By Tapiwa Munzwa If one of your resolutions for 2016 is “learn/brush-up on Linux”, but you’re (already) feeling too lazy to set up Virtualbox or a HD partition, rejoice, for you can boot up and run Linux (CLI) in a browser tab. Don’t believe me? Checkout http://jslinux.org/. It’s not a…
By Nigel Gambanga Egypt becomes the second country to block the service after India made the move as part of a response to concerns raised around Free Basics’ net neutrality violations. Etisalat Egypt, Facebook, and Egyptian officials haven’t mentioned the reason behind the shutdown in Egypt but there has been…
By Nigel Gambanga 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, including issues like the government’s increased role in ICT, the…
By Nigel Gambanga Internet.org, the project from Facebook which facilitates free internet access to specific website and platforms, and is now working under the name of Free Basics, is set to be launched for the Zimbabwean market in January 2016. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Facebook to introduce Free Basics internet…
By Nigel Gambanga A Zimbabwean developer, Gedion Moyo, has decided to draw attention to this exclusion and has started a petition on Change.org . He has published an open letter to Google’s top brass and in it he outlines the challenge faced by developers who want to monetise their efforts…
By Nigel Gambanga Although ZIMURA has been pretty mum about Zim Tunes and Mhanzi throughout the year, new information coming from the association is that the new distribution tools are in the final stages of development and will be launched by the end of March 2016. Articles appeared first on…
By Nigel Gambanga Steward bank, the financial institution owned by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe recorded a $1,8 million profit for the half year ended August 2015. This is its first profit, and it has been attributed to cost management and a growth in interest income.. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Steward Bank…
By Nigel Gambanga Road Rules App that was designed by a local startup and demoed in different startup challenges has now been launched on Google Play. We took a close look at what this app does. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Local DEMO Africa finalist, Road Rules launches Android App …read…
By Nigel Gambanga Other than the release of its Half Year Financial Results, the highlight of the week for Econet Wireless has been the Beyond The Phone Expo being held at the HICC in Harare. Econet decided to pull out all of the stops showcasing the various products and services…
By Nigel Gambanga One of the first services you’ll notice as soon as you get to the Expo is called Technites. This is another startup idea from the Econet team and though the service hasn’t entered the market it is set for launch in the short term. Articles appeared first…