• Samsung failing to meet demand for foldable smartphones

    Mark this year as the year of the foldables. Back in August Samsung released the third iterations of its foldable phones, turns out third time’s the charm. People seem to like this year’s releases and the sales figures are reflecting that.  The two smartphones they released this year are the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and…

  • Zim Hosting International Telecommunication Union Meeting This Week

    Zimbabwe is hosting an International Telecommunication Union meeting in Victoria Falls this week. The meeting started on Monday and the Minister of ICT Kazembe Kazembe was at hand to officially open the meeting that will run until next Friday. The ITU-T Study Group 13 meeting will focus on future networks that are expected to be…

  • For whom the bell tolls: Is Telecel Doomed?

    It cannot be ignored that Telecel has been on a downward trend since 2012 if the subscriber numbers from Potraz are anything to go by. With the licence issues reaching boiling point early this year resulting in the most disruption on their timeline it is interesting to see how they will bounce back.

  • Telecel launches feeble bonus points promo: Is this the best they can offer?

    If the promotions coming out of Telecel are anything to go by, the Red mobile network is literally scrambling to regain solid footing as the lead competitor in Zimbabwean telecoms. First there was the number matching service, meant to make the process of crossing over to Telecel a lot easier. This less than lukewarm offer was…

  • Everything you need to know about domain names (1)

    This is the first in a series of guest articles authored by Isaac Maposa, the co-founder of Web Enchanter, a Zimbabwean startup in the domain registration space. Why you need to know about domain names Knowing how the Domain Name System works will help you in a case there is a failure or configuration error…

  • On second thoughts, Africa’s tablet computing boom is inevitable

    The proliferation of mobile based internet access and the evolution of traditional broadband services from niched to mainstream products, is transforming developing economies and their place in the knowledge economy. In the developed world, the death of the consumer PC segment is now almost complete.

  • Year 2009 In Review

    2009 came with a shift in ICT policy direction by the government. Customs duty on ICT equipment for example was suspended and currently ICT hardware suppliers only need to pay 15% VAT on imported equipment. Most positive change has generally been attributed to the energetic Minister of ICT, Nelson Chamisa.

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