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By Nigel Gambanga It will pretty much mean that Kwesé TV subscribers will have access to PVR functionalities like pausing TV and even lining up content such as series for catch-up viewing. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Econet partners TiVo to bring live TV recording to Kwesé TV, furrows deeper into…

By Nigel Gambanga It just shared a list of 7 new public WiFi hotspots that have been introduced as part of its ongoing plans to activate the use of its growing fibre network and maintain the strong growth of its public WiFi count which now stands at over 100 hotspots.…

By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) recently introduced a prepaid toll gate card which provides motorists with a card payment alternative at its toll gates. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Zimbabwe introduces e-payments for tollgates with new prepaid tolling cards …read more Read more here:: Techzim Feed…

By Batsirai Chikadaya Last week we conducted mobile internet speed tests in four different locations across Harare. To say the least, the results were shocking. Like any test, we expected to have a standout performer. To our surprise, each Mobile Network (Econet, NetOne, and Telecel) produced inconsistent results, further raising…

By Nigel Gambanga The Minister of ICT, Supa Mandiwanzira So the latest information that’s been shared on Zimbabwe’s digital migration project (aka digitisation aka digitalisation) is that the government will be “borrowing” money from the Universal Services Fund to settle some immediate obligations for the project. However, this is only…

By Batsirai Chikadaya There has been a lot of debate on mobile data bundles lately. The debate has generally been centred around NetOne and its One Fusion and The One data products/promotions. NetOne’s introduction of these products has without a doubt disrupted the mobile data market. Seemingly, NetOne figured out…

By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has proposed to suspend the customs duty on Point of Sale (POS) machines as part of measures that will encourage the use of electronic payments. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Ministry of Finance proposes a suspension of duty on POS machines…

By Aurther Shoko I found university computer science teachers from all over the country in training on AI systems development, with the primary goal of being to triggering interest that would cascade down to the respective local universities. Articles appeared first on Techzim;From smarter education to our own bots -the…

By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic development Patrick Chinamasa has presented the 2016 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review Statement. The document gives a run through the state of the economy and plans for government expenditure. It’s not specifically tech, but it’s a good perspective of what has been…

By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwe recorded $387.9 million in diaspora inflows during the first 6 months of 2016, representing a 15% decline in remittances from the $457.8 million registered in the first half of 2015. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Remittances to Zimbabwe decline by 15% to $387.9 million as use of…