Search results for: “Econet”
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Latest POTRAZ report shows leaps in LTE & increase in Zimbabwe’s internet penetration
POTRAZ, Zimbabwe’s telecommunications regulator has just released its latest sector performance report, covering the third quarter of 2015. more
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Petition to save WhatsApp from regulation gains a lot of support
A South African online magazine, All4Women.co.za, has launched a petition calling on its government to reject the calls being made by the country’s mobile operators to regulate Over the Top (OTT) Services like WhatsApp and Skype. more
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Telecel to partner Facebook for free internet service
In the latest bit of information to be shared about the service, it has been confirmed that Telecel is the mobile operator that will be partnering with Facebook and Internet.org for the launch in the Zimbabwe. This information was shared by sources working on the Free Basics implementation. more
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WhatsApp and other OTT services face regulation in South Africa
South Africa’s Parliament is set to decide whether or not WhatsApp and other Over the Top(OTT) services like Skype and Viber should be regulated following concerns of “freeboarding” raised by telecoms operators. more
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EcoCash’s role in financial inclusion demonstrated in Mahindra Comviva’s video
Mahindra Comviva, the tech financial services vendor and Econet’s technical partner which ran point on the introduction of EcoCash recently produced a video showcasing EcoCash’s role in financial services. EcoCash is powered by the Mobiquity Money platform which is provided by Mahindra Comviva. more
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Netflix launches in Zimbabwe
One of the announcements that have come out of CES 2016 is that Netflix the Video On Demand (VOD) Service is now active in 130 countries worldwide with Zimbabwe included in that bunch. more
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Afrocoin partners with EcoCash Diaspora to enhance service reach
Afrocoin, an international money transfer outfit that came onto the scene a few years ago with remittances, money transfer and airtime top-up services has announced its new partnership with EcoCash Diaspora, the remittance service arm handled by Econet’s mobile money service company EcoCash. more
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Liquid Telecom’s VOD service ipidi tv launches in Zambia
According to its website, people using Hai Zambia Fibre internet can access ipidi tv and a promotion has been launched offering free ipidi TV until 30 April 2016 for every Hai customer who signs up for ipidi by 31 January 2016. more
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Facebook’s Free Basics service shut down in Egypt
Egypt becomes the second country to block the service after India made the move as part of a response to concerns raised around Free Basics’ net neutrality violations. Etisalat Egypt, Facebook, and Egyptian officials haven’t mentioned the reason behind the shutdown in Egypt but there has been a lot of speculation that the country is… more
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Facebook to introduce Free Basics internet in Zimbabwe
Internet.org, the project from Facebook which facilitates free internet access to specific website and platforms, and is now working under the name of Free Basics, is set to be launched for the Zimbabwean market in January 2016. more
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ZIMURA app for streaming and downloading local music set for launch in early 2016
Although ZIMURA has been pretty mum about Zim Tunes and Mhanzi throughout the year, new information coming from the association is that the new distribution tools are in the final stages of development and will be launched by the end of March 2016. more
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Telecel introduces Night Shift bundles, offers 1 GB data for $3
Dubbed the Telecel Night Shift Bundles, these off-peak data bundles (they are accessible between 10 pm and 6 am only) are priced at $1, $2 and $3 with data allowances of between 350 MB and 1 GB. more
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WhatsApp video calling expected in platform’s next version
According to information in the article, which was accompanied by photos, WhatsApp is set to introduce video calling in the next iteration of the messaging platform. The upcoming version 2.12.16.2 for iOS (it will be launched for Apple first) which is still in testing, will include video chat which works in the same way as… more
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Muzinda Hub to provide corporates & entrepreneurs with tech skills, e-business training
To extend this skills development run into 2016, Muzinda Hub will be offering a course on digital skills and online business entreprenurship to local corporates and entrepreneurs. Unlike its software development program which was offered to 1,000 developers for free, the new course will have charges attached to it. more
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Powertel expands distribution network through tie-up with Zimpost
Powertel, the internet provider and ZESA Holdings subsidiary will now be distributing its products at selected Zimpost outlets throughout the country. more
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Telecel retail network grows to 500 kiosks as operator expands its footprint
According to Telecel, this retail network has grown to 500 kiosks. This is a progression from the 200 kiosk total that Telecel had reached by the end of September. more
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NetOne places a data cap on its social media bundles
NetOne has effected a data cap on its social media bundles, meaning that the access windows for each of the bundles bought don’t give subscribers unlimited access to the respective platforms during that period. more
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10,000km under the sea for Liquid Telecom as it starts 2 year submarine cable project
The project is being run by Liquid Sea, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liquid Telecom and it will involve the building of 10,000km of submarine cable from South Africa to the Middle East. This line will be connected to Liquid Telecom’s exisisting terrestrial fibre network which extends to over 18,000km across the continent. more
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Zimbabwe to manufacture 50,000 computers a year through Chinese partnership
It is anticipated that the company formed by Inspur and the government will manufacture 50,000 computers a year. This agreement is also set to culminate in the development of a National Data Centre; a high-tech park; projects for e-education, e-taxation and e-migration; as well as the development of a high-performance computer system. more
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Classifieds CEO: Ownai zero-rating could present a challenge, but we’re in a good position to combat it
Some aspects of their offering which leverage their incumbency as Zim’s largest MNO could present a challenge for us. However, additional experience, technology and marketing from OAM put us in a good position to combat that. more
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Opportunities for eHealth emerge as POTRAZ partners ITU for rural telemedicine
Starting in January, remote public health facilities will be accessing telemedicine facilities that include online diagnosis, remote consultation for specific conditions, communication of information such as broadcasting of alerts and updates on potential outbreaks. more
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Telkom offers free data access for streaming service, Showmax
Telkom, the South African fixed and wireless telecoms company has entered into a partnership with ShowMax, the Naspers-owned video streaming service. Telekom subscribers will have zero-rated data access for streaming ShowMax content. more
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iROKO & CANAL+ GROUP partner to introduce mobile TV to French speaking Africa
iROKOtv, the Nigerian subscription Video on Demand (sVOD) service that only recently launched a global content distribution arm, has announced that is has entered into a multi-million Euro deal with the CANAL + GROUP, the largest French pay TV provider which has a leading focus on Francophone Africa. more
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A practical proposal for zero rating & net neutrality that operators may actually love
Steve Song, suggests that we explore treating connectivity to the internet the same way we treat connectivity to the phone network – that is we let everyone be part of the network at a very basic low connection speed like 2G more
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Classifieds.co.zw launches business directory, along with new look
Webdev, the company behind Zimbabwe’s most popular classifieds site has just made two key changes to its classifieds.co.zw marketplace. more
