Telecel unveils Android mobile app
Earlier today at the launch of the Telecel Telesure Insurance product, the Telecel team unveiled a new telecash Android mobile app for their mobile money service, telecash. The application, which is...
View ArticlePowertel’s bundles a bad idea
I have been a member of the Powertel mobile family since 2010. My three friends and I were fourth year Accounting students at the University of Zimbabwe. Econet had just scrapped their $25/month...
View ArticleTechzim Podcast: Powertel & Africom’s new packages, Econet’s $1 promo and...
Here’ s this week’s edition of the Techzim Podcast. In this episode we touched on Powertel’s internet bundles, Africom’s $5 a week offering, Econet’s $1 a day promotion live test and Telecel’s Telecare...
View ArticleHere’s what the new airtime tax means if you’re a Telecel subscriber
Remember the new airtime tax that the Zimbabwean government announced last month. Operators, starting with Telecel today, are saying how they will factor it into their pricing, and predictably, that...
View ArticleEconet ventures into car tracking with its new service
Earlier today we attended the very elaborate launch of mobile operator Econet’s new service called the Econet Connected Car which is part of a new range of products that Econet is calling Connected...
View ArticleEbola in Zimbabwe: people take action through social media
If there’s one thing that everyone will agree with, the thought of Ebola in Zimbabwe isn’t just disturbing, it’s terrifying. It’s hard to forget how we struggled with Cholera in 2008, and easy to...
View ArticleEconet, Telecel, NetOne ordered by POTRAZ to slash mobile voice tariffs
Zimbabwean mobile operators, Econet, Telecel and NetOne have been ordered by the telecoms regulator, POTRAZ, to slash mobile voice tariffs from the current US 23 cents per minute to 15 cents. According...
View ArticlePOTRAZ will not force MNOs to reduce data tariffs. To let market forces regulate
With internet out-of-bundle prices ranging from US 7 cents (NetOne) to 15 cents (Econet) per megabyte, Zimbabwe’s data tariffs are considered relatively – to the average incomes that is – high. This...
View ArticleThe Apple SIM a step closer to killing off single and dual-SIM cards
Last week, Apple unveiled their latest generation tablets to the world. While the iPads didn’t seem to have a lot going for them, there have been a few subtle technologies that came along with them...
View ArticleBreaking News: Econet buys Telecel
VimpelCom, the parent company of Telecel Globe, has just announced via a press release that it has sold all its shareholding in Telecel Globe to Econet Wireless Global for US $65 million. Effectively,...
View ArticleEconet announces acquisition of Telecel Globe operations in Burundi and CAR
Econet just sent out a press release on the acquisition of Telecel Central African Republic and Leo Burundi. Essentially they confirm the acquisition as announced by Vimpelcom earlier today. In the...
View ArticleTelecel finally catches up with it’s new Facebook bundles
Here’s something that Telecel subscribers enjoying the broadband experience might not have noticed yet; yesterday the mobile network silently launched its own Facebook bundles. Telecel did promise to...
View ArticleNo relief for subscribers as Telecel tweaks mobile broadband prices
We have always known Telecel to be the leader in terms of pricing specials for both voice and data so it’s a bit surprising to see that the MNO has adjusted the price of its data bundles with an...
View ArticleEcoCash introducing service with Western Union, what can we expect?
EcoCash, the mobile money arm of Econet Wireless, is set to launch a new service that allows Western Union money transfers to be made directly into a recipient’s EcoCash wallet. Western Union already...
View ArticleGtel launches new phone with contract package from Telecel
Last night we attended the launch of Gtel’s new flagship phone, called the Gtel A755 SL5.5 or simply the SL5.5. The new device which will be available from the 1st of November 2014 (this Saturday) has...
View ArticleTelecel e-Juice: Is this the death of the recharge card?
Go ahead, Tell Someone, scratching is now a thing of the past! Well, that’s the message from Telecel. Earlier this week the Telecel e-Juice platform was launched as an electronic way to top up airtime...
View ArticleVAS entrepreneur who accused Telecel of stealing his idea, loses case
Remember the court case of the VAS entrepreneur that accused Telecel of stealing his idea back in 2012? Well, it’s come to the fore again, but this time with a ruling. Yes, it has taken this long to...
View Article2014 in review: Highlights in Zimbabwean internet services
2014 has been a fairly exciting year in the ISP arena, with some interesting developments from the different providers. We decided to look at some of the highlights in Zimbabwean internet services...
View ArticleTelecel number matching: smart substitute for mobile number portability with...
Telecel Zimbabwe is still out to give you reason to cross over to its network, this time its with a workaround for the absence of mobile number portability. The Telecel number matching service has just...
View ArticleThe 5 gaffes in the 2014 Zimbabwe technology space
Before we do the countdown to the new year and start living through those New Year’s resolutions, we’ve decided to take a look at not only the winners and losers, but also the embarrassing moments from...
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