Econet says send money for free from South Africa and the UK
As we all know, Zimbabwe has never been more reliant on its children living outside the country. From January to October 2023, Zimbabwe received $1.47bn in remittances, an 8% increase…
Zimswitch celebrates 30th anniversary with a brand refresh
As Zimswitch celebrates 30 years in business, let us let them tell us about their journey so far: Zimswitch, a company founded in 1994 has over the years registered exponential…
The Lite bank account is dying, some banks don’t offer it anymore and this is why
The Zimbabwean government will need to make up its mind on financial inclusion soon. Their love-hate relationship with mobile money and Lite bank accounts needs to stop. In its never-ending…
John Mushayavanhu, the new RBZ Governor has an asterisk to his FBC successes
Do you remember how excited we were when we heard that Mthuli Ncube was going to be Minister of Finance? I mean, how could we not, here was a non-politician…
O’mari running aggressive promotion – send, Zipit, cash out free
And the battle continues heating up. EcoCash came first, InnBucks came in like a wrecking ball and now O’mari is making a go for it. O’mari’s latest promotion, the For…
They say Zimbabwe to attract US$15bn investments in 2024. Can that be?
We don’t quite know what Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product (GDP) was in 2023 yet. Official estimates say $36bn, up from $27.4bn in 2022, the Vice President said it was $40bn…
Access Finance Group appoints Salim Eceolaza as new CEO
Access Finance Group, the parent company for Access Forex, Access Finance, and Quick Access has announced its new CEO, Salim Eceolaza. He replaces the retiring co-founder and former CEO Mr.…
CBZ combines university ID and bank card into one, no university will pass on this
Imagine having a chip on your forehead (666-style) that acts as an access key, granting access to a house, office, and car whilst being a bank and medical aid card…
This handy tool (API) gives you Zim exchange rate information dating back years
You know the deal in Zimbabwe, at any given time you need to have the most accurate USD to ZWL exchange rate, just in case money needs to exchange hands.…
NMB spins tech department into Xplug, a subsidiary that develops tech solutions for anyone
What do you do when you realise you have a talent and you’re underutilising it? You share it with the world – that’s what. That’s what NMB is doing with…