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Mon, February 18th, 07:58 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimbabwean startup launches a range of online stores

A technology startup from Zimbabwe, MyZimStore, has started a range of e-commerce websites which it hopes will fill a gap in the southern African country's market. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 13:35 · Nanine Steenkamp

Software privacy concerns as Windows 8 goes live in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean government officials have addressed the growing issue of pirated software as Microsoft launched Windows 8 in the country. → Read more
Wed, February 13th, 12:54 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe appoints South African for TN Bank CEO position

Econet Wireless, the Zimbabwean mobile operator, has appointed South African Kwanele Ngwenya as its new chief executive officer for TN Bank, Econet’s banking subsidiary. → Read more
Tue, February 12th, 12:55 · Brandon Gregory

ZSE digitalisation stagnates

The planned digitalisation of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has stalled due to concerns regarding a proposed loan by ZSE-listed Econet Wireless. → Read more
Fri, February 8th, 12:55 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe now owns 98% of TN Bank

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has taken 98 percent control of TN Bank after minority shareholders accepted a proposal to exchange their shares in the bank for Econet shares and cash. → Read more
Wed, February 6th, 12:42 · Nanine Steenkamp

UK Culture Shift to host Zimbabwe hack

A two-day Zimbabwe “ideation” and events bringing developers and artists together will be hosted by a collaboration between UK development company Culture Shift and the British Council later this month. → Read more
Mon, February 4th, 09:41 · Vincent Matinde

Econet subscribers can buy stocks using EcoCash

Econet Telecom has announced that small investors can purchase shares at the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange using the EcoCash mobile money transfer service. → Read more
Wed, January 30th, 10:09 · Brandon Gregory

ZIMRA considering introduction of plastic money

The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has said it needs to update its technology in order to implement plastic money for the introduction of vehicle registrations at border posts later this year. → Read more
Sun, January 27th, 16:46 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimswitch vPayments launched in Zimbabwe, real-time online payment gateway

Zimbabweans will be able to transfer money online and buy products on the web after the Zimswitch vPayments was launched in the southern African country. → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 09:54 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimbabwean Strive Masiyiwa named amongst Forbes’ “20 most Powerful People in African Business”

Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean tycoon and founder of telecommunications company Econet Wireless, has been named by Forbes in their 2012 list of "20 most Powerful People in African Business". → Read more
Thu, January 24th, 08:20 · Tefo Mohapi

Zimbabwean bank’s website hacked and defaced, subsequently placed “under maintenance”

Metropolitan Bank has suffered at the hands of malicious hackers after its website was hacked and defaced earlier in the week by a group calling themselves "Qifwhysoserious". → Read more
Wed, January 16th, 11:55 · Brandon Gregory

Econet Zimbabwe reaches eight million subscribers

A Zimbabwean telecoms company has reached more than eight million subscribers thanks in part to the introduction of Buddie Zone, a service allowing subscribers to communicate at discounted rates. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 06:40 · Brandon Gregory

Zimbabwe: Bulawayo city council slams Telecel

Zimbabwe’s second largest mobile network provider Telecel has come under fire from the Bulawayo city council for building base stations without their approval. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 13:09 · Brandon Gregory

No progress on Zimbabwe’s telecom companies privatisation

There has been no progress of note in the privatisation of Zimbabwe’s telecoms companies, which has been recognised as a possible strategy in a bid to help the ailing financial status of the country. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 13:15 · HumanIPO

Zimbabwe’s Econet to own conventional bank shares

Zimbabwe’s leading mobile operator Econet is taking over local bank shares on the stock exchange, positioning mobile money as a growing threat to conventional banks in the country. → Read more
Tue, January 8th, 11:25 · HumanIPO

Debt plagued TelOne appoints new MD

Zimbabwean government-owned network operator TelOne has appointed Chipo Mtasa as its new Managing Director, to establish the company as the country’s leading network operator. → Read more
Fri, January 4th, 11:30 · HumanIPO

Mobile banking poses threat to Zimbabwean banks

Zimbabwean banks are working on the collaboration between banks and mobile operators to promote the use of mobile money services (MMS) in the country to prevent competition between the two industries. → Read more
Thu, December 6th, 09:29 · Vincent Matinde

Standard Bank launches money transfer to Zimbabwe

South Africa’s Standard Bank has partnered with retail store OK Zimbabwe Limited to unveil money transfer programme Instant Money International, which will enable South African customers to send money to Zimbabwe. → Read more
Thu, November 8th, 13:13 · Robin Okuthe

President Mugabe praised for track record in lifting ICT sector

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe continues to earn extensive praise for providing computers to schools countrywide, especially in remote districts. → Read more
Fri, November 2nd, 13:23 · Tom Jackson

Zimbabwe targeting 100% teledensity by end of year

Zimbabwe is hoping to hit 100 percent teledensity by the end of this year, providing further evidence of claims by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it has one of the most dynamic ICT sectors in the world. → Read more