By Batsirai Chikadaya In November 2015 the African telecoms industry was shaken up by the Government of Nigeria’s decision to fine MTN a staggering $5,2 billion for failing to disconnect up to five million unregistered SIM cards in that country. Just three months ago the figure was revised down to…
By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwean road users have adopted this Google tool to monitor police roadblock corruption. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Fed up with cops, Zimbabwean road users have adopted this Google tool to monitor roadblock corruption …read more Read more here:: Techzim Feed…
By Nigel Gambanga It’s not just total market domination that’s spurring the ad campaigns, though. The pursuit of growth plus the need to make the most of extensive infrastructure investments are enough to trigger different strategies. Articles appeared first on Techzim;ZOL chases after TelOne ADSL in its quest for growth…
By Batsirai Chikadaya According to Zimstat’s latest release of the Poverty Analysis in Zimbabwe, our poverty datum line stands between $430 and $574 for an average household of 5 and $96 for a self-sustaining individual, depending on location (provincial stats). A poverty datum line (PDL) represents the cost of a…
By Batsirai Chikadaya Earlier today we released a list of the top 10 phones worldwide. One argument raised was that the list did not reflect the needs and constraints of the Zimbabwean consumer. So we have decided to come up with a list of phones that best suit the Zimbabwean…
By Batsirai Chikadaya To understand how airtime “disappears” or is “stolen” by your mobile operator, you have to understand the concept of out of bundle browsing and the high costs of not deactivating it. Out of bundle browsing charges subscribers a specific data tariff for any internet related activity done…
By Nigel Gambanga Perhaps TelOne and ZOL should pass on the victory to subscribers instead by shaping their services to be more affordable and reliable with the best support services. Articles appeared first on Techzim;TelOne & ZOL aren’t letting up on the ad fighting, but we’d rather have an internet…
By Batsirai Chikadaya With the recent release of the iPhone 7 there has been a raging debate over whether Apple’s new flagship device is the best device on the market right now. 2016 has seen all major mobile device manufacturers release their flagship products, so we decided to write up…
By Nigel Gambanga Kwesé Free Sports, the zero-rated 24/7 sports channel from Econet Media has just gone live in Rwanda marking this as the fourth African country that now has access to the Free to Air (FTA) service. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Econet takes Kwesé Free Sports to Rwanda, licenses…
By Nigel Gambanga This is a first for TelOne and the company appears to have provided a solution that resonates with the predominantly mobile Zimbabwean internet community. Articles appeared first on Techzim;TelOne scores major points with a new app, but leaves out some key features …read more Read more here::…