Technology

By Leonard Sengere A certain CABS customer logged into their account today like they always do, to check on them incomings and whatnot. There was the familiar ‘Good afternoon’ and ‘Welcome back.’ All was well. However, upon closer inspection they realised something strange, something that was not there before. Instead…

By Leonard Sengere Yesterday, the 25th of September 2017, ZIPIT (Zimswitch Instant Payment Interchange Technology) went offline and as the interbank transfer processor has grown in popularity, panic gripped the populace. The facility which connects over 20 banks is integral to most people’s transactions especially as more and more Zimbabweans…

By Tinashe Nyahasha This past weekend was an action packed one and it all started on WhatsApp, no wonder the Chinese government is restricting the app. So some guy or girl drafts up a message of doom on WhatsApp telling Zimbabweans that there are about to be serious shortages of…

By Leonard Sengere Telone today is launching two products, Wifi Home & Away and Voice Bundles. The voice bundles have already been announced and in a moment we will have the juicy details on Wifi Home & Away. The company also took the opportunity at the event to announce a…

By Leonard Sengere As Techzim reported yesterday, Telone has launched voice bundles, accordingly we now have more information on what the voice bundles are. The voice bundles are essentially just recharge cards for the fixed line. Telone is now providing a prepaid option for residential customers. They are similar to…

By Leonard Sengere Earlier this month, September 2017, a Harare lawyer went to the High Court seeking an order to compel Multichoice Zimbabwe to accept all the legal payment methods in this country. As we know, Multichoice is not accepting bank card swipe, bank transfers or EcoCash and telecash for…

By Trycolyn Pikirayi This story was originally posted on Pindula (reshared with permission) The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission announced that it does not have a Voters Roll and that all prospective voters who want to exercise their right to vote in the 2018 harmonised election will have to be registered using…

By Rufaro Madamombe According to the New York Times who spoke to security experts, WhatsApp is currently being blocked in China. It is reported that in mid-July, Chinese censors began blocking video and voice chats, and the distribution of photographs or other files using WhatsApp. WhatsApp has been one of…

By William Chui Dear DStv, It was a gleeful heart that I learnt yesterday that you’d heard the cries of the people of our land and because of your generosity decided to oblige and offered a price reduction for your packages. We’re also happy to note that unlike previously where…

By William Chui Yesterday Techzim announced the reduction in prices of DStv packages by Multichoice, while we also did a comparison to what we’re being charged locally and what those in South Africa are paying as well. When one scrutinises the list of packages, a $7 bouquet stands out as…