Telecel customers, voice and data bundle prices are going up
Zimbabwe’s smallest mobile network operator, Telecel, has announced that it will be increasing data and voice bundle prices tomorrow (9/06/2022) The statement that Telecel made on Twitter reads as follows:…
Fintech startups! Check out the US$50K Last Mile Money Accelerator
At Last Mile Money, our mission is to bring world-class financial services — like high-interest savings, auto payout insurance, radically affordable remittances, and more — to millions of last-mile users.…
Second-hand car importers to pay USD146 inspection fee (plus duty)
Anyone in Zimbabwe looking to import a second-hand car will now need to pay ZAR2,310.00 (or USD146) as part of a roadworthiness inspection. This starts on the 1st of June…
Are Zim enterprises financially excluded when they don’t want to be included? Only 14% apply for loans
Like with all other things in Zimbabwe, trying to answer the question of what the unemployment rate is is tricky. It depends on who you ask. If we only count…
TelOne revises USD bundles. They are now HALF PRICE!
So about a month ago TelOne announced their Bonus Broadband Packages which are USD data bundles. As we had established they were a pretty good bargain but TelOne has just…
Connectivity problems in your area? The govt to help you solve them yourselves through community networks
If you’re reading this then you have internet access. Count yourself amongst the fortunate in Zimbabwe. The latest figures from POTRAZ say the country’s internet penetration rate stood at 62.3%…
Zim Startups! Check out the Social & Inclusive Business Camp
The Social & Inclusive Business Camp is an acceleration and capacity building programme. It is dedicated to entrepreneurs with an impact project on the African continent and willing to scale…
SADC based startup Thumeza expands across Africa with Lori Systems partnership
Small and large-scale logistics players across Africa and other emerging markets struggle to access working capital credit to fulfil the growing demand. African e-logistics companies play a key role in…
Need startup funding? Check out this new local crowdfunding platform
On the 13th of April 2022, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe approved Lloyd Crowdfunding, a subsidiary of Lloyd Corporate Capital, to operate within the guidelines of the Fintech Regulatory Sandbox.…
Electricity is now pegged at 10.6 US cents per unit
ZETDC has announced a new electricity tariff adjustment where a unit of electricity of 1KWhr will now be pegged at 10.63 US cents with effect from today Sunday 15 May…