By Farai Mudzingwa Econet has just introduced a chatbot that users can interact with on via Facebook Messenger. The bot is called Bud-e and can help users with : EcoCash Pin Resets PUK Request Internet Settings EcoCash Reversals and More Before Bud-E can serve you, it(Chatbots have no gender right?)…
By Farai Mudzingwa If you used to watch Big Brother Africa then you might be excited to know that Channel Yedu, a local production company is bringing a local version of the reality show, Big Sister. Channel Yedu’s project manager Chelsea Travers made it clear that the show will have…
By Garikai Dzoma TLDR Udemy is running one of its many promotions again. For $11.99 you can enroll into a course of your choosing. Because making international payments is kinda of hard I have tabled a limited offer that will allow you to enroll using Ecocash. Please see last two…
By Farai Mudzingwa With sales slowing down in major markets (i.e Europe, USA, Australia etc) the focus is now shifting from flashy devices to developing markets and the entry-level phones that are more accessible to people in these markets. Android Oreo(Go Edition) might be the solution to your data usage…
By Garikai Dzoma My phone does not have a fingerprint reader and I don’t really use a pattern. Depending with the week I either activate “swipe to unlock” or use a half-hearted password because I want to avoid forgetting the password. A fingerprint reader would be awesome but back when…
By Farai Mudzingwa A recent article from The Sunday News sparked my curiosity about scams concerning cryptocurrencies. The story in question states that a former maid in South Africa is now making $15 000 every month after joining Bitcoin Club Network(BCN). The story caught my eye not because a maid…
By Staff Writer Every year the African Development Bank (AfDB) holds what they call their annual meetings to bring together business, governments, civil society, academia and media people to discuss and debate on African development issues and to discuss the performance of the AfDB itself. This year’s annual meeting will…
By Nyasha T https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1448745799564-e2c1ed534c94?ixlib=rb-0.3.5&q=80&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&s=9fc85a0ce045ae6fc7c1bf82e7ecd6b9 ” data-medium-file=”https://t3n9sm.c2.acecdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Light-bulb-in-dark-255×128.jpg” data-large-file=”https://t3n9sm.c2.acecdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Light-bulb-in-dark-560×280.jpg”> Act in Africa(ACT) is an entrepreneurship program based in Harare, with funding – if you make the cut. Their mission is to “build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Zimbabwe to catalyse economic development and fight unemployment” The program started in 2014 and has a…
By Farai Mudzingwa At 14:12 on the 17th of October last year I received an SMS from Econet, encouraging me to register for something called Elevate. I dismissively glanced at the message giving it no thought whatsoever. On this fateful day, however, I should have known that Econet was just…
By Farai Mudzingwa According to The Sunday Mail, the US government and a major American firm are responding to Zimbabwe’s new economic and political outlook. The major firm indicating interest in investing in Zimbabwe is General Electric(GE). General Electric is a technology and services company on a global scale. They…