Search results for: “netone”
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As Jo’burg plans to offer free wifi, why isn’t the City of Harare doing the same?
Joburg is looking to introduce 1,000 free wifi hotspots in the next year. That’s just one example of investment in tech from national authorities in other African countries. Why can’t the City fo Harare and other local authorities view tech as an investment centre as well? more
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With all these reasons to be upset about Econet’s bundles, you could try these options
Econet adjusted its social media bundles, but it wasn’t just a play on price. the new bundles packages have data limits. Rather than just yell at the operator, there are other options that you can explore. Here are just three examples, Telecel bundles, NetOne bundles and Africom WiFi. more
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Econet adjusts WhatsApp, Facebook & Opera bundles, brings Lite & Extra options
Econet has changed its WhatsApp, Facebook and Opera Mini bundles. All three have now have two versions, Lite and Extra. The Lite bundles maintain the old prices but are slower and do not allow downloads. The Extra bundles are double the price of existing bundles but are faster and have download privileges. more
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ZBC’s got 99 Problems but only a partial solution
The audit report from KPMG on State broadcaster ZBC highlighted the slew of challenges the broadcaster is facing. The exposé also offered some solutions for the broadcaster’s woes. Closer inspection of what is happening in the environment shows that these solutions are limited and won’t do much to save the Corporation. more
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Is Zimpapers ready to become the next Naspers?
Local print media company, Zimpapers, has appointed a new CEO and Chairman. With changes like this, and the way tech is rattling the news and media industry, this could be the start of a new season for Zimpapers. Will the leadership be agile enough to catch the wave and turn the company into more than… more
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Here’s an F for you, ZESA. Give way to private players please
The national power authority, ZESA, has failed to deliver on its mandate as the one source of power for the majority of Zimbabweans. The poor service delivery and lack of consistent supply is enough to prove that. Perhaps it is now time to consider players from the private sector and to engage them seriously. more
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ZB Bank going the Steward Bank route, makes a call for agent bankers
Towards the end of 2014, Steward Bank, the Econet Wireless owned financial institution, introduced the Agent banking model which allowed selected mobile money agents to offer some services in line […] more
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TelOne adjusts ADSL prices, introduces $15 package
Things aren’t getting better economically. If you still don’t believe that, just look at the way service providers are falling over themselves to get you “cheaper and better deals” just […] more
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Supa: Don’t read too much into Tweet. No Orange player replacing Telecel
So yesterday, the ICT Minister, Supa Mandiwanzira set off a storm speculation with his “orange” future for Telecel tweet: @cemambo @Techzim @Mathuthu Just finished a very positive mtng with Vimpelcom. It […] more
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How much to go online? – here are the prices for Zimbabwean internet services
Take a look at the calendar, the month of April is as good as over. This means that we have breezed through the first one-third of the year. In local […] more
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What sort of chances does TelOne have with its Metro Wi-Fi?
At the 2014 Broadband Forum, the conclusion was that the next frontier in broadband is retailing broadband right to the doorstep. Various ISPs made noise about FTTH promising to deliver […] more
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How Doctors are using WhatsApp for Telemedicine in Zimbabwe
If something is all the rage, you’re likely to see everyone falling over themselves to get their hands on it. Just look at the Scramble for Africa as an example. […] more
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How the Econet device fire sale is actually a great thing for the operator
Econet is selling $24 smartphones. So what, big deal. It’s probably just another case of aggressive retail tactics in an extremely challenging market. The logic behind this seems pretty obvious. […] more
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As voice continues to die, it seems like WhatsApp calling is a problem after all
When the WhatsApp calls feature was activated this year two things that everyone had been expecting for over a year happened. Firstly, subscribers to the insanely popular platform were excited […] more
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As Vic Falls gets TelOne WiFi and Liquid Fibre, will it become a tech hotspot?
Last week a lot of discussions on tech came out of Victoria Falls when it hosted the Innovation Africa Digital Summit (IAD). That’s pretty common; the resort town is the […] more
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Zim telecoms stats from POTRAZ show decline in mobile revenue, internet penetration
The national economy is in a really bad state, and it’s not surprising that those nasty effects are now chewing into the telecoms sector in a big way. A […] more
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As Facebook starts integrating with WhatsApp, what can we look forward to?
Facebook and WhatsApp. That doesn’t sum up Zimbabwean smartphone access patterns, but it sure as hell comes close to telling a big part of it. It’s not the mobile operators’ […] more
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Why Econet is going to call the government’s bluff
Tomorrow is Good Friday, so a lot of us are expecting one obvious thing to happen tomorrow, the start of the Easter Holidays and a long weekend that everyone looking forward […] more
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Minister of ICT accuses Econet of extortion, gives MNO an ultimatum
It seems that playground dynamics are also relevant in the world business. If you force any group of people to share, whoever makes the biggest contribution is bound to complain. […] more
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ZBC’s 6 channels & the 8 things about digital migration that you need to know
What do we need to know about Digital Migration, really? Well, quite a bit actually. OK, so the whole exercise that was brought upon us by ITU has ZBC written […] more
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Supreme Court dismisses Econet legal action: How does that affect us anyway?
It has been reported that Econet lost its case in court. Back in the nineties that statement meant an assault on freedom of expression, the extension of monopolies in communication and […] more
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Econet reintroduces its voice bundles. Is this a response to WhatsApp calls?
Remember how we started off the year with a reduction in voice call tariffs and the subsequent termination of the Econet Bundles of Joy promotion? Well, those voice bundles have […] more
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Special Edition Podcast: The challenges to Zim’s reach for a bright Digital Future
At the Digital Future Conference, several thought leaders contributed to discussions on the state of digital services in Zimbabwe, the challenges being faced right now and the future that lies […] more
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Cheap data, dynamic regulation & sharing: What should shape our Digital Future?
Sharing is caring. It’s not just a kindergarten mantra anymore, it is the underlying sentiment in local telecoms and has been put at the centre of a future for data services […] more
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Zimbabwe’s Digital Future: Print versus Digital Publishing
This article is a guest piece written by Marvin Madyara, the founder and Editor of The Ambassador Magazine and director of MGX AFRICA. He can be reached at marvin@theambassadormag.com or tweeted here: […] more
