Telecel begins selling ZESA prepaid tokens via TeleCash… in pilot
"You have been selected to be part of the pilot tests to purchase ZESA prepaid tokens using TeleCash..." Articles appeared first on Techzim; Telecel begins selling ZESA prepaid tokens via TeleCash… in...
View ArticleTelecash-Mukuru remittance facility tweaked, subscribers to receive money...
Unfortunately, the Telecash-Mukuru facility hadn't been providing instant transfer of funds. Recipients had to wait for hours before the money reflected in their wallets. Now, Telecash and Mukuru have...
View ArticleAfrican telecoms is vicious, just ask Orange as it exits Kenya
All this sounds rather familiar, especially when you look at Telecoms in other African markets. Strong operators and market leaders lean on monoplosistic tendencies that choke smaller competitors....
View ArticleGovernment to buy Telecel through NSSA?
According to sources, NSSA will either front the funds on behalf of ZARNET or be a guarantor for the ISP. Should ZARNET fail to reimburse the pension fund then NSSA will take over the 60% shareholding...
View ArticleTelecel CEO officially advises staff of company takeover by government
Telecel CEO, Angeline Vere We’ve just received an email that was sent to Telecel staff this morning by the company CEO, Angeline Vere. In the email to all staff, the CEO confirms that Telecel Zimbabwe...
View ArticleVimpelcom officially announces takeover of Telecel by Zimbabwe government
Vimpelcom today finally announced officially the takeover of its subsidiary Telecel Zimbabwe by ZARNet the Government owned ISP, for a sum of US $40 million. The current Telecel CEO, Angeline Vere,...
View ArticleTelecel & NetOne will not be merged, says ICT Minister. And our thoughts
The government has no intention to merge Telecel, a mobile operator it just bought, with NetOne, which it already owns the ICT minister, Supa Mandiwanzira revealed yesterday. Here are our thoughts on...
View ArticleTelecash bundles introduced as the mobile money platform hits 1 million user...
The $2.50 bundle allows registered Telecash subscribers to send money worth $500 and to cash out transactions valued at $500 or below. It will also allow users to send a maximum of $500 to unregistered...
View ArticleTelecel sues TelOne for interconnection fees
This is the latest issue regarding unpaid interconnection fees by State-owned telecoms operators to make it into the public domain, and its something that private sector players like Econet have always...
View ArticleTelecel retail network grows to 500 kiosks as operator expands its footprint
According to Telecel, this retail network has grown to 500 kiosks. This is a progression from the 200 kiosk total that Telecel had reached by the end of September. Articles appeared first on Techzim;...
View ArticleGovernment involvement, challenges in business, products & services – 2015 in...
We have just shut the door on 2015, a year that was characterised by its fair share of highs and lows in the technology space. In this podcast, we discuss some of the highlights from the year,...
View ArticleTelecel & Free Basics, WhatsApp Regulation in Africa, POTRAZ Report & Zim...
Telecel was recently confirmed as the mobile operator which will be offering Facebook and Internet.org's Free Basics service. We discuss that issue in this episode, as well as the impact WhatsApp...
View ArticleNetOne’s new operations chief faced with enormous task of public entity...
One of the changes just recently took effect at the beginning of February 2016 as NetOne announced the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer. The newly created position will be taken up by Brian...
View ArticleIndia bans Facebook’s Free Basics – offers Zimbabwean regulators another...
The net neutrality cause got a huge boost today when the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) permanently banned Facebook's Free Basics on the grounds of net neutrality violations. Articles...
View ArticleTelecel upgrades data network as it plays catch up in coverage and services race
While reserving capital from operational profit might seem even harder for Telecel than its peers its absence on the new base station front is likely a reflection of a shortage of capital for...
View ArticleEconet doubles down on financial services opportunity, hires Telecel mobile...
From the information gathered so far, Matsaudza isn't being hired to lead EcoCash, Econet's mobile money services, though. He is expected to fill a new role focused on managing digital payments and...
View ArticleNSSA speaks on Telecel deal: It’s about the cashflow & mobile money for pensions
In an update released yesterday by Zimbabwe’s social security firm, NSSA, the chairman, Robin Vela said they had found Telecel too attractive an investment to pass over given the “nature of the...
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GSMA report highlights API economy growth – 40 APIs created weekly,...
These MNOs opened up specific APIs between 2015 and 2016 as a way of encouraging startup participation in providing solutions for subscribers while offering them expanded service bouquets that included...
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No number portability for Zimbabwe as POTRAZ changes goal posts, pushes...
It was set for 2014, deliberated on at length but still hasn't happened and the new date (actually, no date was set, it's just been pushed to later this year or in 2017), coupled with a could/if/might...
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Breaking News – Telecel forced by regulator to stop Mega Bonus and other...
Local mobile operator Telecel has just sent a message to its subscribers announcing that it will be stopping its Mega Bonus offer and other promotions until further notice. Articles appeared first on...
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