BUSINESS NEWS

Econet expands Kancane Kancane smartphone credit scheme

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has expanded its popular Kancane Kancane smartphone credit scheme by extending the repayment period from just three months to up to 24 months, with no initial deposit required...

By Staff reporter | Published: 21 hours ago

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Zimbabwean villagers climb mountains to make phone calls

Villagers in Nekavandama, Ward 12 of Hwange District, are enduring extreme hardships to access mobile phone network coverage, often scaling mountains and climbing trees in areas infested with wild ani...

By Staff reporter | Published: 15 May 2025

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

WhatsApp stops working on older iPhones

More than two billion WhatsApp users worldwide rely on the app daily, but a recent update has left owners of older Apple devices in the digital dark.As of yesterday, WhatsApp has officially stopped wo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 May 2025

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Xiaomi's new smartphone other smartphones look old-fashioned

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi just revealed on Tuesday a new 5G concept smartphone called the Mi Mix Alpha. It has a screen that wraps almost all the way around the phone, and it looks utterly incredible....

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 September 2019

BUSINESS NEWS

Cellphone ignites fire as pair siphons fuel from car

TWO Gweru man sustained severe burns all over their bodies while vehicles worth US$9 000 were destroyed by a fire which started after one of them answered his cellphone while they were siphoning petro...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 June 2019

POLITICS

MDC MPs receive death threats on mobile phones

Dozens of opposition legislation have received death threats and are scared stiff for their lives pushing for a government probe into the intimidation. This week's threats came just after police forci...

By staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Gtel releases first wireless smartphone

Gtel yesterday released the stunning X7 Plus smartphone, featuring the latest android generation custom processor and wireless charging and earphone system. The company's brand manager Alvin Pande, sa...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 July 2018

OPINION

Waiting for Nelson Chamisa's phone call

At the time of writing, the opposition MDC-Alliance is holding its march against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), the independent body whose mandate is to administer elections in this country....

By Tichaona Zindoga | Published: 12 July 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Modi plans smartphone, laptop assembly plant

PROMINENT Bulawayo businessman Mr Raj Modi plans to set up a smartphone and laptop assembly plant in Bulawayo over the next six months.The proposed investment is expected to employ about 500 people. M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 06 July 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Mobile phone network operators slash data tariffs

MOBILE Network Operators (MNOs) have slashed mobile data tariffs from 12,5 cents to five cents per megabyte in compliance with a Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe directiv...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 July 2018

EDUCATION

Cellphone headache for schools

The advent of cellphones, especially smart phones, and their use in recording videos and instantly sharing images is posing new challenges for Zimbabwe's school administrators.A decade ago, there was ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 18 June 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

TelOne modifying all telephone numbers

STATE-owned telecommunications company, TelOne, is changing all area codes and modifying telephone numbers as the implementation of the $98 million national broadband project nears completion.In a sta...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 June 2018

MINING & RETAIL

$200m siphoned from Hwange

A KEY shareholder in the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed coal mining giant Hwange Colliery Company Limited has raised the red flag over its multimillion-dollar coal gasification project, amid claims th...

By Staff reporter | Published: 17 May 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

SA bans mobile phones at border

South Africa has with effect from Wednesday last week, banned the use of cellphones by travellers within the immigration halls. Sources at the border said the ban was a reaction to the leaking of a vi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 02 April 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Potraz intends to build 500+ mobile phone towers

THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) is presently working on a $250 million project to build mobile phone towers at under-served areas in the country, a Cabinet ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 March 2018

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Mobile phone penetration hits 95%

Information Communication Technology and Courier Services minister Supa Mandiwanzira has revealed that the country's mobile phone penetration had hit the 95% mark, with almost all citizens now owning ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 28 November 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Bulawayo, Harare phone codes changed

Stare-run monopolistic fixed line operator, TelOne, yesterday announced new phone codes for cities across the country as part of a national broadband project aimed at ensuring customers get more from ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 25 September 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Apple set to launch iPhones 'X'

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the iPhone, leaks point strongly to Apple launching a new premium smartphone called the “iPhone X” at an event on Tuesday.It is believed the 'X' - standi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 11 September 2017

MINING & RETAIL

Millions siphoned out in shady gold deals

THE Government has launched investigations into allegations that the country might have lost millions of dollars in potential revenue through a well orchestrated syndicate involving a gold processing ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 August 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Borrowdale telephone numbers to change

The country's sole fixed telephone operator, TelOne is currently in the process of digitalizing its network, in a move that will unlock new capacity as well as introduce more technologies and increase...

By Ngoni Shenjere | Published: 21 July 2017

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Econet pushing for smart-phone penetration

Econet Wireless says it is making inroads to increase smart phone penetration in the country with a view to increasing broadband usage.Speaking at an investment forum, Econet chief executive Douglas ...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 May 2014

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

ZTE to flood smartphones on Zim market

ZTE Corporation, the Chinese-headquartered global provider of telecommunications equipment and network, is planning to supply 80 percent of Zimbabwe's smartphone market with affordable handsets.The co...

By Business Reporter | Published: 25 November 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Astro Zim launches new range of smartphones

BETHEL Communications, a local mobile company trading as Astro Zimbabwe, has launched a new range of smartphones specifically designed to suit the local market.The company behind the Ibho range of And...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 November 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

'Telecel Business to reduce phone bills by 80%'

Telecel today (Wednesday) announced the introduction of a special product for businesses and other organisations, Telecel Business, which it estimates could reduce their phone bills by as much as 8...

By Michael Hamilton | Published: 30 October 2013

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

30-day ultimatum for cellphone users

Mobile phone users with unregistered SIM cards have been given a 30-day ultimatum starting next Tuesday to register them, while those registered whose addresses have changed are expected to notify the...

By Staff reporter | Published: 30 September 2013
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