Speaking at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Elon Musk shared his plans to make Earth not the only home for us. Apart from that, Elon also revealed his plans to […]
This story was originally posted on Rolling Alpha: Finance and Economics blog (reshared with permission) Here are words that I didn’t think I’d be writing: the Zimbabwe hyperinflation is re-emerging. […]
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 […]
Fayaz King, Econet COO Mobile telecommunications market leader Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced a huge credit scheme that will empower civil servants and all eligible government employees to get new […]
SpaceX is preparing to launch its 12th official trip to space as part of the $1.6 billion contract it had with NASA. The rocket (Falcon 9) is transporting a number […]
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 […]
There is a predator lurking in the grass. Can you spot it? Every time I hear a story of a hacked website or a malware ripping computers apart I look […]
The implementation of a Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system in Zimbabwe has been accepted by the majority of stakeholders as a welcome development towards the improvement of the electoral process. […]
The experience that I had with getting started viewing virtual reality was really good. And if you read that article, you know that it left me wondering whether there were […]
This announcement was sent by Multichoice Zimbabwe: DStv Compact and Compact Plus viewers are being given an ‘open window month’ enabling them to view three television channels available only on […]
Enough of the times we have fallen victim to software crashes resulting in loss of precious data. What frustrates the most is that the data stored on the disk will […]
Zimbabwe’s mobile network operators (MNO) have been facing a lot of criticism for the high cost of mobile data with the peak of this public outrage expressed in January when […]
The Minister of ICT, Supa Mandiwanzira, has just issued a statement announcing the suspension of tariff increases on mobile data. The suspension follows a major outcry from consumers following an activation […]
So WhatsApp announced earlier this year that it will stop support for quite a long list of devices. In that same regard a great many individuals with Windows Phone devices […]
China Mobile Hong Kong and Huawei Hong Kong are partnering in pioneering commercial deployment of LTE-A Pro 4.5G as part of Huawei’s roadmap to 5G which is set for a […]
These MNOs opened up specific APIs between 2015 and 2016 as a way of encouraging startup participation in providing solutions for subscribers while offering them expanded service bouquets that included solutions that were also accessible to mobile phones without internet access.
Despite the added benefits of warranties and after sale support as well as consumer protection offered by registered distributors, a huge quotient of the Zimbabwean market still finds solace in unregistered traders, a scenario which presents a huge challenge to distributors like Tecno who are operating above board.
Zimbabwean student Mallon Marume scooped the first prize for artistic creativity this year’s DStv Eutelsat Star Awards announced Nairobi, Kenya yesterday. The awards celebrated rising student interest in science and technology on […]
We should start recognizing smartphones as being so much more than just being a phone that can browse the internet and play music and videos. We should start seeing smartphones as productivity tools that can help us live better lives and make the world a better place to live in.
Xiaomi is headed to Africa – well, to parts of it, anyway. Official distributors of the Chinese brand are opening their doors to the public through an official distributor, Mobile In Africa, who will service 3 countries (Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria), and all this is scheduled for this month.
Recently, there was a lot of excitement stirred up when Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile operator, released the Application Program Interface (API) for its mobile money service M-PESA to local and international developers. This is a step forward for Kenyan mobile commerce and e-services, but also shines light on the importance of startup and developer engagement.
Steward Bank is offering tertiary students entry level smartphones through a Student Account credit facility. Here is a look at the impact of this strategy.
Android One has just announced that it is launching in Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria. With the launch is the introduction of the Infinix HOT2-X510 which comes at a recommended price of $87. This is not a high-end device as it is meant to be a low-cost enabler.
With the consistent shortage in ZESA electricity, I am seriously wondering why solar laptops are not a popular idea. Wouldn’t a solar powered laptop solve the battery problem for a lot of people?
Mahindra Comviva’s payPLUS mPOS solution has been accepted into the Visa Ready Program and delivers payments according to Visa standards. This development will increase their appeal as a trusted payments provider.
Smartphone penetration is very low in Zimbabwe trailing far behind other nations like South Africa at 30% and Kenya at 67%. But who should be responsible for equipping the nation with these devices?