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By Dominic Mhiripiri Techzim understands that plans are at an advanced stage to launch NuVu, a Video-on-Demand (VOD) platform in Zimbabwe, following a partnership between Ericsson and Econet Wireless. The service would become the latest entrant into the increasingly popular, highly-competitive sector, and the first play into video by telecom…

By Nigel Gambanga While most of the focus in the past year for MTN has been on how it is dealing with the significant fine it received in Nigeria for failing to adhere to subscriber registration regulations, this update has also highlighted the current state of African telecoms. Articles appeared…

By Dominic Mhiripiri ZiNG ZW, the local company that is unrolling over 1,000 electronic vending booths around Zimbabwe over a year and aiming to create around 10,000 jobs in the process, is breaking new ground in other ways. ZiNG has managed to line up foreign direct investment (FDI) into its…

By Nigel Gambanga The impressive OpenView numbers aren’t just from South African signups, though. Despite licensing regulations that make OpenView a South Africa option only, the service has emerged as a popular alternative for Zimbabweans who are able to access its content. Articles appeared first on Techzim;South African TV service…

By Dominic Mhiripiri M-Pesa, the mobile money platform which falls under telecoms giant Safaricom in Kenya, is the most developed one in Africa. Recently, after shifting the servers for the service from Germany to Kenya to cut costs and improve efficiency, the M-Pesa machine is sharper than ever, capable of…

By Nigel Gambanga Good news for everyone who’s felt shackled by Twitter’s need to safeguard brevity through 140 sized wall. The micro blogging service has announced that it will be offering users more than the standard 140 character limit. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Twitter relaxes character limit, tries to make…

By Nigel Gambanga PrimeviewTV has to figure all of these issues out while going up against well-heeled existing competition like Netflix and Showmax as well as yet to launch live TV providers like Kwese TV. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Zimbabwean IPTV startup PrimeviewTv throws hat into pay TV ring, squares…

By Dominic Mhiripiri Many Zimbabweans associate the ZiNG brand with Caps United FC, and with a mobile instant messaging app based out of Durban, South Africa. The ZiNG technology fell broadly under the bracket of mobile instant messaging platforms, with a special focus on instant and group messaging (especially connecting…

By Dominic Mhiripiri This is part of small series on drones In recent articles on Techzim, we published the current regulations on UAVs (drones) in the country, highlighted the major do’s and dont’s of the laws, and opined about some interesting potential applications and uses of drones in Zimbabwe. The…

By Nigel Gambanga Live broadcast has attracted a lot of attention because of the way it is primed to disrupt the traditional model of live video delivery by giving every smartphone user an easily accessible tool for real-time sharing that just happens to offer amazing opportunities for getting feedback. Articles…