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Telecel slashes data prices
Zimbabwe’s Telecel has slashed the cost of data bundles by 50%, becoming the cheapest on the market. Read More
May 14, 2012, 10:39 a.m.
TelOne users report slowdown
TelOne customers in Zimbabwe are reported to have suffered internet access problems due to damage to ...
May 12, 2012, 8:29 p.m.
TelOne extends ADSL services
Zimbabwean operator TelOne has extended its ADSL internet services to Mutare, Marondera and Gweru.
May 7, 2012, 10:44 a.m.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe tops 6.41m subscribers
Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless has reported a 24% increase in revenues in its financial year to ...
April 26, 2012, 10:49 a.m.
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Monday 23 Apr
Econet Solar in every African country
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Econet Solar plans to have a distributor of its home solar kit in every country by June.»Friday 20 Apr
ZOLspot cuts rates
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Zimbabwean ISP ZOL has slashed its hotspot tarrifs, but removed the 15 minutes free trial it once offered.»Thursday 19 Apr
Aquiva launches commercial VoIP
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Zimbabwe’s Aquiva Wireless has launched commercial voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) services.»Tuesday 17 Apr
POTRAZ to get new HQ
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The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is building new headquarters at a cost of USD16 million. »Monday 2 Apr
Econet - TN Bank deal nears completion
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Econet Wireless’s acquisition of a 49% stake in TN Bank is nearing completion.»Monday 26 Mar
Jumpstart seeks to groom Zim techies
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Zimbabwe’s new Jumpstart Community aims to bring ICT players together regularly to foster growth. Organisers Limbikani Kabweza and Clinton Mutambo talked to BiztechAfrica’s Alfonce Mbizwo. »Friday 23 Mar
Zim start-up challenges Africa’s mobile landscape
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Zimbabwean start-up Zimbile has overcome hurdles to bring to market its platform, which enables businesses to create mobi-sites easily.»Wednesday 21 Mar
Win start-up funding in apps challenge
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Zimbabwean developers stand to win seed capital in the ForgetMeNot Africa eTXT Apps Challenge.»Tuesday 20 Mar
Zimbabwe launches cyber security institute
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A sub-Saharan IT Governance and Cyber Security Institute has been launched in Zimbabwe.»Sunday 18 Mar
Chamisa pledges solar power for school ICTs
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Zimbabwean ICT Minister Nelson Chamisa says the government will install solar power to help take ICTs to schools.»Monday 12 Mar
DevDay in Harare this week
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Microsoft will stage a Developer Day at Rainbow Towers in Harare this week.»Monday 12 Mar
Econet gets 1m EcoCash users
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Zimbabwe’s Econet has topped one million mobile money subscribers in just over 5 months.»Wednesday 7 Mar
Zim ISP prepares to launch 4G
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Zimbabwe’s Aptics will launch its commercial 4G and VoIP services in the next few weeks.»Sunday 19 Feb
Why Zim blocked Econet line
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Zim says it blocked Econet from installing fibre optic cables to Mozambique to preserve TelOne’s monopoly.»Thursday 16 Feb
Africom trio, businessman await court decision
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Africom’s directors and a local businessman will know soon if they will face trial on charges of illegally running a radio station.»Wednesday 15 Feb
Radio coverage up in Zimbabwe
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Radio coverage in Zimbabwe has increased to 80% of the country while TV coverage has grown to 75%.»Tuesday 14 Feb
Jumpstart in Harare again
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Building from the success of their first event last month, Jumpstart Zimbabwe will this Friday host its second event at Harare Club.»Tuesday 14 Feb
Telecel promises more innovation
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Telecel has launched emergency call credit as part of a series of planned innovations.»Tuesday 14 Feb
Zim Finance Ministry hacked
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Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance’s website became the latest victim of hackers.»Friday 10 Feb
Econet edges in videoconferencing
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Econet says it can now offer videoconferencing in Zimbabwe, but the service will not come cheap.»Tuesday 7 Feb
ICT in business explored at Zim tech breakfast
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iWayAfrica and Alpha media Holdings will host an industry breakfast in Zimbabwe next week, focused on ICT trends impacting on business in Africa.»Monday 6 Feb
Big plans for new-look Telecel
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Telecel Zimbabwe aims for 60% subscriber growth this year.»Thursday 2 Feb
Telecel Zimbabwe rebrands
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Telecel Zimbabwe has been rebranded in line with other Telecel affiliates in Africa.»Sunday 29 Jan
Sony opens Zim showcase
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Sony has opened its first Sony technology showcase store in Harare, Zimbabwe.»Thursday 26 Jan
Econet unveils mobile VoIP
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Zimbabwe’s Econet has launched its Voice over Internet Protocol telephony services.»Wednesday 25 Jan
Econet to launch mobile VoIP?
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Speculation is mounting in Zimbabwe that Econet is preparing to launch a mobile VoIP service.»Wednesday 25 Jan
TelOne technicians charged with fraud
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Three TelOne technicians have been charged with fraud amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars.»Tuesday 24 Jan
Exam time for Zim telcos
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Zimbabwe’s mobile operators will be put to the test in a quality of service audit.»Monday 23 Jan
Liquid Telecom acquires ZOL
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Econet has confirmed reports that Liquid Telecom will acquire ZOL, creating Zimbabwe's largest ISP.»Friday 20 Jan
Zim teledensity at 74.7%
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Nearly three-quarters of Zimbabweans now have phone connectivity.»Friday 20 Jan
JumpStart kicks off in Harare
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Harare will stage its inaugural JumpStart mobile and web development event next week.»Monday 16 Jan
Masiyiwa joins prestigious award panel
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Zimbabwean telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa has been appointed to the jury that awards the world’s largest humanitarian prize.»Thursday 12 Jan
Zim cable running late
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The fibre optic cable linking Harare to the undersea cable in South Africa will miss completion deadline by more than six months.»Thursday 12 Jan
New MD for Telecel Zimbabwe
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American John Swaim has been appointed as new MD of Orascom Telecom’s Zimbabwean unit.»Friday 6 Jan
Zim to get ICT security expo
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Zimbabwe is set to stage its first SecurExpo in Harare later this year.»Friday 6 Jan
Zim ICT Bill coming soon
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Zimbabwe’s new Information Communication Technology Bill, likely to be enacted soon, is expected to improve investment and ICT growth.»Thursday 5 Jan
Zim phone maker plans expansion
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Zimbabwean mobile phone maker Swav aims to get its name known across Africa this year.»Thursday 5 Jan
Concerns over Minister’s missing iPad
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Zimbabwean IT Minister Nelson Chamisa’s iPad, containing ‘sensitive information’, has gone missing.»Thursday 5 Jan
NetOne expands broadband service
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Zimbabwean operator NetOne Cellular is reported to have expanded its mobile broadband service.»Tuesday 20 Dec
Econet wins excellence award
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Econet Wireless has won a 2011 Africa Frost & Sullivan award for excellence.»Friday 9 Dec
Zimbabwe’s Securico wins African Entrepreneurship award
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Zimbabwe’s Securico has won the USD100 000 grand prize in the 2011 Africa Awards for entrepreneurship.»Tuesday 6 Dec
NetOne launches mobile medscheme
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Zimbabwe’s NetOne and Altfin have launched a low cost mobile medical aid service.»Friday 2 Dec
What Zimbabweans search for online
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Google Insights for Search reveals the top searches by Zimbabweans.»Wednesday 30 Nov
Stanchart Zimbabwe launches mobile banking
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Zimbabwe’s Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) has launched a mobile banking facility.»Friday 25 Nov
USD70m for Telecel
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Orascom plans to invest USD70million into Telecel Zimbabwe.»Thursday 24 Nov
Zim TV gets DTV boost
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Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s digitisation plans have been boosted by an allocation of USD5 million in the 2012 budget.»FEATURED STORY
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