Econet Zimbabwe’s broadband growth slows, highlights need for service innovation
When compared to other service lines broadband growth is critical right now. Voice and SMS are slowly being written off and broadband is one of the service lines that has been eyed as the future...
View ArticleZimbabwe doesn’t need apps, it needs bots instead
Using the same third party integration to maximise on the attention that is given to these specific services, developers catering for Zimbabwe need to create solutions around WhatsApp and Facebook...
View ArticleNetOne boosts internet allowance on OneFusion package, offers 20 times as...
When NetOne launched its OneFusion package earlier this month it received a lot of feedback, both good and bad. However, the biggest weakness that was identified was the feeble data allocation for each...
View ArticleEconet introduces zero-rated Kwesé TV bundles, plays to its strengths in...
Though Econet Media declined to comment on any developments related to Kwesé TV, the option for $0 daily, weekly and monthly Kwesé bundles suggests that the internet used to access the service will be...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s voice traffic declines by 15% as subscribers opt for cheaper...
Zimbabwe's national voice traffic declined by 15.3% in the first quarter of 2016. Approximately 1,007 billion voice minutes were recorded between January and March 2016, a drop from the 1.2 billion...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s mobile telecoms revenues down by 12% as economy & technology take...
In the first quarter of 2016, Zimbabwe's mobile telecoms generated $167.7 million in revenue which was a 12.3% decline from the revenue earned in the last quarter of 2015. Articles appeared first on...
View ArticleMobile internet use in Zimbabwe increases by over 100% in just a year
However, the most pronounced increase is evident in the year on year comparison of mobile data consumption. In the first quarter of 2015, mobile data use stood at 750.154 million megabytes. That number...
View ArticleEconet Wireless’ Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) declines to $6.84, the...
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...
View ArticleLocal language tool ShonaApp registers over 10,000 downloads, growth powered...
ShonaApp has so far registered over 10,000 downloads. This uptake has been enabled by some changes made to the app that include adding backwards compatibility to Android 2.2 devices and extending...
View ArticleZimbabwe has the third most expensive mobile data in Africa
Zimbabwe has the third most expensive mobile data prices in Africa with the cheapest monthly 1 GB data package in the country set at $30. Articles appeared first on Techzim; Zimbabwe has the third most...
View ArticleAllo, Google’s messaging app serves up artificial intelligence brilliantly,...
Allo, Google's messaging app serves up artificial intelligence brilliantly, but in Zimbabwe it still won't beat WhatsApp. Articles appeared first on Techzim; Allo, Google’s messaging app serves up...
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WhatsApp is NOT news! – Social media’s dominance in Zimbabwean internet use...
Zimbabwe hasn't been immune to the challenges of fake news. Other than the emergence of news platforms that rely on clickbait there is also the impact of internet access being limited largely to social...
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These data bundles from Econet, NetOne & Telecel are set to be scrapped or to...
Over the next few days, all three mobile operators - Econet, NetOne and Telecel - have to make changes to their data bundles so subscribers can expect the following to either go up in price to meet the...
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New tariffs – POTRAZ says it consulted the mobile operators, they actually...
Zimbabwean mobile subscribers have been hit by an increase in broadband tariffs following a directive by the telecoms regulator, POTRAZ, to set new floor prices for voice and mobile data bundles. The...
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NetOne quietly introduces data caps on its unlimited WhatsApp and Facebook...
NetOne, Zimbabwe’s second largest mobile network operator also made adjustments to its own broadband lineup. It recently placed data caps on its social media bundles. This means that daily, weekly and...
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Looking for the best WhatsApp & Facebook deal? – here’s a comparison of...
The cost of mobile data in Zimbabwe might have been recently reversed after a huge outcry from the public, but that doesn’t change the fact that the cost of staying connected is still prohibitive for a...
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No more unlimited access on OneFusion as NetOne puts data caps on its...
It turns out that data caps have also been introduced on its OneFusion package. A look at the OneFusion menu indicates these changes though the OneFusion website and Facebook page are yet to carry any...
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NetOne increases data on WhatsApp & Facebook bundles – here’s a comparison...
NetOne the Zimbabwean mobile network operator has revised its bundled mobile data packages, reintroducing daily bundles and setting data caps on all its social media offerings. The changes didn’t just...
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Press Release: Telecel launches new voice and data bundle: MegaBoost
Telecel has announced a new data, voice and text package for its Telecel Go pre-paid subscribers. The offering which is known as MegaBoost is a combo bundle with various benefits. Telecel Zimbabwe Head...
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It’s called MegaBoost and it offers unlimited WhatsApp. Finally something new...
Telecel hasn’t launched anything in a while. In a very long while. They have been quiet in their corner while other companies released new stuff (in the case of NetOne) or complained about not being...
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Dear WhatsApp, I Have One Small Request
Dear WhatsApp or Facebook (the parent)advertisement Largely I am happy with the new changes that keep coming up especially when it comes to groups and the experience in groups. I particularly liked the...
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Econet Needs To Make WhatsApp Bundles Great Again Because Right Now They...
If you’ve ever invested time in any literature you’ll know that for any story to be great; there needs to be conflict. If you’ve bought WhatsApp bundles from Econet recently and you looked at the...
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Econet vs Netone vs Telecel : Here’s Which Network Offers The Cheapest...
We can whine all we want about the new data prices/data allocations the Mobile Network Operators have (conspired) to give us but just have to make do with what’s there. MNO’s are profit-making...
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NetOne’s Social Media Manager Seems Unaware That People Aren’t Happy With...
Yesterday, NetOne posted a seemingly innoncent Tweet on their official Twitter account asking subscribers which WhatsApp bundle they are using: Which NetOne WhatsApp bundle do you subscribe to?—...
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Will The Cheaper Sasai Bundle Save The Messaging App?
Sasai recently got a discounted bundle introduced by Econet in what seems like an effort to boost usage of the flailing Instant Messaging application. The new Sasai bundles will be priced as follows:...
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Zimbabwean banks should develop local WhatsApp based payment systems
There is nothing I hate more than using USSD payment based systems like ZIPIT, Ecocash and OneMoney. The whole thing is like walking on your hands- it’s very possible but unnatural. It also doesn’t...
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Zimbabwe versus South African WhatsApp data bundles
WhatsApp data bundles are a practice I don’t agree with, however, no matter what I think they are a part of our lives. One thing I have noticed though is that whenever I am in a group with ordinary...
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WhatsApp now lets you join group calls while they are in progress
WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature that allows you to join group calls while they are in progress. It’s kind of like what you can do with conferencing software like Zoom or Google Meet. So now...
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Soon you will be able to appeal your ban from within WhatsApp
It has never happened to me but from time to time WhatsApp hands out a ban for perceived violations of its terms and services. Usually, it’s something that just happens and those punished really have...
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WhatsApp in a big u-turn, you are no longer required to accept its...
This year Facebook-owned chat app WhatsApp started on a very controversial note. In a storm of their own making, they issued, out of the blue, a terse demand asking users to agree to new draconian...
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