NetOne vs Econet; battle of the US$1 promotions
So it would appear that Econet and NetOne have coinciding US$1 bundle promotions that are said to be offering value for that elusive hard currency. Here’s a side by side…
Everything you need to know about Zim’s new e-passport
Passport, online passport application, Ministry of Home Affairs, Zimbabwe National Digital Registry, e-passportSo it looks like Zimbabwe is finally moving towards e-passports according to Statutory Instrument 273 of 2021, IT…
Magamba launches The Hustle Fund to support media startups and creatives
Magamba Network has announced that it is launching The Hustle Fund, a way to fund content creators and media startups. This development follows the Content Creators Startup Week which was…
Cassava Technologies is rumoured to be in merger talks with a US firm
Econet Group is rumoured to be in merger talks with a US-based FinTech Acquisition Corp V for its technology division Cassava. According to a report by Bloomberg, the deal would…
ZESA brings back 3 units at Kariba, power output up by 345MW for the festive season
The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Company (ZESA) has announced that it has brought three units at the Kariba Power Station that were offline back into service. The units were down because…
InnBucks to become more compelling domestic remittance provider with 92 new outlets in 2022
I have been enjoying the domestic remittance battle taking place. It seems there is a new player joining the fight every week. Meaning we could already have too many eaters…
Local startup teaches kids programming and entrepreneurship
The Zimbabwean education system is not what it should be. We still focus on agriculture, which is understandable as agriculture is one of our most important industries. However, we are…
Local startup makes it easy to find medicine/ drugs and compare prices from your phone
Have you ever zipped around town looking for a drug that seems to have been made up by the doctor? It is quite frustrating having to visit pharmacy after pharmacy…
ZBC’s new channels: Great for local content but DStv & OpenView have a sizable gap
Last week we reported on the six new channels that were operational in the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s (ZBC) digital television migration. This, for whatever reason, was something the ZBC was…
Local hosting service partners with SME Association of Zimbabwe’s business directory
Pnrhost is a local web hosting service that was founded in 2015 and set out to help businesses and improve their online presence. The company offers Web, email hosting, website…