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Dandemutande officially launched their $8m fibre network and gave a few more details about it
AdminMarch 18, 20240
We recently talked about Dandemutande’s $8 million investment into a fibre optic network. We noted that it was supposed to be completed by the end of February ...
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EcoCash, stop prompting people to check their USD balances and charging them 10c when they do
June 15, 2023
Imagine this: you’re sitting at your desk at work, half concentrating on the job at hand as your mi...
Ecocash is the latest to drop USD transaction charges from 7% to 5% after tax
January 28, 2023
Last year the Zimbabwe government got a little greedy and decided to increase tax on domestic U...
RBZ needs your help with the development of a cryptocurrency. Just 33 questions
November 21, 2022
Remember a time when a number of cryptocurrency startups in Zimbabwe were banished from existen...
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O’mari running aggressive promotion – send, Zipit, cash out free
February 19, 2024
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Developer who stole $24m from HIT appears in court (it wasn’t a hack)
AdminFebruary 19, 20240
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) was robbed by one of its developers, allegedly. About ZW$2...
Zimbabwe, South Africa both threaten Starlink importers and confiscate kits
AdminFebruary 1, 20240
Here is how I see the situation – some people elected a few people from among them, stewards of som...
Here is why Zimbabwean startups struggle to raise capital from international investors
AdminFebruary 1, 20240
Serious question here – how come Zimbabwean startups do not pull in as much funding as their Africa...
Twitter (X) could one day go behind a paywall
AdminOctober 5, 20230
Elon Musk is tossing up the idea of putting Twitter behind a paywall. It’s one of his aggressive id...