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Tue, June 11th, 08:12 · Richard Cutcher

Africa reacts to US data surveillance, Zimbabwe labels States hypocrites

African officials have reacted to the growing revelations surrounding the United States government’s secret collection of phone and internet data, with Zimbabwe labelling them hypocrites. → Read more
Mon, June 10th, 12:40 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telecel introduces Mega Bonus Reloaded Promotion

Zimbabwean network operator Telecel has launched its Mega Bonus Reloaded Promotion, allowing subscribers to make calls double their recharge value. → Read more
Fri, June 7th, 10:40 · Tom Jackson

Former Telecel CEO sues for US$1m

The former chief executive officer (CEO) of Telecel Zimbabwe is suing the company for over US$1 million in damages over his dismissal in April. → Read more
Wed, June 5th, 14:25 · Kamau Mbote

Seven Seas to move to new global headquarters

Kenyan integrated business and technology solutions provider Seven Seas Technologies (SST) will on Thursday relocate to its new headquarters in Nairobi. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 15:30 · Richard Cutcher

EcoCash halfway to success – expert

Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless may be halfway to creating an effective mobile money platform, but success on the M-Pesa scale should not be considered, a mobile money expert has told HumanIPO. → Read more
Mon, June 3rd, 10:16 · Richard Cutcher

Econet revenues increased by EcoCash

Zimbabwean telecommunications operator Econet Wireless has reported a 14 per cent rise in revenue for the year ending February 28, 2013. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 11:35 · Martin Cheruiyot

Telecel must address shareholding before licence renewal

Telecel Zimbabwe has been asked to address shareholding issues before being allowed to renew its operator’s licence, with the government saying the firm must be majority owned by locals. → Read more
Fri, May 31st, 10:17 · Martin Cheruiyot

Zimbabwe telecom fees hiked

Licence fees for mobile operators in Zimbabwe have been increased to US$137.5 million for 20 years from US$100 million for a 15 year licence, as the government looks to encourage growth. → Read more
Wed, May 29th, 14:23 · Nanine Steenkamp

Telecom, mobile taxes to fund Zim elections

Tax income from Zimbabwean telecommunication operators and mobile banking will be used to fund the upcoming national elections, the minister of finance announced today. → Read more
Thu, May 23rd, 15:00 · Martin Cheruiyot

Zimbabwe boosts spread of health information through tech

Zimbabwe is executing a project under a Global Fund grant to use modern technology to transfer health information, providing internet connections to 82 sites. → Read more
Tue, May 21st, 07:36 · Brandon Gregory

Man arrested for stolen mobile phone tower batteries

Limpopo province police in South Africa have confirmed the arrest of a man caught at the Beitbridge border post attempting to smuggle seven mobile phone towers into Zimbabwe. → Read more
Thu, May 16th, 10:08 · Gabriella Mulligan

Internet is a threat – Zimbabwe ICT stakeholders

The internet poses a real threat which must be addressed as broadband uptake expands, according to guest speakers at the Broadband Forum in Harare, Zimbabwe. → Read more
Wed, May 15th, 13:07 · Gabriella Mulligan

Zimbabwe’s ISPs “boring” – Behr

Internet service providers (ISPs) in Zimbabwe are lacking innovation, proving a bottleneck to achieving optimum connectivity in the country, says David Behr, chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of ZOL. → Read more
Wed, May 15th, 10:42 · Gabriella Mulligan

Infrastructure collaboration crucial to Zimbabwean broadband

Broadband players in Zimbabwe must collaborate with respect to infrastructure, and focus on value added services for competition, according to James Wekesa, chief commercial officer (CCO) of WIOCC. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 14:48 · Tom Jackson

Zimbabwean telecoms will invest further – Telecel

Zimbabwe’s telecoms will continue to invest in making internet access more affordable to Zimbabwean’s, in spite of having already spent US$1 billion in the last five years. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 14:35 · Tom Jackson

Buy local to create growth in Zimbabwe – GTEL

The marketing director of Zimbabwean mobile phone brand GTEL has urged Zimbabweans to buy local products in order to stimulate the country’s economy. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 12:50 · Tom Jackson

Internet businesses in Africa must think regionally

Businesses in Africa must consider themselves regional rather than national companies and think outside the box when it comes to funding in order to overcome the lack of internet exchange points (IXPs) on the continent. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 10:59 · Gabriella Mulligan

Africa must tap into the internet’s opportunities – Wekesa

The opportunities presented by the internet in Africa are rife, and the continent needs to tap into them, says James Wekesa, chief commercial officer of undersea cable operator WIOCC. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 10:21 · Tom Jackson

Local, user-generated content key for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe needs more local, user-generated content to make the internet relevant to Zimbabweans, says the founder and managing editor of TechZim. → Read more
Fri, May 10th, 09:20 · Gabriella Mulligan

Fibre, not mobile, the capacity solution for Zimbabwe – Behr

Fibre is the only way to improve Zimbabwe’s internet capacity, according to David Behr, executive director of Liquid Telecom, as wireless access fills a gap, but is not suitable for main internet connections. → Read more