Domesticating ICT sector value chain is the way to go
DEVELOPING and strengthening value chains is one of the proven strategic approaches towards creating a vibrant industrial base and a thriving economy. For developing countries like Zimbabwe, which is driving…
Strive Masiyiwa’s group plans to deploy 4 000km network in DRC
AFTER laying 2,500km of optical fibre in the western DRC, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a subsidiary of the Zimbabwean group Econet Wireless, plans to deploy a new 4,000km network between the…
Tax break for solar investors
INVESTORS who will participate in the generation of solar power in the country are set to enjoy a five-year tax holiday with those importing gadgets used for generating solar exempted…
New power plant to feed 25MW into national grid
A 13-kilometre power line linking Zimbabwe Zhongxin Electrical Energy (Private) Limited’s new plant in Hwange and Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) is being installed in readiness to start feeding the initial…
Zim’s first ICT factory opens
With the ICT assembly plant of the Zimbabwe Information Technology Company (Zitco) commissioned yesterday, and the National Data Centre and High Performance Computer Centre already open, all the pieces are…
Telecoms revenue jumps eightfold
Total mobile network revenue for 2020 ballooned 748 percent to $26,3 billion, from $3,1 billion recorded in 2019 amidst rising operating costs. According to the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…
PlayStation is offering a free game & entertainment till April 2021
Last year PlayStation launched the Play At Home initiative. This was a way for the company to give back to its community as well as encourage social distancing. Back in…
NetOne responds to Lazarus Muchenje being reinstated as CEO
NetOne has, according to sources, responded to the court ruling that reinstated Lazarus Muchenje as CEO that we reported on earler on.NetOne’s statement reads as follows:NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited suspended…
Mthuli Ncube extends Old Mutual ZSE suspension by another year
Minister for Finance Mthuli Ncube has extended the suspension of Old Mutual and PPC Limited from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) by another year.“Now, THEREFORE, I, Hon. Professor M. Ncube,…
Liquid Telecom is now Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Africa’s biggest digital infrastructure provider Liquid Telecom is rebranding. The giant will now be known as Liquid Intelligent Technologies the company announced today.The rebrand to Liquid Intelligent Technologies highlights the…