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By Nigel Gambanga The good news is that the government is aware of the e-waste challenge and steps are underway to curb any risks that it brings. According to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT, Engineer Sam Kundishora, a policy on national e-waste management has gone through the…
By Nigel Gambanga Reward Kangai, the chief executive officer of Zimbabwe’s second largest mobile operator, NetOne, has been suspended for three months as the operator prepares for a forensic audit to investigate allegations of impropriety. Articles appeared first on Techzim;NetOne boss Reward Kangai suspended as operator is plagued by allegations…
By Nigel Gambanga According to figures released by the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, as at 11 March 2016 the STEM initiaitive has so far benefitted 3,404 students across the country’s 10 provinces. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Zimbabwe’s STEM initiative gains traction as latest figures…
By Nigel Gambanga At the recently ended 2016 edition of Zimbabwe’s e-Tech Africa Expo, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Supa Mandiwanzira announced government’s commitment to the development of local platforms and apps through a multi-million dollar investment financed by local operators. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Zimbabwe pledges…
By L.S.M Kabweza Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs will this week be considering a petition to bar “revenge pornography”. Such a law would seek to protect people from having their nude photos or videos leaked (usually by an ex) on the internet or social media…
By Nigel Gambanga Earlier today the operator announced, on social media, a clearance sale for the HPS which will see the price being reduced by $50 to $49. The offer is valid while stocks last and it becomes the third price reduction for the Power Station since it was first…
By L.S.M Kabweza After an initial surge in traffic when it launched last year, Econet’s classifieds property, Ownai, might be experiencing a sharp downturn in visits to the site. A look at the site’s estimate traffic shows the site has dropped about 67% in visits since December 2015. Articles appeared…
By Nigel Gambanga The figures were shared by Vusi Ndebele, the team lead at Paynow in his presentation at e-Tech Africa 2016. Online retailing’s 10% trails four other sectors; namely Telecoms and Internet(which contributes to 48% of traffic on Paynow), Travel and Tourism (18%), Services and Bill Payments(12%) and Donations…
By Nigel Gambanga At the ongoing e-Tech Africa Expo we had a brief chat with Baxton Sirewu, the acting Director General of POTRAZ. He shared some of the conclusions drawn from the consultative process and outlined the developments that will follow the new framework. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Investors eye…
By Nigel Gambanga The 2016 edition of government’s e-Tech Africa Expo kicked off yesterday at its familiar venue the Harare International Conference Centre. This year, the two-day conference is running on the theme “Creating a Climate for Innovation and Access to Global Markets”. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Cybersecurity, Telemedicine &…