• These Bulawayo techies are sharing info on how to hack a bank

    Some people might recognise the name Owasp, a global non-profit organisation that works on improving software security. The Owasp Bulawayo chapter, in partnership with tech incubator, SkyHub, will be holding an event called “How To Hack a Bank Using XSS”.

  • The 5 reasons why e-learning startups in Zimbabwe do not succeed

    We have watched entrepreneurs trying to venture into the education sector, coming in with amazing technological solutions with the potential for great impact which can improve the studies of ordinary Zimbabwean students. However, no significant education technology product is available in Zimbabwe right now. Why? Here are 5 reasons.

  • Unboxing the Telecel Hie Bundles

    The value proposition for subscribers is clear. Telecel has been generous with voice, SMS, and social media access and it is outpacing its competition with this offer. While both bundles offer savings on airtime purchases, the $10 bundle is easily the better pick of the two, considering the access to Facebook, generous free minutes and,…

  • Soccer 24 team introduces Footballzone magazine- a digital platform for Zim soccer

    Soccer 24 has introduced a monthly football magazine called Footballzone. This magazine is supposed to bring fans closer to Zimbabwean football through content which includes exclusive interviews player profiles, and special club features, with some inside perspectives from football stakeholders.

  • Viva Mobile set on being Zimbabwe’s 1st Mobile Virtual Network Operator

    A Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Dzidzai Chidumba, has his eyes set on launching his own MVNO. Called Viva Mobile with a 2016 (hopeful) launch date, Chidumba says Viva Mobile is meant to disrupt the existing telecoms market by delivering better products and services. We caught up with him and asked some questions related to Viva Mobile.

  • TWZ, Battle of Chefs, Zim Dancehall & the dozen shows on my Zambezi Magic to-watch list

    Since it went live on the 1st of July this year, Zambezi Magic has been filling in gaps with a lot of South African content. The good news is that Zimbabwean productions are going to be flighted on Zambezi Magic. Shows like Battle of the Chefs, Tonight With Zororo are set to be flighted there.

  • How to capture supernatural photos using an iPad: A guide by Prophet Bushiri

    The audience is awed as self-proclaimed man of God, Bushiri captures “super natural” photos. Not so long ago there was a lot of controversy here over the story of Saith […]

  • Here’s why the government might block WhatsApp

    The suggestion of a WhatsApp ban is shocking, especially when we consider how it has made communication so much easier and cheaper. However, the latest numbers from the industry regulator suggest that its effect is huge on revenue and if the operators make that call, our favourite app could be banned.

  • Net Neutrality and the curse of the privileged byte

    The same bundles that operators created to lure users are the ones that are denting their voice revenues and yet they won’t implement net neutrality.

  • Econet fixes its network, sends out apology to subscribers

    Econet has managed to fix the problem it was encountering with its network and subscribers are now experiencing normal services. While the mobile operator has issue an apology for this challenge, the disruption has started a debate around the steps the regulator should take in dealing with such issues.

  • Frustration for Econet subscribers as network fails to connect voice calls

    If you have been trying to make voice calls from an Econet number and can’t get through, it’s not just your phone. The whole network appears to be facing challenges […]

  • A quick how-to for scheduling downloads

    Most of us are keen on taking advantage of different off-peak packages for broadband, so here’s a run through the steps for scheduling downloads.

  • What is local content?

    So after the noise with the tengai.co.zw store and the ensuing usual talk about local content one question has been tickling the nether regions of my brain. Just what the heck is local content?

  • Here’s why VSAT is still relevant in Zimbabwe

    It’s easy to consider VSAT as an outdated phenomenon that nobody really talks about anymore. With Internet Providers complaining about the cost of VSAT landing fees and the gazetting of new fees reducing them to token figures, one must realise that indeed VSAT is still a technology to consider.

  • Here’s what to expect from the upcoming MISA Internet Governance Forum

    MISA will hold an Internet Governance Conference which will dwell on Internet reach, sustainability, governance, content creation & dissemination. While the media will dwell on issues surrounding their viability, it is also prudent for general consumers to join the wider discussions towards coming up with an internet governance framework.

  • Reduced roaming tariffs project welcome, but a bit late in the making

    A pilot exercise by regional member states to reduce roaming tariffs as a means through which to promote regional trade and partnerships under the SADC Home and Away Roaming (SHAR) initiative is underway. However, this development is a bit late in the making and seems to ignore data roaming charges.

  • Are imported solutions for local problems a form of innovation?

    At the IPA Zimbabwe fireside chat, an important aspect was brought up regarding the argument of innovation and importation of external solutions to a local problem. Should imported ideas tweaked to a local problem be considered innovation?

  • Zimbabwean startups need to decide to either follow tech or the market

    Most tech startups and techies in general, believe that the world is as tech literate as they are and the solutions they provide seem to miss this point.

  • America does not like the taste of its own medicine

    The United States has been spying on every nation under the sun under the guise of protecting its own national security. This is odd, considering how its citizens have been outraged by the disclosure that their government has been spying on them.

  • Innovation Prize for Africa makes call for local innovation, puts up $150,000 prize

    Zimbabwean innovators are being called to take part in this year’s African Innovation Prize. Though most people would like to align innovation with IT only, the African Innovation Prize extends to diverse industries. These include science and technology; environment and energy; agricultural business; health and well-being, manufacturing and services and IT.

  • Is internet in Zimbabwe really that much cheaper?

    Many would like to believe that internet is now cheaper in Zimbabwe but other than the promotional packages i feel that we are still a bit high. Mobile data which would provide the most convenient delivery of internet is ridiculously expensive.

  • Econet’s anti net-neutrality moves are wrong. The hackers hitting them are wrong.

    The problem is the lack of net-neutrality and not Econet itself. Going after Econet by hacking its websites doesn’t help anyone. If anything, the stubborn people I know Zimbabweans to be will dig their heels in, plant a flag of commitment to their position, however unjustifiable it is, and make a choice to refuse to…

  • InstaVoice, a voice SMS service now available in Zimbabwe

    Local mobile subscribers have been receiving SMS alerts for voice messages or InstaVoice messages. These act as missed call alerts and voice messages that are accessible from any sort of mobile device, including feature phones and smart devices that do not have the InstaVoice app.

  • How the internet eviscerated Walter Palmer

    A lot of people seem to all of a sudden know who Walter Palmer is thanks to the internet. People the world over from Zimbabwe to Hollywood celebrities and now even real life knights have been hurling the choicest abuse that people can muster at Palmer for the past day and a half ever since…

  • Our problem is we don’t stand together. We don’t speak together

    As a people we don’t seem to see far enough to realise what is hurting the competition now (or just someone we don’t care about) will surely hurt us too eventually. We laugh that classifieds.co.zw is getting hit Econet and Stive while forgetting the same net-neutrality unfairness on us when they smell the blood.

  • Of new inventions, physics defying miracle devices and what to believe

    We need to stop this attitude of not wanting proof in the science preferring instead to leave it at just “God did it for us”. God gave us amazing brains so that we can think up new stuff to improve our lives. Science builds on science, it doesn’t defy it inexplicably

  • MultiChoice makes call for Zimbabwean Music videos

    Zambezi Magic, the MNet Channel launched recently to act as the go-to spot for Southern African content, is looking for Zimbabwean music videos. This is the latest invitation for Zimbabwean content that started some months ago with calls for Zimbabwean shows and movies. MultiChoice, through channels like Zambezi Magic, wants to tap into the talent…

  • African VOD service Wabona shutting down

    One of Africa’s video on demand (VOD) services, Wabona, has just announced that it is shutting down. In a statement that has been circulated to its stakeholders and shared on Facebook, the team behind Wabona has pointed out how they will be closing shop in the next few days.

  • Government reaches understanding with telecoms operators, suggests solutions for challenges in sector

    According to the Minister of ICT, Supa Mandiwanzira, the various telecoms operators, including Econet Wireless, now have an understanding of what the government is trying to achieve through infrastructure sharing and they appreciate how this is something that they need in an ever-changing telecoms environment.