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Cheaper VSAT in Zim, YoStore, energy alternatives & Econet vs POTRAZ – Podcast
In this episode of the Techzim podcast, we discuss Econet and Liquid Telecom’s reaction to POTRAZ’s Infrastructure Sharing strategy, the iWayAfrica VSAT products that just got so much cheaper and the online retailing platform YoStore from the ISP, YoAfrica.
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Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) to celebrate 10th anniversary with workshops
Harare Institute of Technology will hold a series of workshops on technology as part of its 10th Anniversary celebrations.
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Conversations with Zimbabwean Startups: Zimall, the online retailers
The dream is free, the hustle is sold separately. That pretty much sums up entrepreneurship, even for tech startups.There are other things that are never discussed in detail. Through a series of conversations with local tech entrepreneurs, we are trying to understand some of the realities of startup entrepreneurship in Zimbabwe. In this conversation, we…
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It seems Econet lied about Tengai ownership
A shareholder contacted us and pointed out that at Econet’s recently held Annual General Meeting, the operator’s CEO, Douglas Mboweni, had expressly mentioned that Tengai is an Econet company and that the press had reported the matter incorrectly. If Tengai was being honest from the beginning, then Econet is lying about this ownership issue.
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Come on Zimbabwean developers, enough of the Emperor’s New App
Zimbabwe has a culture of trying to develop overnight success modeled applications, which is not bad in itself but should be moderated. The startups community needs to understand that not every startup is a WhatsApp, and hard work and persistence are what usually pay.
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Econet’s anti net-neutrality moves are wrong. The hackers hitting them are wrong.
The problem is the lack of net-neutrality and not Econet itself. Going after Econet by hacking its websites doesn’t help anyone. If anything, the stubborn people I know Zimbabweans to be will dig their heels in, plant a flag of commitment to their position, however unjustifiable it is, and make a choice to refuse to…
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Econet threatened by AnonymousZimbabwe, the outfit behind the tengai.co.zw hack (update)
Anonymous Zimbabwe has claimed responsibility for hacking the Tengai.co.zw e-commerce website while lobbying for net neutrality. It has also threatened Tengai and the mobile operator Econet, giving both parties until the 8th of August to issue a press statement or face unspecified action.
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Tengai, the classifieds platform linked to Econet has been hacked by Net Neutrality proponents
Tengai, the new classifieds platform that partnered with Econet Wireless to offer zero-rated access to Econet subscribers, has been hacked by Net Neutrality proponents.
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Tengai’s partnership with Econet triggers backlash
Some readers argued that Tengai, the new online classifieds startup, though registered and fully operational as an entity that is not a subsidiary of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe or the Econet Group, has ties to the mobile operator and is leaning on this association in a way that violates net neutrality.
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These are the winners at Zimbabwe’s Mobile & Digital Payments Awards
A whole day of discussions around digital and mobile payments that brought together banks and mobile network operators, was concluded with the Awards Ceremony that recognised the best performing companies and products.
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tengai.co.zw goes live, offers free signups & free browsing for Econet subscribers
Zimbabwe’s new online classifieds platform, tengai.co.zw has finally gone live. It offers the standard functionality of online classified platforms and users can post listings, for free, in any of the 12 different categories that include mobile and electronics, vehicles, property, jobs and services.
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Mambo Press goes online with virtual shop but…
Mambo has adapted to the power of the internet to move volumes on their publication by launching a virtual shop online via pazimba.com. This is a noble move, but they definitely need to do more if they are to upset and guard against piracy.
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What can we expect at Zimbabwe’s 1st Mobile Money & Digital Payments Awards?
The Mobile Money and Digital Payments Conference, an awards ceremony that seeks to recognise and honour outstanding performance and innovation in mobile money and digital payments will be held on the 27th of July in Harare
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How you can enable secure HTTPS on your webserver
This is a continuation on a series that deals with building a secure webserver. The focus this time is on using HTTPS for this, setting it up and why its an advantage to have it, especially for any site that has e-commerce functionality.
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Another Zimbabwean platform, Save Mari, enters the online classifieds market
There is a new e-commerce player in town; Save Mari. It is an online platform were Zimbabweans can market and advertise goods. This is another attempt at penetrating the online classifieds market. While this is admirable, Save Mari has things that it needs to figure out before it makes an impression in this field.
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Announcing Broadband Forum 2015, Now that the internet is here
Before we announce any event we now always ask ourselves “Would I be excited about attending this event? Would I feel it’s addressing the things that are important to me? Would […]
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Local startup Africabookings secures $25,000 in funding, eyes 19 new countries
A Zimbabwean based tourism startup, Africabookings, recently secured $25,000 in seed funding from a US based incubator. Africabookings is set to use the funds for its expansion into 19 Sub-Saharan African countries. This is the latest investment in African e-tourism startups.
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Is Zimbabwe really that much out of touch with tech?
The way we celebrate and endorse some Zimbabwean products has really gotten me thinking whether or not we are in touch with the modern day technologies. Sure, it’s ok for a fast follower mentality to facilitate progress, but we can’t be celebrating mediocrity in ICT, which is the cornerstone of innovation and ingenuity in this…