A few weeks ago we wrote about Google’s African Certification scholarship program. The initiative is offering 30 000 scholarships and 1 000 grants for Google’s Associate Android Developer, Mobile Web Specialist and Associate […]
Yesterday, NetOne posted a seemingly innoncent Tweet on their official Twitter account asking subscribers which WhatsApp bundle they are using: In a functional country, this shouldn’t cause a scene. People […]
When NetOne announced their new bundles last week, there was no 1GB option which came as a surprise. The highest data allocation you could get was a poultry 150MB offering. […]
We can whine all we want about the new data prices/data allocations the Mobile Network Operators have (conspired) to give us but just have to make do with what’s there. […]
We recently wrote a piece on local entrepreneurs calling for a local bundle that will improve access to local websites and services. I think the idea is a noble one […]
So “smart data bouquets” are now official and that means we can compare all 3 mobile networks to see who has the best offering. We had already made a comparison […]
Though OneFusion is the darling of many mobile subscribers, NetOne’s popular data promotion hasn’t entirely managed to dodge controversy. The last few tweaks to OneFusion were not entirely popular as […]
Netone was one of many companies whose infrastructure was destroyed during the devastating Cyclone Idai. Accordingly, this left thousands of Netone’s subscribers failing to communicate. It’s comforting to know that […]
Our government has been trying to get some of it’s parastatals off its hand, with the most notable (and relevant to us) being TelOne and NetOne. Most recently the Minister […]
Have you ever received an international call, whose quality was very poor, a lot of delays, and most importantly, the number calling you appeared as a local call instead of […]
Usually when you see all players in an industry pricing their products the same, it tells you there is a cartel colluding to fix prices. Cartels may decide to accept […]
The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Mthuli Ncube has proposed to cabinet and got approval to sell off TelOne and NetOne as a bundle. TelOne is Zimbabwe’s only fixed […]
Netone is another Mobile Network Operator that has decided to set up a relief fund for the Cyclone Idai disaster. Netone has led the way by pledging $50 000 for the purchase […]
Several NetOne customers have reported receiving messages from their mobile operator telling them that their accounts had been credited with free 7 days data bundles. According to the message this […]
For years now NetOne has been in the unenviable number two position. One of the biggest blocks to them usurping or at least closing the gap to number one mobile […]
Today Econet was almost totally dead. A good number of their subscribers couldn’t call, receive calls, text, enquire balance and more importantly couldn’t EcoCash. Not just today The operator has […]
ZRP and NetOne have joined hands in what they are coining a ‘smart city partnership’ with the aim to decongest Harare’s CBD. The agreement between the mobile network operator and […]
It was a roller coaster 2018 for Lazarus Muchenje. In March, he was appointed CEO of NetOne, on April first, he officially started the job but the year was far […]
Brian Mutandiro (Chief Operating Officer) and Sibusisiwe Ndlovu (Chief Finance Officer) have been sent on forced leave by their employee, NetOne. The leave was called for by the new Board […]
Telecel Zimbabwe has launched a home WiFi moderm and service. This is similar to NetOne’s One-Fi and the Wibroniks offering from ZOL. Telecel is selling the modems at $150 each. […]
Last week’s internet blackout saw many people’s internet bundles expiring without using them. Therefore, Netone wants to do its subscribers a favour to compensate those who didn’t get to use […]
Of all the Mobile Network Operators (MNO), Netone seems to be feeling the heat, of the economic turmoil, more. Just over a month ago, the state-owned MNO, Netone increased the price of its […]
The Minister of ICT and Courier Services, Kazembe Kazembe has appointed a new board of directors for NetOne. Here is a statement from the ministry: In accordance with the Public […]
NetOne subscribers will now be able to receive money from the diaspora directly on their mobile phones. The Mobile Network Operator has partnered with World Remit. Will I get the […]
NetOne has always been consistent when it comes to promotions that are meant to entice subscribers. We’ve had OneFusion in more recent times but before that, there was also Dollar […]
So NetOne has revised their OneFusion offering once again! A few months ago the network operator made the data bundles less appealing after a scandal and this was followed by […]
NetOne and ZIMRA are being taken to court by the most popular mobile network operator Econet Wireless. Econet isn’t too chuffed by what they are claiming to be favourable treatment […]