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WhatsApp is currently being blocked in China, could Zimbabwe be next?
According to the New York Times who spoke to security experts, WhatsApp is currently being blocked in China. It is reported that in mid-July, Chinese censors began blocking video and […] more
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Kwesé TV’s new partner Roku files for initial public offering to raise $204m
Roku Inc, which recently partnered with Econet Media on Kwesé Play, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in its home country in the USA. They aim to raise $204 […] more
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Exclusive: Samsung closing down Zimbabwe office as forex problems intensify
Techzim is reliably informed that Samsung is closing down its Zimbabwe offices. While this development might be as a result of its global plans to reduce its workforce, it’s impossible […] more
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Kwesé Play, a streaming set top box offering Netflix etc, launched in South Africa
Kwesé TV announced the launch of Kwesé Play, starting in South Africa, which had been announced as coming months ago. Kwesé Play is a Roku powered streaming box, similar to […] more
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What is so great about Spotify, the music streaming service. Is it that popular locally?
When it comes to music streaming services, very rarely will the subject be discussed without mentioning Spotify. A lot of people abroad use Spotify for listening to music over the […] more
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Econet attempts to steal thunder from NetOne’s OneTech with civil servants smartphone offer
In a move seemingly aimed at competing with NetOne’s launch of financed smartphones today, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has just announced a smartphone financing offer. Econet reached out with a press […] more
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NetOne launches OneTech to bring you smartphones with free OneFusion
Today, NetOne launched a new service called OneTech at Meikles Hotel. NetOne is partnering with BancEASY to bring OneTech. It will be a service which will allow people to buy […] more
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Google Play Store to improve visibility of high quality apps
There were just over 3,000,000 apps on the official android app store as of June 2017 and thousands are being added daily, some of them being utter garbage. If you […] more
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So you love music? Here are 3 apps you can use to stream some beats in Zimbabwe
Most of us are constantly listening to music whether while out for a run or just chilling at home. Music has become the lifeblood of some of our lives. I […] more
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Say goodbye to low-end Huawei smartphones as they won’t be manufactured anymore
Huawei recently announced that they will soon not be manufacturing low-end smartphones anymore. This is because the category of smartphones is not making them that much money and the company […] more
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You can now send any file type on WhatsApp – Say goodbye to renaming files
Around 3 weeks ago, we talked about how we could soon be able to send any file on WhatsApp. When we talked about that, the feature was only available to […] more
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Don’t change your Zim number across the border: use Econet Plus
When I was in Victoria Falls on Tuesday, I heard the Ghanaian Deputy Minister of Communications speak. He didn’t speak much, he was not really in the programme but I […] more
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1 in every 2 Econet subscribers is active on EcoCash
Wherever you are, 1 out of every 2 active Econet subscribers is active on EcoCash. I spent some time going through the telecommunications report from POTRAZ for the first quarter […] more
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It’s been 10 years since the first iPhone was sold, what next?
January 9, 2007 was the day that Steve Jobs had looked forward to for 2 years. It was the day that according to some a ‘revolutionary’ device was unveiled. The […] more
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Google fined $2.7 billion by European Commission
The search engine giant, Google, has been fined €2.4 billion ($2.7 billion, or £2.1 billion) by the European Commission for violating the EU antitrust rules. This is more than twice […] more
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Soon you might be able to send any type of file on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is rumoured to be working on an update for the application that will allow users to send any file regardless of its format. The information comes from people in India, Sri […] more
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New pleasant-surprise leadership appointments at Steward Bank
Today we woke up to the announcement of new appointments at Steward Bank. To Techzim readers and the local tech ecosystem in general, the bank’s new appointments will come as a pleasant […] more
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Getting Whatsapp messages from people you don’t know? Truecaller is there for you
For Android devices click here and for iOS devices here more
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Starting out as a developer? Here are 10 online courses to consider for $10 each…
If you are a beginner in the world of code and a little like me, and you like to code so much that you want to learn on your own, or maybe you want to make some money at some point, well the web is waiting for you. 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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“As Long As We Are Not Evolving Our Businesses… we are businesses of the past” – #DigitalFutureZim CEO’s Breakfast
CEOs and senior management from organisations in various sectors gathered on 5th April 2017 for the Digital Future Megabyting Session– a fireside breakfast meeting with an opening from Agrippa Mugwagwa, […] more
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Hypercube funder, Hivos, admitted that funds were abused at the tech hub
Earlier this month, we posted a summary of the findings of an audit of the now defunct Hypercube Hub. The audit was carried out by a Recovery Manager hired for this process. The […] more
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New Ecobank Mobile App allows payments using QR codes
To be honest I wasn’t too excited to hear about Ecobank’s new Mobile app. I thought well just another bank app, what’s new about that? Oh they do have something […] more
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It’s called MegaBoost and it offers unlimited WhatsApp. Finally something new from Telecel
Telecel hasn’t launched anything in a while. In a very long while. They have been quiet in their corner while other companies released new stuff (in the case of NetOne) or complained […] more
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Econet Re-enables 100% Wifi Data Promotion
News coming up online show that Econet Wireless are reactivating their ‘100% wifi promotion’ that was initially suspended last year in August. The promotion affords subscribers 100% value of their data purchase, […] more
