not the highest, customer base in the country.

May 23, 201313

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Some WhatsApp alternatives for feature phones & Android

WhatsApp is not the only WhatsApp out there. There are dozen other apps that run on smartphones and others on feature phones that achieve the same end in more or less the same way. So we thought we’d just list a few you can try and see if you like.

May 22, 201317

Connectivity Social Media

263Chat live Twitter event: How Zimbawean politicians use social media

Ever wondered how many Zimbabwean politicians use social media to connect to the people they are supposed to represent. Ever wondered which ones and how they use social media? How many blogs, are on Twitter, Facebook, post YouTube videos etc...

May 21, 20134

Social Media Startups

biNu rebuilds Android app to improve user experience

If you're one of the more than 100,000 people that have downloaded biNu's Android app, you were probably only pleased with the app page load speeds, processing etc.. but likely disappointed with an un-smartphone like feel.

May 20, 20133

Social Media

Facebook Home, Mark Zuckerberg and the next 5 billion devices

When Facebook unveiled yesterday what was supposed to be the Facebook Phone but ended up just being more a pervasive app (or shall we call it a launcher), we found the following by the Facebook chief standing out.

April 5, 20133

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange finally launches website; a really useful one

We're just from a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) event where the local exchange was launching a web portal. The new website comes online after close to 2 years of being down. From our first impressions we almost want to say the wait was worth it, which we shouldn't say because 2 years is a long long time.

March 26, 201331

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C2 Media launches Zweely, a network of local sites & mobile apps

C2 Media, a local digital design & development company, has launched Zwee.ly a network of local web and mobile properties. From information on the Zweely website, a common feature of the properties will be an emphasis on mobile and social. There’s also clear emphasis on appealing design (to us at least), something C2 clearly excels at.

March 19, 201316

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WeChat is better than WhatsApp

Just before Christmas I got a sponsored link on my Facebook wall begging me to download and install an application called WeChat. I normally don’t look at those invites, no matter how tempting they sound. But being on my annual leave on a hot, slow December afternoon, I just thought, why not have a look.

January 31, 2013100

Connectivity Social Media

Social media lessons from Zimbabwe’s mobile operators (Updated)

A lot can change in a year - especially in Zimbabwe. In 2011 very few of Zimbabwe’s established brands seemed to have a presence on Facebook (Twitter “didn’t exist” yet). Today’s marketing landscape has significantly changed as a number of savvy brands finally understand how and why social media matters to their marketing mix.

January 28, 20131