We’ve come up with a list of 11 things that everyone who is struggling to get their hands on their cash from the bank can do to weather the cash crisis storm.
A week ago we started off on a new approach to in-depth content with a series called “Beneath the Surface” which is meant to provide us with an opportunity to plunge […]
The arrangement between EcoCash Diaspora and Chitoro allows people in the United Kingdom as well as 10 other countries in Europe to send money directly to a recipient’s EcoCash wallet in either Zimbabwe or South Africa. Recipients can then choose to either use the funds at any EcoCash point of sale service facility or to…
Powertel, the internet provider and ZESA Holdings subsidiary will now be distributing its products at selected Zimpost outlets throughout the country.
The primary device at the heart (pardon the pun) of this unit is the Econet Connected Health Device which is a blood glucose and Blood Pressure monitoring system. The device is used by patients suffering from the long list of conditions that are affected by these metrics.
How does 2 GB of free data sound? Econet is hoping you’ll say exciting. The mobile operator has been offering that much in free data to anyone who buys one of the ZTE phones being sold by their devices division.
Does Econet get the internet? Looking at the Tengai experience (it hasn’t been restored more than 2 months later), a strange EcoShopper product, and the long silence on ipidi you get a sense of how much Econet is prepared for business at this level.
Econet officially unveiled its NFC-enabled EcoCash Express Debit Card at its Econet beyond the Phone Expo. The card comes with no charges and is a MasterCard, which means it can also be used for Tap and Pay transactions outside the country.
The EcoCash NFC (Near Field Communication) card which was being tested last year has now resurfaced.
Econet has just reported that it has retrenched 100 employees in efforts to streamline operations in an environment where revenues have fallen.
In its latest effort to highlight its position as a job creator, Econet has published a full page press statement outlining its support of more than 60,000 jobs in the Zimbabwean economy. Could be it be part of Econet’s efforts to lobby for the loosening of regulation which has been handicapping the industry?
There is a slowed growth in Mobile Money according to the RBZ’s Mid Term Monetary Policy Statement. This is probably a result of the turbulence in both the banking and telecoms sectors.
It seems Econet, banking on its market share and business interests, is still unwilling to enable interoperability in some aspects of their services, particularly hand to hand wallet to wallet interfacing. This is unlike the competitors OneWallet, Telecash and Nettcash.
Econet has asked its suppliers to reduce prices by 15% in a cost cutting measure that is meant to help it weather the tough economic environment.
Liquid Telecom management has assured its staff that contrary to reports in the media, it will not be reducing the salaries of its staff as is happening at its sister company Econet Wireless Zimbabwe. Liquid Telecom has emphasized its independence in operation, citing reasons such as prudent spending and cost management as reasons for surviving…
The advancement in technology has seen Zimbabwean companies trailing in the type and quality of devices available at the work place. As a result employees have tended to bring their own devices into the workplace. Whether that indeed increases productivity and companies should adopt BYOD is a good point to ponder.
This past week, we got to sift through the latest figures on Zimbabwean telecoms from the industry regulator, POTRAZ. These sector performance numbers are provided regularly and even though we’ve […]
Today when I came upon a NewZimbabwe article with the title “The corporate rot Econet is hiding” I thought I had stumbled onto a typical “I hate Econet” piece. There’s enough […]
The Herald reports that Reuters affiliated online news agency, The Source, this week failed to have their case referred to the Constitutional Court. The referral case was heard by Justice Joseph Musakwa (the […]
DStv Zimbabwe has just announced that it has suspended payments through mobile money service EcoCash, something that ought to put a damper on any attempts at beating holiday queues through […]
Following the raid on a Harare based online publication, The Source, yesterday, Steward Bank called for a press conference this morning. The conference however never happened as journalists demanded that Tawanda […]
We’ve just come from a heated press conference, well an almost-press conference held by Steward Bank regarding the raid on media publication, The Source. Tawanda Nyambirai, founder and former CEO […]
The Newsday has just reported that The Source, an online Zimbabwean business publication is being raided by the Deputy Sheriff’s department. The officers are looking for a set of documents and laptops […]
The Zimbabwean financial services sector has never been for the fickle.It takes a lot to survive in the territory, what with all the turmoil and uncertainty that characterises the industry. […]
I got the call a couple of weeks ago… “You have been awarded Econet Platinum Status!!” How did I get jumped into this elite club? The letter said it was […]
Recently Ecocash introduced the EcoCash MasterCard Debit Card that undoubtedly was a game changer, allowing millions of ‘unbanked’ people the opportunity to have the convenience of making payments anywhere and everywhere. Yes, […]
Title Sponsor ZOL Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe’s largest Internet Service Provider, has been the consistent key sponsor of the Startup Challenge since the beginning in 2011. The company has dedicated its resources […]