Supa Mandiwanzira is not yet off the hook. Since he got off the ICT Ministry’s helm last year, the former ICT Minister has been in court several times. Barely 6 […]
The Media Institue of Southern Africa (MISA) has had its say on the recently increased cost of mobile internet data. Posting on their own blog here are the views expressed […]
The title pretty much summarises the whole thing. So, two weeks ago I was talking to a friend and they casually mentioned that ZOL had sent them a list of […]
Internet data usage has been on the rise for a number of years now and interestingly 2018 was no different. The amount of mobile internet data that was used by […]
Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator, Econet Wireless has advised that they are reviewing some of their bundles. The company says they are in some process of optimizing their data, voice […]
EcoCash are taking away agent lines from agents whose lines have not been active for 90 days or more. The fintech company says they want to reissue the lines to […]
I am one of the people here at Techzim who is always scoffing at promotions run by the three mobile network operators that we have. I am far from being […]
Mobile Network Operators (MNO) will not like the stance, consumer rights watchdog National Consumer Rights Association (Nacora) has taken towards the issue of mobile data tariffs. Nacora has started a […]
For years now NetOne has been in the unenviable number two position. One of the biggest blocks to them usurping or at least closing the gap to number one mobile […]
For many people active in the tenders sector, the last number of months may have been a bad omen of sorts. There has been an unprecedented wave of tender cancellations […]
Gone are the days when you had to wait till the end of the month for the City Council personnel to come with your bill at your house. Since the […]
Of course this will only be helpful if they do a soft shut down of the internet (in simple terms by using software to keep you from connecting). It’s madness […]
ZIMSTAT, Zimbabwe’s statistics agency and the telecoms regulator POTRAZ released a report on their survey into the use of ICT in education. Embarking on such a survey is very commendable. […]
TelOne is now planning to make our beloved country, a road-crime free country by installing face-recognition technology to help the authorities in apprehending law unabiding citizens. According to a BusinessTimes […]
NetOne has always been consistent when it comes to promotions that are meant to entice subscribers. We’ve had OneFusion in more recent times but before that, there was also Dollar […]
Critical foreign suppliers that include WIOCC are threatening Telone with service disruption according to a report submitted to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services( since […]
The last time I wrote about TelOne, I expressed cautious optimism about their prospects. This was soon after publication of their 2017 annual report. They had announced an increase in […]
The Zimbabwe Transitional Stabilisation Programme has to be the first time a document by the government at this level has at least shown appreciation of digital entrepreneurship. The document Mthuli […]
When the POTRAZ Sector Report for the first quarter came in, we saw an alarming trend; outgoing and incoming international voice traffic was on the ascendance both on mobile and […]
Zimbabwe’s smallest Mobile Network Operator’s (MNO), Telecel life is pitiful at the moment. On many fronts, Telecel is losing its battles against its competitors. Although the economic environment has been […]
Better late than never right? NetOne has become the latest of many players rushing to get in on the Video-on-Demand craze that’s currently gripped the nation. Kwese is in on […]
When benchmarked against other countries, monthly mobile data costs in Zimbabwe remain one of the most expensive in Africa. Ecobank’s report found that Zimbabwe ranks number 2 across 47 African […]
It seems the fake news train is in full speed once again. Rumours started circulating claiming that the Former Minister of ICT and Cyber Security Hon Supa Mandiwanzira had been […]
It is hardly news that Econet has the lion’s share of market share in the Zimbabwean mobile telecommunications industry. This has the been the case for as long as we […]
Benoit Daoglio is a cool guy from France. He recently finished his studies at McGill University in Canada and he decided to tour Africa. He embarked on a trip from […]
Yesterday Netone reportedly fired 9 of its executive management for (currently) unknown reasons. In an email to its employees dated 27 July, state-owned telecoms operator, Netone provided a list of the executives […]
Zanu-PF has sent out a fresh batch of bulk SMSs ‘thanking’ people for voting for President Mnangagwa on the election day which is now three days away. Zanu-PF is no stranger […]
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) promised that they are going to investigate whether Zanu PF was using ZEC’s database to send the controversial unsolicited SMSes to unsuspecting people. Well, now they have […]
It’s getting crazier and crazier every day as 30 July approaches, particularly regarding the seemingly never-ending unsolicited bulk SMSes issue that has grabbed everyone’s attention. The issue has reached a […]
In our country, politics and technology rarely mix. This week, however, politics and technology have been the best of friends. ZANU-PF whipped up a storm when they sent unsolicited SMSes […]