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Interested in code? Here is a list of coding communities in Zimbabwe
A few days ago I talked about my journey as a self-taught coder. We decided to compile a list of some coding initiatives that are being run in Zimbabwe. The […] more
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In Zimbabwe typically everyone with a bank account has a facebook account
In a survey we conducted recently we discovered that Facebook is still a big deal in Zimbabwe no matter what this author thinks: I thought Facebook was dead. 87% of […] more
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What Zimbabweans think about Econet Kombi WiFi
Last week, Econet launched Kombi WiFi. Frankly I thought it was good but not the big deal the company was making of it. It is normal here at the office to disagree […] more
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The Financial Gazette acquired by ANZ, publishers of the Daily News
Techzim is reliably informed that Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (ANZ), the media company that owns the Daily News and other titles, has acquired The Financial Gazette, popularly known as just Fingaz. […] more
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So much can go wrong on the internet!
The thing we love most about the internet (at least those of us who have opinions) is the power to transmit your thoughts barrier free. This power however, can really […] more
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Some Web & Mobile App Developers in Zimbabwe
We’re often contacted by people looking for developers. Below is a list of some developers in Zimbabwe who chose to list here. It’s by no means a definitive list of […] more
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What an idiom teaches: NetOne’s Khuluma might be a good toothed horse after all
So today I learnt a new idiom. More than the fun of just learning a new string of words that sound wise, it forced me to think about how we […] more
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Kwese TV signs its biggest mobile network deal in Africa yet
Econet Media, the company behind the relatively new kid on the block in African TV called Kwese, has reportedly signed a deal with Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom. Safaricom mobile subscribers […] more
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POTRAZ moves to limit price wars & “attack type” advertising in new promo guidelines
POTRAZ, Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator, has released a new set of guidelines for promotions by mobile network operators and internet providers in Zimbabwe. The new guidelines are apparently meant to limit […] more
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Facebook User Numbers Drop In Zimbabwe
Over the years media and marketing professionals have been highly interested to know the numbers of users that use the various social media platforms available in Zimbabwe. At Techzim it’s almost […] more
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TelOne to launch video streaming service package within 3 months
TelOne is in the final stages of launching a video streaming broadband package for its ADSL and fibre customers. The package will allow TelOne customers to stream movies by paying for […] more
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Zimpapers: A profitable media company that is in internet trouble
Zimpapers, the government owned media company that owns Zimbabwe’s dominant newspaper titles (The Herald, Sunday Mail ), a relatively new radio station, a soon to be launched TV station, announced […] more
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PRESS RELEASE: NMBZ achieves pre-tax profit of $6,2 million
NMBZ Holdings, NMB Bank’s holding company, made a profit before taxation of $6 208 904 in the year ended 31 December 2016. Its banking subsidiary achieved a capital adequacy ratio […] more
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Facebook’s Chief Product Officer visits Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal
Facebook just released a press release announcing that their Chief Product Officer, Chris Cox, is visiting Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal this week to explore opportunities for the American social media giant. Cox […] more
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Analysts forecast 9% revenue decline in Econet’s results as economy & regulatory involvement take toll
According to a forecast from local equities research and trading outfit IH Securities Research, Econet Wireless – which is the country’s largest mobile network operator with the largest market share – will likely face an 8.9% decline in annual revenue for the 2016-2017 financial year with revenues expected to reach US$584million. more
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New tariffs – POTRAZ says it consulted the mobile operators, they actually wanted even higher prices
Zimbabwean mobile subscribers have been hit by an increase in broadband tariffs following a directive by the telecoms regulator, POTRAZ, to set new floor prices for voice and mobile data […] more
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Win One Of 5 Entrepreneurship Courses Free With Techzim…
UPDATE: You can find the list of our winners of this giveaway here. Submissions are now closed for this contest. In the spirit of the New Year and a number of people […] more
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My one month experience on NetOne and OneFusion
The Techzim team (except for one die-hard Econet loyalist) has been on Net One and subscribed to its One Fusion product for more than a month now. Some team members […] more
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Zimbabwe’s 10 most influential in Technology 2016
In the same retrospective spirit, we took a look at what happened in the local technology space and came up with our list of the 10 most influential in this space. more
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Is is true or it’s fake news? How Google can be your friend or enemy
There other things you can do but vigilance is key to making sure the information you are getting from the internet is timely, accurate, up to date, authoritative and relevant. more
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Here are a few things you could do with ZOL’s free wifi over the festive season
Seeing that ZOL is giving away FREE UNLIMITED wifi at its hotspots, we’ve been trying to figure out what we would do with it if we didn’t have regular internet […] more
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Understanding this idea of a single international gateway – Does Zimbabwe need it anyway?
So what has changed? Why suddenly is there talk of a single international gateway through which all inbound and out voice and data traffic must go through. more
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TelOne’s Talk+ product, the diaspora opportunity, and its real competition
In October, TelOne launched a new voice product called Talk+. It’s a VoIP service that uses Skype. If you’re in Zimbabwe and need to make calls to other people in […] more
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We have the best mobile internet in Zimbabwe- Econet, but does that matter to subscribers right now?
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 […] more
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What To Take Into Consideration When Buying From AliExpress This Massive 11.11 Sale
So you have made a decision to get in on the fun this Friday and shop online (albeit in China). It may be your first time, or if you are […] more
