Search results for: “ecocash”
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3 Things Banks Can Do Better For Their Customers…
I’m not too sure whether I’m the only one, but at one stage I had an account with almost every bank. Yes, every bank. This was a follow through from […] more
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DStv not going anywhere says Multichoice Zimbabwe
Multichoice Zimbabwe CEO, Lovemore Mangwende has sent a statement to say that DStv is not going anywhere and will continue to be active in Zimbabwe. The CEO says this follows reports that […] more
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Multichoice Zimbabwe Announces That Prices Will Not Increase This Year…
After much speculation, Multichoice Africa has announced that DSTV Zimbabwe will not be increasing their prices this April as has been the custom. Our counterparts who are located down South were subjected […] more
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The 4, maybe 5, types of money in Zimbabwe…
Over the last couple of months a lot has been happening on the money side. Techzim has covered it extensively here but still we’re yet to see someone take time out and […] more
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How To Buy Goods On Amazon From Zimbabwe…
In the Techzim WhatsApp groups almost on a daily basis someone asks where they can buy the cheapest cellphones or tablets. My usual response to this is AliExpress, where I’ve written […] more
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Econet makes changes to e-learning platform Ruzivo; adds Shona, Ndebele & other subjects & content is free
Plans to hack that away now suggests that perhaps users aren’t cosying up to it even though Econet has said “thousands” of users are signing up. If that’s the case, it would be a damper for Econet which needs all the Over the Top services revenues it can get as a telecoms operator. more
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Why I hate the new Nokia 3310
The Nokia 3310 is out and all die hard Nokia fans are buried deep in nostalgia. However i’m not too fond of the device at all. Here is why. To […] more
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Telecash stops DStv payments
Telecash, the second most popular mobile money payments platform in Zimbabwe, will no longer accept DStv payments. Telecel (the company), sent out the statement to its customers this morning via SMS […] more
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UK money transfer startup introduces international money transfer services on Facebook’s Messenger
TransferWise, a European money transfer startup recently announced the launch of a service that allows Facebook users to make international money transfers through the Messenger platform. more
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Local startup introduces e-payment app Zapper to Zimbabwe, explores QR codes transactions opportunity
The cash crisis in Zimbabwe has been a sore point for just about everyone who’s trying to handle transactions. If it’s not the frustration of failing to access your money […] 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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DSTV South Africa Announces Price Increase. Zimbabwe to follow?
An announcement has been made by MultiChoice South Africa that the cost of DSTV bouquets go up with effect from 1 April 2017. This increases the cost of their packages […] more
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Zimbabwe spent US$45 million on DStv subscriptions in six months
DStv subscriptions and card payments totalling US$206 million were the second highest driver of foreign currency payments between July and December 2016. According to the RBZ Governor about US$45 million of that was for DStv payments. more
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Mobile money accounts for 81.2% of transactions in Zimbabwe, RTGS leads in transaction value – RBZ
In 2016 mobile money payments in Zimbabwe accounted for 81.2% of all electronic payment transactions maintaining the dominance mobile money services have had in transaction volumes. more
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Steward Bank customers continue to experience service disruption – Bank offers explanation
According to Steward Bank, most services are now functional and the systems upgrade was completed on most platforms. It will be fully wrapped up by the end of February 2017. In the meantime, there might some incidents of service disruption. more
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Government to import more POS machines to help deal with cash crisis in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean government is putting together funds for the importation of more Point of Sale (POS) machines which will be used to promote plastic money use and cashless transactions across […] more
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Standard Chartered Cancels The Use Of Visa Cards Outside Of Zimbabwe…
Techzim today came upon a notification published in The Herald by one of Zimbabwe’s internationally owned banks, Standard Chartered, stating that the bank has cancelled the use of its Visa […] more
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NetOne acquires new platform for OneWallet mobile money service, will relaunch it in March 2017
For years, NetOne, the Zimbabwean mobile network operator has struggled to grow OneWallet, its mobile money service and a lot of information on it that’s been shared so far indicates that the service hasn’t been profitable. Now, NetOne wants to change that with a new platform and yet another service relaunch. more
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Living outside Zimbabwe? Here are 6 reasons to sign up for Steward Bank’s Diaspora account
Should a Zimbabwean in the diaspora open a bank account in Zimbabwe? What are the benefits of holding an account in Zimbabwe when you work and live outside the country? […] more
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Here is the RBZ forex priority list which ranks University payments and Car purchases pretty low
In the second half of 2016, the RBZ and the Business Council of Zimbabwe (represented by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce, and the Bankers Association […] more
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January disease is Zimbabwe’s version of Black Friday
Black Friday has become the symbol for discount shopping across the world but due to most Zimbabweans lack of interest in online shopping, annoyance with unreasonable ZIMRA duty charges and […] more
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What Is The Best College To Study ICT In Zimbabwe In 2017?
We’ve had WhatsApp groups for just about 3 years now. Largely targeted at Zimbabwe, members who reside here and issues that affect us (technology-wise) are discussed. Every so often however, […] more
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Not feeling ZBC or DStv? – here’s how to watch “unlimited” TV for $11 this holiday season
The festive season is in full swing and by now everyone is in holiday mode. An essential part of this season is some great entertainment that can fill in all […] more
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Want the latest on Zimbabwean telecoms? – here’s POTRAZ’s sector report for the 3rd Quarter of 2016
Want the latest on Zimbabwean telecoms? – here’s POTRAZ’s sector report for the 3rd Quarter of 2016 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
