Econet says all Whatsapp bundles allow downloads at the same speeds but have different download caps
Internet services in Zimbabwe are expensive, and our usual refuge of bundled services are now being adjusted. It feels as though we are being robbed, just to access sites and platforms like Facebook.
Facebook employees all get a little red book that pretty much sums up what the social media giant is about, and what it stands for. There was an expose on parts of that book, and it has some power quotes that every startup needs to pick up on to understand the need for speed and…
Econet has changed its WhatsApp, Facebook and Opera Mini bundles. All three have now have two versions, Lite and Extra. The Lite bundles maintain the old prices but are slower and do not allow downloads. The Extra bundles are double the price of existing bundles but are faster and have download privileges.
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