BitFinance, one of the few digital currencies startups in Africa, is now offering more than just bitcoin on its BitcoinFundi exchange. The startup has added Litecoin and Dash to its […]
The Broadband Economy Conference was held on 20 July 2017 at Sango Conference Centre, Cresta Lodge, Harare. Business leaders from different industries were in one room discussing how we can […]
We look forward to welcoming some of you to the Broadband Economy Conference tomorrow Thursday the 20th of July 2017. Most of you will have to join us via live […]
The Broadband Economy Experience in their own words What a Broadband Driven Economy in Today’s Africa looks like. Yes, but… Presentation, plus session with CEO of Liquid Telecom- Wellington Makamure, COO of […]
I have just been reading the Financial Gazette interview of Dr Lance Mambondiani, the CEO of Steward Bank. I guess he is becoming one of the best known CEO’s of […]
Image credit Pixabay The WannaCry ransomware attack seems to have triggered a lot of cybercrime around the world – including in Zimbabwe. We notice how since then we’ve been hearing of ransomware […]
Today marks 50 years since the first Automated Teller Machine (ATM) was unveiled at a Barclays branch in Enfield, London. The ATM brought convenience to many people as they didn’t have […]
Today, on whatsapp a screenshot with the Harare Institute of Technology website being shown as hacked started circulating. We tried to open the website to see the same thing as […]
BitMari, a Pan African Blockchain platform, will host a career fair at Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare, Tuesday 27 June 2017 at 1730Hrs. Positions available & requirements are as follows: 1. […]
If you’re in need of some financial services or just wondering how many fintech companies are operating in Zimbabwe, here is a list of them. Please let us know if […]
My company, BitFinance, has raised over $50k from 4 different investors over the last 2 years and as we’re preparing to go for another round of fundraising, I’ve been reflecting […]
Internet users globally, are under threat of a massive cyber-attack identified last week that is spreading, and Zimbabwe is no exception. To help people stay protected we have created a list […]
About 3 months ago, Techzim attended an IT security workshop in Harare where a local IT networking and cyber-security company called Procomm spoke about the rise in ransomware attacks targeting companies in […]
Zimbabwe is one of the countries hit by the massive cyber-attack called WannaCry ransomware which has attacked computers in 104 countries including Russia, the UK, Ukraine and China. In the UK, hospitals […]
It’s important for every company that is spending money on marketing / ‘customer acquisition’ to be able to predict how much money they will make from every customer that walks […]
Early this month, a group of people huddled at the Focus Rooms conference centre in Sunninghill, Sandton. The purpose was to discuss the future of money, and the technologies that […]
Over the last couple of months a lot has been happening on the money side. Techzim has covered it extensively here but still we’re yet to see someone take time out and […]
If you’re in Zimbabwe you know how crazy the past several months have been financially. Essentially, not enough cash to withdraw from the banks; A new currency called Bond Notes […]
Cyber security is a very hot topic the world over and has been a cause of concern the world over with companies big and small falling victim to a malicious […]
In 2016 Zimbabwean tech startups secured over US$1.2 million in investment and the country was ranked as the 7th most popular destination in Africa in terms of total funding for tech […]
From my experience using the internet it has come to light that quite a healthy number of small scale businesses either lack online presence or they have an outdated version […]
Nothing can be further from the truth. The internet does not give you anonymity unless you diligently seek it and even then just one breadcrumb is all it takes for you to be unmasked and get into real trouble.
MMM Zimbabwe made a lot of people rich but eventually made a lot more poor, typical of any pyramid/ponzi scheme that has come into existence. Yes, the whole concept was to […]
Econet, Zimbabwe’s largest telecoms provider has distanced itself from the recently collapsed MMM ponzi scheme. In an advert published today, the company distanced itself from the scheme, saying they wouldn’t be responsible for […]
Recently we published a story on RBZ warning the public against Ponzi and Pyramid schemes. The principal financial regulator fingered MMM Global Zimbabwe (MMM) as the biggest Ponzi/pyramid scheme offender. MMM dominated […]
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe issued a public statement yesterday, 25 August, warning the public against participating and investing in Ponzi and Pyramid schemes. According to the RBZ, Ponzi and […]
Zimbabwe’s total number of Point of Sale (POS) terminals has increased from 17,069 recorded at the end of March 2016 to a current figure of 20,000.
This latest symptom of the national cash crisis is hardly surprising, though. As bank account holders continue to face challenges in withdrawing cash from their accounts via ATMs or in-branch withdrawals, those that have bank accounts linked to mobile money services like EcoCash are transferring money to their wallets and cashing out from the mobile…
If you witnessed the sorry state of the Zimbabwean economy in the 100 trillion dollar note days, it’s hard to not be skeptical when the same government introduces a new note. That the […]
Banks are going to have a ‘Uber’ moment said Anthony Jenkins after leaving Barclays as CEO in 2015. Jenkins’ message is an instructive characterization of the rise of fintechs which […]