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Posted inBroadband
Here’s why your TelOne ADSL service has been very slow lately
Over the past couple of days users of TelOne's ADSL broadband service have complained that the internet's been very slow, erratic and, in some cases no internet at all to speak of. We contacted TelOne to establish what the problem is and the company says they (well, their partner in Mozambique) suffered a service failure and they had to reroute internet traffic to some not so good routes.
Posted inConnectivity
Guide to online shopping in Zimbabwe: Best practice on choosing a store
Once you have decided to make an online purchase, you should get down to searching and selecting the store from which to make the purchase. This is almost certainly affected by the product you want to purchase but given the global nature of the internet there can almost certainly be more than one option.
Posted inMobile Money
Econet Wireless & Mahindra Comviva win GTB award for EcoCash
Econet Wireless and Mahindra Comviva recently won a Global Telecoms Business (GTB) award for the EcoCash mobile money transfer project. Mahindra Comviva are the suppliers of the platform that EcoCash runs on.
Posted inBroadband
‘New’ provider Tagtel Communications (aka Pecus) prepares to launch
If you have had just average interest knowing the companies that have Internet Access Provider (IAP) licenses in Zimbabwe, you probably always had a lingering question about the companies POTRAZ lists on their website as licensed.
Posted inMobile Money Startups
Afrocoin to compete with Mukuru, Western Union, EcoCash in remittances
A new startup, Afrocoin Mobile Money, is set to launch in the coming months (or weeks,no idea right now) as a new player in the remittances and mobile money transfer market.
Posted inConnectivity
Hackers hit ICT Ministry’s e-Tech Africa website
A website belonging to Zimbabwe's Ministry of ICT has been hacked. The website, on address www.etechafrica.co.zw, is the tech ministry site for the e-Tech Africa expo, the first of which was held last year. The hack is hard to notice as the attackers didn't deface the site's own pages, but introduced new ones, such as this one called root.
Posted inConnectivity
Is big brother reading your Gmail?
Those of you who watch TV Shows and spy movies have seen it, government spooks and law enforcement agents hacking into private email accounts and computers with disturbing ease.
Posted inConnectivity
Press Release: Telecel promotion allows bonus calls to all other local networks
Telecel prepaid customers can now make calls for double the value of the airtime they purchase, regardless of who they are calling, as long as the call is a local call.
Posted inMobile Money
EcoCash DStv payment: The problems and Econet’s response
About a month ago, Econet introduced a new ultra-convenient way to pay for DStv subscriptions. A few days later, we tried it ourselves and it worked as promised; seamless!
Posted inBroadband Mobile Money
Guide to online shopping in Zimbabwe: the introduction
Ever since the introduction of the multiple currency system in Zimbabwe, online shopping has become somewhat simpler. Hitherto problems like obtaining an internationally accepted Visa/ MasterCard, hyperinflation and limited internet connections had hampered the widespread adoption of e-commerce.
Posted inConnectivity
Telecel unleashes mega bonus on competing networks, effectively reduces tariffs!
In a move clearly qualifying as "a first", Telecel Zimbabwe has effectively reduced mobile voice call rates. Information we received says the company has extended its mega bonus promotion to cover off net calls.
Posted inMiscellaneous
Why more people should use scooters in Harare
On 22 February this year, I bought a scooter. I have been using it ever since. Well, not every day initially, but now it’s become my primary means of transport. It’s changed how I move around drastically and not a day passes without me thinking to myself; why the hell did I take so long to do this.
Posted inConnectivity
Mawindi, it emerges, was actually fired from CEO job at Telecel Zimbabwe
The lid is finally starting to come off on the circumstances surrounding Francis Mawindi's sudden 'voluntary' exit from Telecel two months. A report just posted on NewsDay today reveals that the former Telecel Zimbabwe CEO, Francis Mawindi was fired from his job. The official position from Telecel is that Mawindi "decided to pursue other opportunities outside the group", which from this latest revelation is likely not true.
Posted inConnectivity
Orascom Telecoms in talks with Government over the Telecel license renewal
The Egyptian owners of Telecel Zimbabwe, Oracom Telecom, revealed yesterday that they are in talks to sort out the license renewal issues they have with the government and local telecommunications regulator, POTRAZ, in Zimbabwe. The information was posted by Netherlands based, Telecompaper.
Posted inBroadband Connectivity Mobile Money
New Zim and US eCommerce site, KhayaShopping, launches
Without any widely adopted internet payments platform, despite the existence of Vpayments, and some EcoCash internet payment trials, eCommerce in Zimbabwe is struggling to take off. But there are startups that are moving in early regardless, positioning themselves for when the Zimbabwean will rely on the internet to shop.
Posted inConnectivity
Liquid expands in Rwanda with acquisition of new telecoms assets
A report by Rwandan newspaper today, says Liquid Telecom, has acquired additional telecommunications assets from a former Rwandan mobile & internet operator under liquidation called Rwandatel.
Posted inConnectivity
Government to Telecel: Transfer shareholding to locals first to renew license
The government of Zimbabwe has told Telecel Zimbabwe to sort out its long pending shareholding issues first, before they can be eligible for their mobile network license renewal. The announcement was made along with the announcement of the new license fees that have already been put in place. Telecel's 15 year license, which they got back in 1998, is now due for renewal.
