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By L.S.M Kabweza A popular general news publication in Zambia, Mwebantu, shut down its website in November 2016 to experiment with publishing exclusively on Social Media. The publication now posts its news on Facebook and Twitter. Websites, Mwebantu told us, are like landlines in terms of the disruption by social…

By Trycolyn Pikirayi Last week, Bulawayo was graced to host a both lit and handy event which everyone by now is talking about: the Techfest. It was a multi-day event, stretching from Tuesday right through to Saturday with dynamic activities on each day, all held at the Rainbow hotel. Contrary…

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By L.S.M Kabweza Remember the Internet Exchange Point (IXP) discussion from about a year ago? Well, looks like we may be making some headway now. We’re at a regulator (POTRAZ) organised event in Harare today where the implementation of the Exchange is being discussion. If you wondering what an Internet…

By L.S.M Kabweza If you’re in Zimbabwe you know how crazy the past several months have been financially. Essentially, not enough cash to withdraw from the banks; A new currency called Bond Notes was introduced, which slowed down but didn’t solve the liquidity problem; Zimbabwe issued bank cards not working…

By L.S.M Kabweza The creators of the Zimbabwe’s popular social media comedy show, Bustop TV, have launched an independent site, bustop.tv. Essentially instead of going to Facebook to watch their shows, fans can go to the site directly. The site is also a way to show more information about the…

By Edwin Chabuka Here is a video roundup of what happened in the tech space these past few days. Articles appeared first on Techzim;TeleCash stops DStv payments, WhatsApp no longer just a messaging platform …read more Read more here:: Techzim Feed…

By Staff Writer TechFest, a regional tech innovation and entrepreneurship showcase organised by the TechVillage has been running throughout this week in the city of Bulawayo. So far it has brought together startups, entrepreneurs and innovators with some interesting events such as street pitches, community hacks and of course the…