Zimbabwe’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...
View ArticleWhatsApp 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...
View ArticleThese 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...
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleNetOne 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...
View ArticleLooking 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...
View ArticleNo 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...
View ArticleNetOne 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...
View ArticlePress 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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleDear 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...
View ArticleEconet 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...
View ArticleEconet 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...
View ArticleNetOne’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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