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Zimbabwe leads Africa in IPV6 implementation as Liquid Telecom rolls it out to customers
Zimbabwe has become the leading country in IPv6 implementation on the continent following Liquid Telecom’s roll out of the technology to its customers an ISP subsidiary, ZOL. We spoke to Liquid Telecom Head […] more
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Zambian government raids Liquid Telecom ISP in hunt for political news site
A report on a Zambian news website says the Zambian government raided the offices of a Liquid Telecoms ISP last week in a hunt for the servers hosting a news website called Zambian Watchdog. It’s […] more
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NetOne extends broadband services introduces a public WiFi option
Local mobile network operator, NetOne recently launched a comprehensive data, voice and SMS package but it appears that it also wants to reach out to non-subscribers as well. A public […] more
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Update: WhatsApp not working in Zimbabwe on some networks as government blocks the app
If you’re in Zimbabwe, you’ve probably noticed that you WhatsApp is not working anymore. Several people have contacted us to inform us that their WhatsApp is not sending or receiving messages anymore. […] more
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Zimbabwean startup Esaja.com secures investment from Hong Kong based company
Esaja is the first African startup in Swastika’s portfolio. The Asian investor has so far focused on tech investments in India where a number of local startups have emerged as leading examples of a new charge in the country’s growth story. more
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TelOne grows public WiFi presence, now has over 100 hotspots nationwide
TelOne, the Zimbabwean fixed telecoms operator recently shared information on its WiFi hotspots. According to Chipo Mtasa, TelOne’s Managing Director, the operator currently has 103 hotspots nationwide. more
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Dandemutande entering EBITDA profitability. Here’s the ownership structure after merger
According to the results, Dandemutande, after years of losses, was now entering profitability at an EBITDA level based on the 2015 fourth quarter performance. more
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Zimbabwe’s most downloaded Android apps (ongoing)
This article is an ongoing attempt to document Zimbabwean mobile apps with the most downloads in either the Android or iOS store. more
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Here are the 7 leading aggregators in the Zimbabwean internet video space
We’ve managed to uncover quite a bit of interesting information which included a list of the most prominent creators in the internet video space as well as some insights on YouTube and Facebook popularity. However, we also noticed that online video platforms and aggregators were best suited for a separate list. more
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Active fibre links in Zimbabwe double as market embraces faster, reliable internet solutions
The number of active fibre links in Zimbabwe increased by 101.4% in the last quarter of 2015 rising from 6,875 links to a total of 13,849 active links in just three months. more
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Online retailing largely untapped as local payments gateway Paynow records 700 transactions a month for sector
The figures were shared by Vusi Ndebele, the team lead at Paynow in his presentation at e-Tech Africa 2016. Online retailing’s 10% trails four other sectors; namely Telecoms and Internet(which contributes to 48% of traffic on Paynow), Travel and Tourism (18%), Services and Bill Payments(12%) and Donations (12%). more
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TelOne seeks relevance in mobile, eyes converged services launch in 2017
However, TelOne won’t be eyeing the same market as NetOne. According to Mutasa, as a unified service provider, their concern will be to offer mobile services to TelOne fixed services subscribers. This means the option for an LTE mobile service that is tied to an existing TelOne account that a subscriber can access when they… more
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Telco offers new users 3 months of free Netflix
Anyone who signs up for Telco Velocity Broadband’s unlimited Fibre packages will get a free 3-month subscription to Netflix. This makes Telco the latest to tap into the brand power of the VOD services giant to sell broadband. more
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Powertel introduces $35 unlimited Fibre package, prepares for future of Zimbabwean internet
Powertel Communications, the State-owned Internet Access Provider with its fingers in VoIP, broadband, VPN and prepaid electricity distribution services recently added unlimited Fibre to the Home (FTTH) packages to its broadband lineup. more
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Zim’s ridesharing app SmartGo,the WhatsApp Wiki Bot & Liquid Telecom Partnering Netflix – Podcast
In this first part of the weekly podcast, we discuss the Zimbabwean ride-sharing startup called SmartGo, the potential behind WhatsApp bots, and the peering arrangement between Liquid Telecom and Netflix. more
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Why Zimbabwean brands should explore the Instagram opportunity
Instagram is one platform that exemplifies that. Its use of imagery and video to capture moments has helped it create its own separate avenue for expression. As is the case with other social media platforms advertisers and brand specialist have exploited that. more
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Here’s what you need to access Netflix in Zimbabwe
Here’s a run through some of the things you need to access Netflix in Zimbabwe. more
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In memory of Ian Murdock
The late Ian Murdock. By now anyone with an internet connection probably now knows that the man Ian Ashley Murdock passed away a few days before the turn of the […] more
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Liquid Telecom’s VOD service ipidi tv launches in Zambia
According to its website, people using Hai Zambia Fibre internet can access ipidi tv and a promotion has been launched offering free ipidi TV until 30 April 2016 for every Hai customer who signs up for ipidi by 31 January 2016. more
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ZIMURA app for streaming and downloading local music set for launch in early 2016
Although ZIMURA has been pretty mum about Zim Tunes and Mhanzi throughout the year, new information coming from the association is that the new distribution tools are in the final stages of development and will be launched by the end of March 2016. more
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Econet introduces international voice bundles, faces competition from broadband alternatives
Local mobile operator Econet Wireless recently introduced International Voice Bundles which offer a discount on international voice call tariffs. more
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Goodbye To The Startup Challenge
The ZOL Startup Challenge has been discontinued. We will not hold it this year and will not hold it next year or the year after that etc… There are a couple of reasons why: more
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NetOne launches promo offering free data for recharge data card topups
This is a mobile broadband promotion set to run from the 3rd of December until the beginning of March 2016. It is offering free data to NetOne mobile broadband subscribers that top up their data using the physical recharge data cards. more
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The cost of internet in Zimbabwe – an overview of broadband packages
However, we are still not at a point where data service costs become an afterthought. Local internet prices are still steep, particularly for the majority of Zimbabweans who use mobile devices to go online. The absence of regulatory intervention hasn’t helped either. All the changes we’ve noticed so far are a reuslt of macro-economic forces… more
