Lagging Technology weighing on Zim Telecommunications service provision

The surge in internet usage mainly on social media among other day to day activities has resulted in an exponential increase in demand for bandwidth which in turn is exerting pressure on networks in Zimbabwe. A decade ago, people were not as glued to their phones ...

Econet Strengthening Industry Lead: Potraz 2018 Q2 Report Shows

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s 2018 second quarter (Q2) sector report shows Econet Wireless maintained its customer and revenue market share lead. The sector performance report, issued every quarter ...

Online Applications For 2019 Form One Boarding School Places Now Live

We have been getting a lot of request from parents who want to apply for form one boarding places next year (2019). Eyetro Digital is glad to tell you that the online platform, ...

Safaricom, Western Union Partner In Global Money Transfer

Mobile service provider Safaricom has entered into an agreement with American financial services, Western Union to offer its customers global mobile money services that will see them send money for pick up at more than 500,000 Western Union agent locations across the world. ...

Local Content creators expected Kwese shutdown

LOCAL content creators have reacted to the closure of Econet’s Kwese TV saying it was inevitable. The media group last week announced that it would be closing their Kwese satellite services from November 1 after operating in Zimbabwe ...

What Happens to Your Facebook Account When You Die?

Most of us worry about a lot of things especially on What will happen if we die. Have you ever given a thought on what will happen to your Facebook Account after you die. According to Statista 59.16% of the population in Zimbabwe ...

Zimbabwe Data Costliest in Africa: Report

The latest report by the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) says Zimbabwe has highest mobile data costs in the region at $25 per gigabyte. The fifth edition of the annual report examines internet access trends and policies in ...

Local bank unbundling its non-core banking properties

First Capital Bank Limited says it is unbundling its non-core banking assets into a separate entity to be listed at the local bourse, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. BARCLAYS Bank of Zimbabwe Limited earlier this month announced that it shall be trading as First Capital Bank ...

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Facebook Reaches 1.49 Billion Daily Active Users

Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerburg released community update and quarterly results. In the statement Zuckerberg states that more than 2,6 billion people use social media platforms (Facebook, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger) each month and more than 2 billion people use at least one of the services every ...