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July 18, 2014 •
Startups •
Darryl Linington •
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DEMO has released the names of the 40 start-ups that have qualified to launch their products on the DEMO Africa stage in September 2014. Topping the list is Nigeria with 14 start-ups qualifying, followed by Kenya, Ghana and Egypt. According to the Ministry of...
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July 16, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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Telecel Zimbabwe has launched telecash gold card. The card is essentially a debit card that can be used to pay for goods and services at any ZimSwitch POS (Point of Sale) points across the country. The reveal was announced at a press conference at the...
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July 10, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Darryl Linington •
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Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Econet Wireless, wants to turn the company’s mobile wallet technology, known as EcoCash, into Zimbabwe’s primary method of payment. Masiyiwa claims that it will no small task; however, he essentially wants...
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May 21, 2014 •
Online, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
IT News Africa •
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Telecel pre-paid subscribers with data-enabled handsets can now browse on Facebook for free, even when they have no airtime, utilising the Facebook Zero web-site. Facebook Zero is a mobile web-site that includes all the key features of Facebook but is...
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April 23, 2014 •
Satellite Comms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Since its acquisition of iWayAfrica and Africa Online, pan African telecoms operator, Gondwana International Networks has focused on the development of its terrestrial and satellite network products and solutions. According to CEO, Mathew Welthagen, Africa...
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April 7, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Top Stories •
Charlie Fripp •
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Telecommunications provider Huawei on Friday hosted its inaugural ICT Forum in Zimbabwe, aimed at revolutionizing the way the country responds to technological advancements and uses information technology systems to enhance its growth and development. Dubbed...
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March 6, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
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Zimbabwean Telecash customers can pay their Dstv subscriptions from their mobile phones, following an agreement between Zimbabwean mobile operator Telecel and South African pay-satellite television provider MultiChoice. Telecash, which is Telecel’s mobile...
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January 29, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
Charlie Fripp •
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Zimbabwe’s Telecel today launched its electronic wallet service, telecash, which allows mobile phones to be used to send money to anyone with a mobile phone, regardless of network, and pay for groceries, bills, airtime and other goods and services. Telecel...
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January 22, 2014 •
East Africa, Features, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
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In 2013 a number of election processes took place in key countries in Africa, including Kenya, Mali and Zimbabwe, and affirmed the role that technology – specifically social media and mobile infrastructure – plays in these political processes. Technology...
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January 21, 2014 •
Mobile and Telecoms, Southern Africa, Top Stories •
Chris Tredger •
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From Zimbabwe, media reports claim fixed telecommunications operator TelOne plans to invest $90 million into new projects, especially data. The telecommunications company’s Managing Director Chipo Mtasa is quoted in The Herald as saying that the business is...
