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TelOne has commissioned the Makuti Chirundu fiber optic link as part of its digitisation efforts to connect Zimbabwe at a domestic level and across the Southern region. The fiber link … Read More
London – August 3, 2020: Sasai has launched Sasai Moments, a new social media networking and short video sharing capability. Sasai Moments will allow the App’s users to experience, capture, … Read More
Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire chip designer Arm from Softbank, according to reports — a move that would be sure to draw regulatory scrutiny. According to the Financial Times and Bloomberg, … Read More
NetOne is currently being rocked by serious boardroom squabbles, but surely these are not technical challenges, can the powers that be wake up and start doing their job. Zimbabweans in … Read More
Something is terribly wrong with Zimbabwe’s state owned enteprises, and the culture around their administration. These are public enterprises but someone simply wakes up feeling like an all super being … Read More
The Office Of the President and Cabinet has stated that Douglas Mamvura was duly and procedurally appointed to NetOne as a board member, TechnoMag can exclusively reveal. There is been … Read More
Zimbabwe has affirmed its position to the The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in respect to privacy and protection of information over cyber platforms. In his presentation today, the Postal … Read More
NetOne has allegedly spent over $20 million RTGS in legal costs alone as they pursue their warfare to chuck Muchenje out, TechnoMag has learnt. This has reflected badly as poor … Read More
Barely four months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the controversial 2018 elections, Econet Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa described the former VP as “sincere” in tackling Zimbabwe’s economic crisis and called … Read More
Three TelOne staff members tested positive for COVID-19 and have since been placed under isolation as per health regulations to combat the spread of the virus. Operations at the company’s … Read More
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe is offering a free six month subscription to all schools that would have benefited from the regulator’s e-learning programme, an official has revealed. … Read More
Recently speaking over World Information society forum, the minister of ICT Postal and Courier Services Hon Jenfan Muswere spoke on aray of challenges and opportunities Zimbabwe is facing under the … Read More
The Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services Dr Jenfan Muswere on Friday officially handed over the 146th Community Information Centre to the Victoria Falls community. By Tongai Mwenje Chinotimba … Read More
A local technological company, Tinosoft has developed a mobile application that will enable users to locate service stations that are stocked with fuel and the methods of payment accepted by … Read More
The Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services Dr Jenfan Muswere on Monday officially commissioned Sanyati Community Information Centre in Mashonaland West province. By Tongai Mwenje Located some 90km off … Read More
The Postal and telecommunication Regulatory Authority Of Zimbabwe director General Dr Gift Kalisto Machegete has urged rural youths to take advantage of Information Communication Technologies ( ICTs) and think beyond … Read More
Bitcoin investor demographics have changed and it might lead to a rise of the Bitcoin price. Bitcoin (BTC) has been fairly stable without forming any distinct trends. Other digital currencies … Read More
While the debate of sanctions against Zimbabwe has been raging on for years, with most restrictive measures being relaxed, it was rather disturbing to note that Amazon has been fined … Read More
In a move that continues to show complete denial of responsibility on the upsurge of money supply in Zimbabwe, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has appointed a new transactional watchdog … Read More
like the provebial Lazarus, Suspended and incarcerated NetOne CEO Mr Lazarus Muchenje has been reinstated with immediate effect TechnoMag can exclusively confirm. The complainant, which is NetOne board has dropped … Read More
Ministry of ICT and courier services in conjunction with thematic committee on peace and security portfolio committee, Portfolio Committee on ICT, Postal & Courier Services and media information and broadcasting … Read More
The freedom of information Bill which became a law yesterday, is undoubtedly a leap foward towards media reform, but lacks great deal on striking a balance between access to information … Read More
Mobile money transfer Ecocash has made adjustments to daily and monthly transaction for mobile money transactions , whilst other limits remain unchanged. While an increase in transactions was made in … Read More
Mobile service provider Netone has been facing Billing and signalling system challenges for quite some time now forcing clients off the grid , as they struggle to access basic services … Read More
South African based Zimbabwean Business man Mr Mutumwa Mawere has filed a court challenge in South African high court, against Econet Wireless founder Mr Strive Masiyiwa, over a rescission of … Read More
Bankai International has issued a damming statement insisting that NetOne must apologise and issue a retraction statement for tainting their reputation, while it also demands that they want to be … Read More
Econet Wireless founder and philanthropist, Strive Masiyiwa has announced the arrival of 45 full ICU ventilators in Zimbabwe which the businessman ordered a couple of months back. The billionaire entrepreneur … Read More
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe through the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)has issued a stern warning statement against individual using social media accounts and Whatsapp groups to illegally trade in forex … Read More
Zim Data Penetration Declines to 59.1% Zimbabwe data penetration has continued on a downward spiral in the past quarters owing to local currency depreciation and inflationary pressures forcing. The two … Read More
THE First Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has urged women and girls to embrace information communication technologies (ICTs) to fully empower themselves economically. First lady is an ambassador for the advancement … Read More
Mobile Network Operator Telecel Zimbabwe has launched an e – learning platform for all learning institutions , with different packages enabling calls and internet usage as a response to the … Read More
Postal and telecommunications and regulatory authority of Zimbabwe and courier services has been responsive in facilitating and coordinating COVID19 responses through providing e-healthy for healthy institutions as part of measures … Read More
TelOne has confirmed that they have recently been affected by an national internet blackout that occurred on their network from 1254hrs to 1519hrs today 3 June 2020. TelOne Subscribers had … Read More
Several Zimbabwean households have been plunged into darkness amid revelations that the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority prepaid system is failing to create tokens across all platforms. The major problem is … Read More
The future of the local currency and its transactional gateway, Real Time Gross Settlement ( RTGS) remain uncertain following the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s recent move to limit ZIPIT daily … Read More
NetOne Employees and Board member are set to appear before Harare magistrate L Ncube, tomorrow, as the state begins prosecution against the 6 under different charges bundled as abuse of … Read More
The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC), has filed an urgent chamber application to challenge the recently promulgated new accreditation criteria by the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC). The new regulations would … Read More
Businessman Strive Masiyiwa has spoken about his new role as the ‘African Union’s Special Envoy to Coordinate the Africa Private Sector Initiative for the Procurement of PPEs and other Essential … Read More
Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has ordered 5 000 oxygen ventilators to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, saying he plans to ship batches of 1 000 ventilators each to … Read More
Vaya Africa has introduced express personal shopper where goods are bought and delivered for free within 24 hours, a game changer that may trigger the rise of eCommerce in Zimbabwe. … Read More
The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression and access to information rights and … Read More
The Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has put in place new media accreditation categories increasing the number to six from the previous two considering concerns of the Media industry. Over the … Read More
By Strive Masiyiwa This week we are beginning a major initiative on T-Testing, which I hope will be rolled out in other African countries. Maisha HealthTech (one of our companies … Read More
Zimbabwe in this highly inflationary environment has found it in its wisdom to print 60 tonnes of RTGS $10 and $20 notes, a highest denomination which is way below an … Read More
The magistrate is set to pronounce his ruling on the bail application by 5 NetOne employees and one board member who were arrested for abuse of office. In his statement … Read More
Fellow Zimbabweans, Ladies and Gentlemen;Today, (17 MAY 2020) we celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) whose theme is “Connect 2030: ICTs for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) … Read More
NetOne CEO Mr Lazarus Muchenje, Board Member Paradzai Chakona and 6 other managers have been arrested and currently detained at Avondale police station, TechnoMag can exclusively reveal. When TechnoMag visited … Read More
State Owned Mobile Operator, NetOne has received their first batch of the Covid 19 safety net and has already disbursed $10 million RTGS to bonified beneficiaries confided a source to … Read More
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has unveiled a promotion on its Whatsapp bundles packages, offering an extra 300mb to reward their loyal clients. In a message update, Econet stated that: Purchase a … Read More
The Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe has responded to Ecocash urgent application with a very interesting twist, name calling it a Ponzi scheme as it alleges that Ecocash is not settling … Read More
The Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe on Monday suspended and froze mobile transactions on EcoCash accounts and NetOne One Money accounts of agents with a monthly transactional threshold of $100 000 … Read More
If Telecel Zimbabwe’s progress was a technology, it certainly was 56k dial up technology, tele dialing at snail pace to invent its new word termed by many Telesnail. The giant … Read More
1. Forex Trading Forex trading is a convenient and highly profitable means of generating income from the convenience of your own home. All you need is a stable internet connection … Read More
NetOne Cellular customers will breath a short sigh of relief after it emerged that the mobile network operator has delayed its data price increase by few more days, TechnoMag can … Read More
The government of Zimbabwe through the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has with immediate gazetted Statutory Instrument 80 of 2020 which enforces interoperability across all mobile network operators and … Read More
Telecel Zimbabwe has said that there is a mischievous attempt by its detractors, circulating an old 2015 April article as a new information. The article has been seen as nothing … Read More
Zimbabwe Republic Police CID serous frauds unit is currently investigating NetOne acting chairperson, Ms Susan Mutangadura, over suspected criminal abuse of office. Susan Mutangadura is alleged to have appointed her … Read More
Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) board members have resigned en masse i protest against parent ministry decision and modus operandi amongst other issues was government’s decision to grant mining licenses … Read More
Greater parts of Harare Central Business District (CBD) is now currently covered with CCTV as government through the ministry of ICT Postal and Courier services drive the safe city initiatives. … Read More
Sasai, social media app has partially zero rated their access costs to all Econet customers, meaning one can now access the services without airtime, free of charge, but the thin … Read More
Africom in collaboration with Satelite Service Provider Hellas Sat has with immediate effect activated more than 109 Ministry of Health sites to boost communication in the wake of the pandemic … Read More
Government owned enterprises TelOne and NetOne have jointly donated ZWL$10 million towards the fight against the spread of the pandemic coronavirus aka COVID-19. The donation was handed to the President … Read More
The time has come for the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and ICT professional to support what the Minister of Health and Child Care is doing. Zimbabwe and the world are … Read More
Zuva Petroleum recently launched their new website to bring you convenience with a world class modern look. Coming at a time when most Zimbabweans are already wasting fuel to get … Read More
(HARARE, APRIL 20, 2020) – Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe has provided financial support, expertise and technology for a dedicated national toll-free ‘2023’ helpline and call centre recently launched by H.E President … Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its coronavirus chatbot on Facebook Messenger to provide accurate and timely information about the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle fake news regarding the virus. … Read More
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has recently createda nonexistent vacant post of deputy CEO, the highest post ever, except that it deputizes the CEO to safely find a new role for Mr. … Read More
Courage Mashavave husband to popular gospel musician Fungisayi Zvakavapano Mashavave is now the new substantive Chief executive officer for the Econet Wireless run bank, Steward Bank. Mashavave, the former CEO … Read More
Ex Netone board members are breathing fire and threatened to sue TechnoMag over a story this publication ran last week. Through our weekly #MondayBlues Column, TechnoMag cited incompetence as the … Read More
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced the appointment of Mr Kezito Makuni as the new Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 April 2020. He joined Econet in 1998 and briefly … Read More
Businessman Strive Masiyiwa has donated 45 Ventilator Intensive Care Unit (ICU) suites to Zimbabwe in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Masiyiwa, who has been leading a campaign to help … Read More
Coronavirus vaccine candidates are already being trialled in animals and humans. Plus, the cutting-edge drugs being developed to counter the pandemic. COVID-19 has spread across the globe with unseen speed … Read More
The deadly coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, and you can use an online dashboard to keep up with all reported cases. The John Hopkins University and Medicine Center for Systems Science and … Read More
News publishing companies in Zimbabwe notably Alpha Media Holdings and The Chronicle have employed electronic papers to disseminate news as measures to reduce physical contact and curb the spread of … Read More
Zimbabweans and the world over have been speculating that the Pandemic coronavirus (Covid-19) is a result of some dangerous microwave transmission through super past signals sent by 5g wireless communications … Read More
The Harare Institute Of Technology (HIT) has come out with prototypes for locally made ventilators, but these have been prematurely celebrated and circulated as a breakthrough in Zimbabwe by some … Read More
As Zimbabwe goes in its 21 days of Lockdown today, the government and corporate world need to show cause and support to humanity during these very economically challenging times. Both … Read More
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has urged banks to enhance digital transaction services to promote social distancing amid Coronavirus outbreak. The digital transactions are set to assist banks to … Read More
The use of fixed telecommunications has been on continuous decrease in Zimbabwe dropping by 0.1% to record 0.8% in 2019 from 1.9% recorded in 2018 Postal telecommunications regulatory authority of … Read More
International incoming traffic has declined by 4.4% to record 170.7million from 178.4million minutes recorded in 2018. The decline is attributed to the fact that there are now substituitions of alternative … Read More
VAYA Zimbabwe has embarked on a campaign to help curb the spread of Coronavirus in Zimbabwe. VAYA has also put its partners under a strict education program that is designed … Read More
Ecosure has announced plans to give a hand to the country’s health sector and ensure that nurses , doctors and medical practitioners are safe by providing them with protective personal … Read More
Local medical workers have threatened to resign if they do not receive adequate protective gear and equipment to treat coronavirus patients. In a letter by the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association … Read More
Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has set work timetables for their employees in the wake of the deadly pandemic coronavirus. His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa encouraged workers to work … Read More
Converged telecommunications company, TelOne has vowed to take stringent “blacklisting” conditions against clients who would not have cleared their outstanding telephone bills for two months or more. TelOne, the country’s … Read More
The Zimbabwe Medical Association ( ZiMA) has urged all political parties to come together in the fight against the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, urging government to intensify more measures … Read More
The Zimbabwe Medical Association ( ZiMA) has urged all political parties to come together in the fight against the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, urging government to intensify more measures … Read More
Barely 24 hrs after Zororo Makamba succumbed to the deadly pandemic coronavirus, Zimbabwe has recorded the third official case. The revelation came through the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s … Read More
Barely 24 hrs after Zororo Makamba succumbed to the deadly pandemic coronavirus, Zimbabwe has recorded the third official case. The revelation came through the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s … Read More
Suspended Netone Cellular CEO Lazarus Muchenje disciplinary hearing failed to sail through last Friday after he busted all proceedings to be illegal since a court order barred his hearing earlier … Read More
Alpha Media Holdings, the publishers of Newsday, The Standard, Zimbabwe Independent and Heart and Soul is mulling sending its employees on forced leave due to its failure to come up … Read More
Econet is closing its Joina City Shop in Harare’s CBD “with immediate effect” after one of its staff members came into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 … Read More
Medical practitioners and relatives of a patient last night hit a panic button and reached out to TechnoMag, expressing grave concern on why a suspected Covid 19, or coronavirus patient, … Read More
Medical practitioners and relatives of a patient last night hit a panic button and reached out to TechnoMag, expressing grave concern on why a suspected Covid 19, or coronavirus patient, … Read More
Conspiracy has it that Lazarus Muchenje is all but suffering for scuttling the ZTE -NetOne Deal, the same reason why today NetOne is being slapped with a total $4.9million lawsuit, … Read More
While the focus lately has been on suspended NetOne CEO and the already resigned board members, the state owned mobile network has been slapped with a massive US$6, 764, 632. … Read More
SASAI, the all-in-one mobile app from Cassava Fintech International (CFI), which has pay, chat and explore features, has introduced over 50 African languages and a total of over 80 languages … Read More
Suspended Chief Executive Officer has sued the NetOne Board over his suspension TechnoMag can exclusively report. The board has this morning been served with papers as Muchenje seeks an urgent … Read More
Just before they stoned the harlot, Jesus drew in the sand that let he who without sin cast the first stone. He did not stop them from stoning but asked … Read More
The ministry of ICT Postal and Courier Services has been running without a principal director (PD) or Chief director for a very long time now, since the retirement of Cosmas … Read More
TechMag.Tv, the broadcasting company for TechnoMag will be live streaming the second African Science , Technology and Innovation Forum (AfriSTI) on 24 February in Victoria Falls . Organized in conjunction … Read More
Zimbabwe is set to host the second African Science , Technology and Innovation Forum (AfriSTI) on 24 February in Victoria Falls to provide a platform to drive technological development and … Read More
The Reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has embarked on initiatives to establish the financial technology businesses (Fintech) to provide an opportunity for innovators to connect banks and other financial system … Read More
UNICAF university has been awarded a provisional accreditation with Zimbabwe Council Of Higher Education (ZIMCHE) to set up operations in Zimbabwe operating through a Visual learning environment. This means Zimbabweans … Read More
ICT Parliamentarians who are currently on a nationwide tour in remote areas, assessing the projects under Universal Service Funds USF have so far hailed the program. Potraz has been installing … Read More
The biggest Mobile World Congress that never was, thanks to the deadly Corona Virus. Most Zimbabwean telecoms companies and associates had prepped up towards this prestigious event in Barcelona, unfortunately … Read More
Parliament to tour Potraz projects The PARLIAMENT portfolio committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) has embarked on a week-long tour in various provinces across the country to asses Postal and … Read More
All roads will lead to Gweru on the 12th of February as Zimbabwe joins the rest of the World in commemorating World Radio Day (WRD). Running under the theme Radio … Read More
The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services has just passed the Statutory Instrument 26 of 2020 that reveals hefty charges for anyone who ever thought of getting into the … Read More
Zimbabwean AI expert William Sachiti and CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics has published an open-source technology known as ‘Trees of Knowledge’ to improve access to education through smartphones … Read More
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed mining company RioZim Limited is set to embark on a combined solar project of 214MW at its mines throughout the country. According to a circular … Read More
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) listed mining company RioZim Limited is set to embark on a combined solar project of 214MW at its mines throughout the country. According to a circular … Read More
Remember almost two years ago when Facebook promised it’d give users the ability to delete the browsing history it uses to serve personalized ads? After the most leisurely rollout of all time, … Read More
Remember almost two years ago when Facebook promised it’d give users the ability to delete the browsing history it uses to serve personalized ads? After the most leisurely rollout of all time, … Read More
Telecommunication Consumers are set to brace up for another tariff hike, as the Zimbabwean telecoms sector will be reviewing both data and calling rate tariffs soon against depreciating local currency … Read More
Photos and specifications of Samsung’s next foldable smartphone – the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip – have purportedly been revealed by WinFuture. The German tech site posted renders of what it claimed … Read More
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) today reported a 1396,73% growth in intermediated money transfer tax (IMTT) in 2019 to ZWL$2,7 billion compared to the same period the prior year, as … Read More
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied the Trump administration and granted permission to the Chinese telecoms company Huawei to help develop Britain’s 5G network. The UK government said in a … Read More
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson defied the Trump administration and granted permission to the Chinese telecoms company Huawei to help develop Britain’s 5G network. The UK government said in a … Read More
Tech-based business, Fresh in a box says the company is working on a platform that will allow Zimbabweans to pay for services like Netflix using mobile money platforms such as … Read More
FBC Insurance Company has launched a digital third party insurance called “Yako”. The service allows vehicle owners to purchase a secure and affordable instant third party insurance service for vehicles … Read More
Malawi in partnership with UNICEF opened the first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe last week. The move is part of efforts to promote the use of drones … Read More
Malawi in partnership with UNICEF opened the first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) in Lilongwe last week. The move is part of efforts to promote the use of drones … Read More
The Zimbabwean government is set to launch a paperless cabinet next week when cabinet business resumes. The initiative that was announced last year will see cabinet holding e-enabled paperless meetings … Read More
NetOne has become the first Public Sector and State-Owned Enterprise, in Zimbabwe to be accredited as a Gold Partner and Approved Employer by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) … Read More
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Estonia led by the UAE Ambassador to Zimbabwe, His Excellency Jassim Mohamed Mubarak Abdulla Al Qasemi paid a courtesy call last … Read More
WhatsApp finally has introduced a Dark Mode feature, after hinting at it several months ago. The messaging app, with more than 1.5 billion active accounts, has rolled out the feature … Read More
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in its hasty move to curb a surge in foreign currency rates made a rather uninformed move by cutting down limits on transactions between agents … Read More
The City of Harare and Clean City Private Limited today signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) that will allow the two parties to collaborate in service delivery to the city. … Read More
Higherlife Foundation has extended by an additional six months the free transport programme for nurses and doctors employed at public healthcare institutions in Zimbabwe. The extended offer comes a day … Read More
Mobile money platform Ecocash now allows subscribers to reverse transactions in the event that they send money to the wrong recipient. This development comes at a much needed time as … Read More
Two Zimbabweans have successfully harnessed technology to harvest rainwater for human consumption. Referred to as Rainwater harvesting, the process involves collecting water from surfaces that rain has fallen upon. The … Read More
NetOne has come up with a content subscription-based service covering news, lifestyle, devotion, fun, love and health tips. Dubbed “Club 373” the content is accessed via text messages, making the … Read More
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom is to launch the first 5G wholesale roaming service in South Africa. Available from early 2020 in all major South African cities, this latest … Read More
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe via their ISP arm ZOL, has been silently deploying a market game-changer, whose success is mainly dependant on what they already have which is infrastructure and their … Read More
ICT Minister Jenfan Muswere is in Shenzhen, China to visit the Huawei headquarters on an ICT infrastructure tour. Accompanied by the ministry’s permanent secretary Sam Kundishora, the visit seeks to … Read More
A total of 29,4 million shares representing 1,31 percent shareholding in Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed fintech group Cassava Smartech changed hands on Tuesday in a bulk deal. Formed when Econet … Read More
Microsoft is dropping support of Windows 7, nearly 11 years after first launching the operating system. This means there will no longer be any updates or fixes for current users … Read More
Open Parly ZW will be conducting four civic tech hackathons in Harare, Masvingo, Marondera and Mutare from 8 February to 20 September this year. Civic tech encompasses any type of technology that enables … Read More
Zimbabwe will soon Livestream all court cases of national interest to augment transparency associated with courts as public institutions, Chief Justice Luke Malaba has said. Speaking to diplomats and legal … Read More
Instagram has rolled out a new feature that flags fake photos as part of efforts to combat misinformation and fake news. When pictures are flagged, Instagram makes it more difficult … Read More
Zimbabweans using Italian technology have successfully integrated LP gas into petrol engines giving motorists an option to switch in between the two fuel sources, while LP gas saves 50% on … Read More
Internet service provider, Zol has reversed all January 2020 invoices pre-billed in December with immediate effect. In a statement released by Zol, the move is in line with Treasury’s announcement … Read More
CBZ Holdings has retired six of its executives as part of what insiders say is an ongoing restructuring program. The six positions affected are group finance director, microfinance MD, divisional … Read More
Mobile money platform, OneMoney through its promotion the ‘Fees for less’ is giving back money to the first 500 parents across all provinces that are paying school fees using the … Read More
Twitter is set to roll out a feature that lets you block other users from replying to your tweets. The social media platform revealed the ‘conversation participants’ option that will … Read More
Twitter is set to roll out a feature that lets you block other users from replying to your tweets. The social media platform revealed the ‘conversation participants’ option that will … Read More
Postal and courier volumes in Zimbabwe have declined by 25% from 1.3 million to 1 million due to the use of e-commerce in the economy. According to Potraz, postal and … Read More
Sony has unveiled a self-driving, electric concept sedan called the Sony Vision-S at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. According to the company, the sedan is meant to showcase the Japanese … Read More
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has urged people who take photos and videos of crash, murder and suicide scenes to think about victims’ families before uploading them to social media. … Read More
Zimbabwe Internet Access Providers (IAPs) have recorded a revenue increase of 82.4% from ZWL$137.7 million to ZWL$251.2 million, Potraz revealed. The growth is against a 75% increase in operating costs … Read More
Samsung is expected to launch its next generation of flagship Galaxy S smartphones on 11 February. The company has sent out an invitation to its Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event taking place in … Read More
NetOne’s mobile financial arm, One Money recorded a growth of 27.8%, from 335,132 active mobile money subscriptions to 428,529 the third abridged sector report by Potraz has revealed. Ecocash recorded … Read More
Last year sometime in February the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) said that government had okayed the procurement of electric vehicles in the country. Ofcourse the announcement came on the … Read More
The year 2019 was full of tech-activities, so much that we can’t mention all of them in a single post, but this is what we have been doing all year … Read More
As part of Facebook’s efforts to integrate with other biggest social media platforms – WhatsApp and Instagram. The company has been borrowing several features from one platform and introducing them … Read More
NetOne’s mobile financial arm One Money has extended the zero-tariff transaction charges to March 2020. The company CEO Lazarus Muchenje said the extension of the promotion is meant to assist … Read More
While Iran may have promised a very strong retaliation against the recent killing of their army general, it looks like their first response before bombing the US military base in … Read More
Listed entity Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited (CSZL), which has business interests in mobile money, digital banking, insurtech and on-demand services, reported revenue of ZW$946 million for the half year ended … Read More
Cassava On Demand has launched VAYA Air Charter, a service that will allow business and tourist travellers to hire private planes to any destination. The service will be the first … Read More
Zimbabwe mobile network operators recorded a 121% increase in revenue to $828.8 million from $385 million, the third quarter Abridged Sector Report for 2019 has revealed. The growth of revenues … Read More
The following are the main sector trends for the Third Quarter 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2019: Mobile network revenues increased by 121% from $375 million to record … Read More
The following are the main sector trends for the Third Quarter 2019 compared to the Second Quarter of 2019: Mobile network revenues increased by 121% from $375 million to record … Read More
MTN South Africa today announced that it will relaunch its mobile money service, MoMo in January 2020, allowing customers to send, receive, save and spend money as well as pay … Read More
Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Honorable Monica Mutsvangwa wrapped up the last Cabinet briefing of the year with other ministers yesterday and she revealed the government’s ICT targets that have … Read More
NetOne is rolling out Peer to Peer (P2P) merchant services for all informal and unbanked businesses across the country to transact via Zipit on OneMoney without using point of sale … Read More
Postal Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) through the Universal Services Fund has donated audio-verifit scan equipment worth US$18 276 to Emerald Hill School for the deaf. The scan has … Read More
In a bid to bridge the digital gap between the able-bodied and people living with disabilities, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) on Monday donated assorted ICT equipment to various … Read More
NetOne has suddenly become an awakening giant, rising slowly from the mobile money slumber, the company has begun striking some right chords, but these chords have to be coordinated. Zimbabweans … Read More
If I would choose to be anything, I would never want to be an Ecocash engineer at this moment! The worst has happened to Ecocash, what was supposed to be … Read More
Cassava On Demand’s VAYA mobility division has unveiled two new services – VAYA Cross Border and VAYA Intercity – ahead of the busy holiday season. Speaking on the launch of … Read More
NetOne has donated food hampers and sanitary wear worth $250 000 to one hundred families living with Albinism today in Harare. Head of Public Relations Elderette Shereni said the donation … Read More
NetOne has donated food hampers and sanitary wear worth $250 000 to one hundred families living with Albinism today in Harare. Head of Public Relations Elderette Shereni said the donation … Read More
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe has connected 48 higher and tertiary learning institutions across the country through the Edu-zone project that provides free wi-fi access and use of internet to students at … Read More
Instant messaging app, Whatsapp has revealed that it will soon cut off millions of users with outdated devices next year in February. This is going to be a blow to … Read More
Higherlife Foundation today launched the ‘Support Our Hospitals’ campaign aimed at capacitating doctors working in public hospitals by mobilizing funding and material support to ensure public medical staff are well … Read More
Ecosure on Tuesday celebrated its 5th year anniversary streamlining a plethora of milestones the insurance company has achieved since inception. Started in 2014, EcoSure aims to provide affordable, innovative insurance … Read More
The Zimbabwe government is calling out all innovation hubs in universities to come up with a patent for the local production of vehicle number plates with the requisite security features. … Read More
A 29-year-old woman has been raped by a boyfriend whom she met online, the Zimbabwe Republic Police has revealed. The victim met the accused along Samora Machel in Harare for … Read More
Banks are closing physical branches as more personal finance activity moves online and a growing number of consumers would rather open an account or check their balances on their phones … Read More
Zimbabwean software engineer and Harvard University graduate Hope Ndhlovu won the 2019 World Bank Youth Summit award for developing an application called Tuverl that seeks to make public transport cheaper, … Read More
Google has announced a new feature that will allow users to add multiple emails as attachments. This functionality will eliminate the need to download or copy emails before adding them to other … Read More
Cassava Smartech’s EcoFarmer Vaya tractor has clinched strategic corporate partnerships with CBZ, the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) and farm equipment suppliers Agricon to provide tillage equipment for farmers and … Read More
The United States Embassy is assisting Zimbabwe’s health sector to adopt the electronic health records (EHR) system to enhance antiretroviral and tuberculosis patient care and disease surveillance to control the … Read More
Higherlife Foundation (HLF) says it had received 365 applications from doctors around the country in response to its recently announced Training Fellowship for junior and senior doctors, as well as … Read More
ZOL recently released the list of devices that are compatible with their LTE data sim. Below is the list of these devices according to the service provider: The other frequently … Read More
The Ministry of ICT has commissioned three new base stations under the shared infrastructure project in both Harare and Manicaland provinces, a cabinet minister has said. The first shared base … Read More
South Africa has deployed the first phase of its new e-Visa system, which makes it easier for tourists to enter the country. The pilot program has been deployed at the … Read More
One of the country’s leading financial services providers, Zimnat, has launched its own bureau de change, ZFX Bureau de Change. The new outfit, which will be trading as ZFX Bureau … Read More
Zimbabwe has dropped six places to 115 out of 152 economies on readiness to support online shopping, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s Business to consumer E-commerce Index … Read More
The Central Africa Building Society (CABS) will be shutting down the Highfield, Highglen, Letombo and Norton branches on 31 January 2020 as part of the company’s rationalisation strategy, the company … Read More
The minister of ICT postal and courier services Hon Jenfan Muswere recently announced his official twitter account through a “hello world” tweet he made last week. The official twitter handle … Read More
Telecommunications giant and network solutions provider Huawei has partnered the Zimbabwean government through a program that will see thousands of students participating in a talent development program. Through a program … Read More
In the past few days, we have seen the government working tirelessly towards subsidizing wheat and grain, mainly because the two are basics that Zimbabweans can not afford to go … Read More
Knowledge in the use of ICTs is now a basic
