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By Batsirai Chikadaya image credit: financialgazette.co.zw With the exam, season fast approaching it’s of utmost importance to get your house in order. important for to sit for public exams for both O’level and A’level. There is a quote that says “success is where preparation and opportunity meet”, and technology presents…

By Batsirai Chikadaya The concept of businesses interacting with customers via social media is relatively new in Zimbabwe. It’s great that more local businesses and entrepreneurs have decided to increase their social media presence, effectively breaking down previous communication barriers, but there is still much left to be desired. Businesses…

By Nigel Gambanga POTRAZ Zimbabwe’s telecommunications regulator has dismissed a false message that had claimed that the country would experience a nationwide communications blackout. The message, which has been circulating on social media was purportedly from POTRAZ. In response, the regulator has issued this statement to clarify things. We have…

By Nigel Gambanga A message circulating on social media mentioning how Zimbabwe is set to experience a communication blackout from 10 am to 2 pm today (31 August) has been dismissed as false. The message reads, PUBLIC NOTICE POTRAZ would like to advise citizens of Zimbabwe that there shall be…

By Nigel Gambanga In a statement accompanying its consolidated annual financial results, Econet’s chairman Dr. J Meyers highlighted how the regulatory directive to reduce tariffs as well as the 5% tax added to all airtime prejudiced the operator of $95 million and $30 million respectively. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Econet…

By Batsirai Chikadaya Twitter recently introduced new features that allow everyone to filter content and effectively control what we see and who we interact with. The notifications feature allows you to switch off notifications from people you do not follow. Meaning, if someone you do not follow was to comment,…

By Nigel Gambanga Local mobile operator Econet Wireless recorded a sharp decline in airtime sales in the previous financial year as subscribers reduced their expenditure on the most visible commodity sold by telecoms services. According to the mobile operator’s integrated annual financial report for the year ending February 2016, revenue…

By Batsirai Chikadaya Recently we published a story on RBZ warning the public against Ponzi and Pyramid schemes. In its public press statement, the principal financial regulator fingered MMM Global Zimbabwe (MMM) as the biggest culprit. The story generated quite a bit of debate. Besides the dominant topic of MMM,…

By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwean music superstar Jah Prayzah has just celebrated a career milestone and an achievement for local music. His video for the hit Watora Mari which is a collaboration with Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz has recorded over 1 million views on YouTube. Jah Prayzah shared a celebratory video…

By Nigel Gambanga This number was shared in the mobile operator’s consolidated annual financial results published recently. At less than $7 this is the lowest ARPU total that Econet has recorded ever since Zimbabwe adopted a multi-currency system in 2009. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Econet Wireless’ Average Revenue Per User…