Man who came up with “Please Call Me” idea seeking $500m from Vodacom, the courts agree but Vodacom fighting
We take it for granted that if ever you run out of airtime and do not have the funds or means to purchase more, you can send a “Please Call…
Starlink deactivates 350-400 accounts in South Africa. Should Zim users be worried?
Some massive bad news is coming out of the south of Limpopo relating to Starlink. According to My Broadband, some 350 to 400 Starlink accounts have been switched off by…
Zimbabwe, South Africa both threaten Starlink importers and confiscate kits
Here is how I see the situation – some people elected a few people from among them, stewards of some sort, to look after their interests. However, just like the…
When govts give out free SIM cards, you know the potential for tracking and surveillance is huge
Some of us are old enough to remember when SIM cards were out of the reach of many people. I’ve heard stories of people selling their cattle to buy SIM…
Min of ICT says Starlink still has not applied for licence in Zim, what could be the hold up?
Here is the latest in the Starlink saga. The Minister of ICT, Mavetera, gave a statement on where we are with the satellite internet service provider. Spoiler: she repeated herself,…
You’re missing out on free internet at CICs here in Zimbabwe
For many years, Potraz has been taking our tax money and saying that they are using it to improve internet access across Zimbabwe. This Universal Service Fund (USF) that they…
AMN using Starlink to expand mobile networks in underserved parts of Africa
Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) and Starlink have partnered up to enhance mobile connectivity by allowing Mobile Network Operators to use Starlink’s satellite network as a backbone link for base stations…
No, the Zimbabwean govt has not disrupted the internet ahead of election day, it’s something else
African governments have a reputation for shutting down the internet to limit their people’s ability to communicate or stay informed. Just a few weeks ago we were talking about the…
Econet now has RCS. It’s like free unlimited texts, but that’s not even the best part!
This was a very interesting discovery. When I was setting up my Pixel 6 with the Econet eSim, I got a notification to sign up for RCS messaging. During my…
Telecel now down to 0.5% voice market share, likely making 41c/user/month
Telecel lives, miraculously, and today we get to peek into its inner workings and see how it is staving off death. It’s been years since we last saw positive news…