ANALYSIS| Econet Wireless outlook looks more positive amid rapid dollarisation
By ETimes Financial Performance Highlights Commentary and Analysis The figures above point to stability, with most of the analysis metrics relatively static. So, the main difference maker seems to have…
Econet back in black, posts $63.65bn profit in 1H23
By ETimes Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has moved from a loss-making position to post $63.65 billion for the half year ended 31 August 2023. The telecom giant has focused on improving…
Powertel to invade unconnected areas
By ETimes Powertel Communications, a subsidiary of ZESA Holdings, aims to connect mining companies to the Internet of Things (loT) technology as it seeks to increase business efficiency and competitiveness…
VoIP elbows traditional voice out in Q1 – Report
By ETimes The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) quarterly bulletin indicates that while mobile Internet and data traffic increased in quarter one of 2023, voice traffic dropped…
Data usage up 18.4% in 2022, power cuts might impact internet addiction
By ETimes Zimbabwe’s mobile internet and data usage increased by 18.4% to 113,857 terabytes in 2022 from 96,194 terabytes in 2021, according to the latest Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority…
Tungwarara develops one stop shop mobile App
ETimes PREVAIL International has developed the first Zimbabwean-owned chat application called ‘Talk Chart’ which allows people to connect seamlessly from any part of the world. Prevail International Group chairman, Tempter…
EcoCash in digital and fin tech drive
By ETimes Listed diversified technology group, EcoCash Holdings has committed to give its stakeholders value through enhanced digital and financial technologies. In a trading update for the third quarter ending…
Zim’s third quarter mobile Internet and data traffic up 26.1%
By ETimes Zimbabwe’s mobile Internet and data traffic rose 26.1% to 32,473.1TB in the third quarter of 2022, from 25,756TB recorded in the second quarter of 2022, with Econet claiming…
Old Mutual-backed Innovation Hub upskills tech start-ups
Staff Writer THE Eight2Five Innovation Hub, together with Old Mutual Zimbabwe (OMZ), has commenced its cloud computing upskilling programme for local technology and information communication technology (ICT) entrepreneurs and start-ups.…
Liquid’s software defined network service set to empower online businesses
ETimes Fibre optic network and cloud solutions provider Liquid Dataport on Tuesday launched a software defined network (SDN) service, Dataport, to enable users, including online businesses, to scale and tailor…