Yesterday we were all surprised to find out that Econet, Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator, has been dragged to court by a disgruntled subscriber over what she claims to be […]
In a surprising twist of events, it has been brought to our attention that the same woman who is currently suing Econet for alleged misrepresentation of its social media bundles through […]
According to a story posted this morning by The Herald, Econet Zimbabwe has been sued by a Zimbabwean citizen, Ms. Sihle Maxine Mabuda, over what she claims to be the […]
Last week Thursday we attended the launch of Econet’s new “Smart Data Network” campaign which it plans to advertise across the country via an ambitious print and broadcast media drive […]
Econet is holding an Expo open to the public at Meikles Hotel in Harare today with the event is set to run until 18:00 (6pm). If you are around the Meikles […]
As some may remember, back in January 2012, Econet won a lawsuit against Bharti Airtel in Nigeria. A legal victory worth some US $3.1 billion. Ofcourse Airtel appealed. And they lost. Not much […]
Econet Zimbabwe has announced via its 2016 half-year results that it intends to reduce its capital expenditure significantly from 16.6% to 5.1%. According to Investopedia, Capital Expenditure is: ….funds used by a […]
Zimbabwe’s currency woes affected Econet’s operations, but they also pose challenges to the telecoms industry
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced in its financial results that profits dropped 37.14% in the half year to 31 August 2016. The profit after taxation stood at $14.9 million compared to $23.8 […]
Econet Media, the Econet Group’s entertainment subsidiary has announced a new partnership between its TV service Kwesé and sports entertainment brand, ESPN. Under the partnership, which comes into effect in early […]
The Coca Cola Company recently gave notice of its plans to terminate its bottling deals with Delta Corporation and its associate, Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited. This comes after the regulatory approval of the […]
Econet has confirmed the interruption in broadband services and has issued out the following statement on facebook Hey Buddies, sincere apologies for the interruption in data services. Our engineers are […]
If you can’t access internet services on your Econet line you are not alone. There have been social media reports from several Econet subscribers saying that they are facing intermittent […]
Econet has applied for a broadcast licence in Uganda as it straps in for a linear TV showdown with DStv.
Earlier today we attended the launch of EcoSure’s Thwala Sonke product, an affordable life insurance policy that is now open to multiple beneficiaries. Of interest at the launch was the constant reminder/announcement of […]
Econet plans to re-launch its EcoSure product tomorrow morning in a launch we expect to be about introducing further product development that adds more value to the existing platform under […]
Through the Econet /ESL deal, Kwesé Sports will have rights to use and distribute ESL content and host events across Africa. This will mean the broadcasting of some of ESL’s tournaments that have registered significant following.
Econet For Data bundles you dial *143# and selection the option you want. You will be presented with Daily, Weekly and Monthly Data Bundles Content Bundles The option to disable Out […]
Now, close to a year after that launch the service Econet has registered over 2,000 merchant signups for the EcoCash ta! The merchants are the service providers that offer an EcoCash ta! payment facility.
Econet’s new partnership with One Horizon Group will let subscribers roam on EcoCash and offer lower roaming call charges.
Kwesé TV, the pay-TV service and DStv competitor from the telecoms company Econet is now available in Zimbabwe.
Earlier we reported on Econet’s EcoCash agents “selling” cash. We received notice of the alleged misconduct after we wrote on the list of banks you can link your Ecocash wallet […]
Traffic to Econet’s classifieds property, Ownai had a drastic increase in traffic in the month of August. Some 180% increase from 95k to 270k visits a month. This is important and […]
Kwesé Free Sports, the zero-rated 24/7 sports channel from Econet Media has just gone live in Rwanda marking this as the fourth African country that now has access to the Free to Air (FTA) service.
Finally, the long awaited speed tests are here! There is a mobile data war brewing in Zimbabwe and all the recent signs point towards it. We’ve reported on promotions being suspended, […]
Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator, Econet, has invited TechZim to a mobile data speed test exercise around Harare tomorrow, Wednesday 21st of September. This follows our report on the state of mobile […]
It will pretty much mean that Kwesé TV subscribers will have access to PVR functionalities like pausing TV and even lining up content such as series for catch-up viewing.
Are you looking for information on Econet products and have been put on hold by customer care? The folks at Econet Wireless have decided to make it easier for you […]
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 […]