Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is among the few companies in Zimbabwe to embrace online social media. The company’s 3G Facebook page has about a thousand fans and it gets updated several times a week. For subscribers, this provides an always available face of the company on the Internet. You can have conversation with an Econet techie…
Ok, it’s official (well, in the unofficial sense), if you have US $150 to burn, you can make a few calls to guys who know guys, who know guys, who know guys that are selling Internet-ready Econet mobile lines and one will be delivered to your doorstep within the hour. The official price of an…
If you have an Econet line activated for Internet, there might be some ways to save a few extra dollars on calls and SMSes. There are some nifty tools used world over to make “free” calls and SMSes especially where the mobile network operator is kind enough to offer unlimited internet traffic for a flat…
Econet Wireless is currently carrying out the final tests of a payphone ‘call me back’ service to be rolled out by end of this month. According to Econet’s Corporate Communications Manager, Ranga Mberi, the service is targeted at low income and rural subscribers who may not afford making calls on the network. The announcement was…
Econet, it seems, has decided to go all the way in providing mobile services for subscribers. It has officially joined the cell phone mad rush, flighting adverts for mobile phones and accessories in the local papers. Econet started out about a year ago with the ‘Buddie Lite’, a ZTE manufactured low end phone with basic…
conet CEO Douglas Mboweni, said today Econet will commission its fibre-optic cable system in the major cities by March this year. ‘Major cities’ here probably refers to Harare and maybe Bulawayo. He made the revelation in an update of the network upgrade work that has been going on since the start of 2009. He confirmed…
Zimbabwean companies have come up with all kinds of solutions to the change problems that followed the economy’s dollarisation earlier this year. The problem itself is that a lot items are priced with a cents component or just cost less than a US dollar. This is a nightmare because there are just not enough coins…
We just established that Econet suspended activating more subscribers on their mobile internet services since the beginning of October 2009. Apparently, this was because of an unexpected massive uptake of […]
Econet has announced that it will introduce roaming for Buddie and Libertie package subscribers in December this year. Roaming services have up to now been an exclusive for contract line […]
Econet is set to increase its subscriber base from the current 3 million to about 5 million following agreements worth over $170 million with the Swedish Ericsson and ZTE of […]
Can’t afford a new 3G compliant smart phone? Fret not. Econet’s got just the solution for you. You can buy a 3G modem at any Econet service center for about […]
Finally had a chance to talk to an Econet customer service person and here’s some clear information about the 3G service. Is 3G available in all areas with Econet coverage […]
A fortnight ago Econet launched the much hyped 3G on its network, marking quite a significant milestone in Zimbabwe’s communications advancement. Strangely enough, however, and much to the nation’s disappointment, the launch […]
Finding that you have run out of data sucks. Here we share information that’ll help you save that precious data. 1. Never ever use Out Of Bundle Turn it off! […]
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is back with another Innovation Drive Challenge. These challenges are aimed at promoting innovation and creativity within the ICT sector in […]
We already talked about how NetOne has cost you and me hundreds of millions over the last few years. Government lost at least US $200 million through NetOne in just […]
In today’s digital age, having the right apps on your phone can significantly enhance your productivity, learning, and entertainment. Here are seven essential apps that every Zimbabwean should consider downloading.We […]
I would like to remind you that the Starlink to Zimbabwe story is probably the weirdest story you will find in tech. The latest update has IMC Communications being licensed […]
It seems like every other day we talk about remittances or a remittance company making a splash in Zimbabwe. Such is the importance of remittances in the country at the […]
We inherited the capitalist economies of the West, which cannot function without a decent financial system. Our struggles in Zimbabwe are partly due to not getting this right. A financial […]
I don’t think it’s debatable that it is not sanctions or climate change that have hit Zimbabwe the hardest in the past few decades. Rather, brain drain has been our […]
This page is for tracking the internet speed Zimbabweans using Starlink are currently getting. We get this data by doing speedtests on a link using fast.com and also Starlink’s own […]
Starlink interest in Zimbabwe has grown especially with the announcement that it will be launching officially. We have therefore created this Tech Basics resource page for the Techzim community. Hopefully, […]
I am astounded by just how much a little competition can achieve for end-users. For years, we were told that the economic conditions in Zimbabwe were so dire that high […]
You may remember Dolphin Telecom, we talked about them when they were close to launching as an MVNO. That was back in 2022 and the company has evolved since we […]
Here’s the news: the sky is blue. And in equally shocking news, in yet another African country, the internet mysteriously goes down in the midst of protests. If betting houses […]
It is that time again, we get to look at the third mobile network operator – Telecel. We know the operator has been struggling for years as evidenced by these […]
Mobile data has become essential for staying connected, working, and entertainment. But have you ever wondered how mobile network operators manage the vast amounts of data their customers use? In […]
As we know, you don’t want to get caught by a dying horse’s kick. Yet, we all were brutalised by the last kick of the ZWL currency in Q1 2024. […]
So, EcoCash finally updated its mobile app. Or rather they replaced it with a better app. The new app was launched today and is available on the App Store, Google […]