Old Mutual has brought investment and insurance to USSD & WhatsApp
Old Mutual yesterday announced the launch of a USSD and WhatsApp platform called MyOldMutual. I have to hand it to Old Mutual for the production, it’s no Apple event but…
FBC POS, card, USSD, internet banking and call centre are all down
FBC holdings has said in a tweet that it is facing challenges with a number of its banking platforms: Dear Valued Customer We advise that you may experience intermittent service…
DStv may soon let you pay for channels you want to watch
After 25 years of boxing customers into packages depending on their tax bracket, it looks like Multichoice has finally seen the light. In a report by News24, the paid TV…
Bureau De Change Conti-Cash now allowing people to pay DStv at “bank rate”
Zimbabweans love their DStv and are often willing to go to the black market to get the foreign currency needed to pay the subscription. At one point the RBZ revealed…
Econet has finally zero-rated its create your own bundle app YoMix
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has zero-rated one of its more interesting products YoMix. I am sure that you have at some point heard of YoMix or you might be one of…
SA Reserve Bank says it’s illegal for South Africans to transfer locally bought Bitcoin overseas
It seems South African regulators are grappling with how to regulate Bitcoin. A lot of people, in Mzansi, are participating in the Bitcoin rush drawn in by the tantalising prospect…
Mukuru & Western Union collections now reserved for Ecobank account holders only at Ecobank branches
Yesterday I got the shock of my life after walking into the Ecobank branch in Southerton. Despite the Ecobank branch having two signs, one of them a large lit sign…
No data, no problem because BancABC has zero-rated its app
BancABC has become the latest entry into the zero-rate revolution. The bank announced this morning that as long as you have an Econet line you won’t need data to access…
Innovative clinic uses WhatsApp chatbot to serve and screen patients
You are all probably sick of me repeating the familiar refrain that when it comes to Southern Africa at least, WhatsApp is the internet. This is thanks in part to…
Smart KaMbudzi phones can now make WhatsApp voice calls
If you are not from Zimbabwe then the title might be a little confusing. What we term here as a KaMbudzi are those very simple phones that allow you to…