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By L.S.M Kabweza When NSSA’s funds were used to acquire Telecel by the government in 2015 year, the assumption was that the social security organisation was interested in not just the investment in a lucrative industry, but that mobile financial services in the form of Telecash had attracted it too.…

By L.S.M Kabweza #Zimbabwe ranked #5 in Africa for the healthiest internet, #Potraz to introduce a bit of competition amongst mobile operators Ep23 Posted by Techzim on Thursday, April 13, 2017 About POTRAZ The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is the regulatory authority of Zimbabwe’s telecommunications sector…

By Tinashe Nyahasha So today I learnt a new idiom. More than the fun of just learning a new string of words that sound wise, it forced me to think about how we sometimes think and write about issues here on Techzim. Before I disclose the new idiom I learnt…

By L.S.M Kabweza Last week we wrote that Liquid Telecom had increased its internet prices following a new 5% tax on the internet by the government. Other providers have started to announce price increases. One of the 3 largest internet providers in the country, Dandemutande, advised its customers in a…

By L.S.M Kabweza Econet Media, the company behind the relatively new kid on the block in African TV called Kwese, has reportedly signed a deal with Kenya’s largest mobile operator Safaricom. Safaricom mobile subscribers will have Kwese TV as one of the services offered by the network. To the best…

By L.S.M Kabweza Naspers owned pay TV broadcaster, Supersport, has secured exclusive rights to screen the main English Premier League for another three seasons starting 2019. Supersports has had the exclusive rights to broadcast the games since the EPL’s inaugural season in 1992, with the current deal expiring in 2019.…

By L.S.M Kabweza POTRAZ, Zimbabwe’s telecoms regulator, has released a new set of guidelines for promotions by mobile network operators and internet providers in Zimbabwe. The new guidelines are apparently meant to limit the damaging effects of price wars. POTRAZ has also set some guidelines on advertising to prevent mobile…

By Edwin Chabuka Zimbabwe, the WhatsApp country? #Zimbabwe, the #WhatsApp country? Posted by Techzim on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 In the Video: Just how big is WhatsApp in Zimbabwe? We looked for the data and created this video for startups, digital marketers and anyone out there concerned with reaching a…