Zimbabwe Domain Name Systems Forum promotes good use of the Internet

On 15 April 2021, Dr Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services officiated at the First Edition of the Zimbabwe Domain Name Systems Forum that is meant to promote the good use of the Internet. “Domain Name Systems have become an important component of the internet ecosystem. We appreciate these great partnerships…

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TECNO mobile launches the new-gen Spark 7P for Gen Z with cutting-edge innovations

Equipped with 16MP AI Triple Camera, mighty Helio G70 chipset, the Super Night Mode and blazing-fast 90Hz/ 6.8-inch edge-to-edge display the Spark 7P will be available at retail store soon TECNO mobile (www.TECNO-Mobile.com), a global premium mobile brand, has freshly launched the innovative Spark 7P smartphone for Gen Z. Packed with the dynamic 16MP AI…

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China smartphone shipments recovering from Covid

By Joseph Waring Smartphone shipments in China during Q1 doubled year-on-year, with 5G models accounting for a greater portion of the total, government figures showed. The China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported total shipments grew to 101. 5 percent to 96.2 million units, of which 71.3 percent were 5G compatible compared with 29.5…

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Swipe Down to Find More with the HUAWEI Assistant·TODAY AI Search tool

Stress-free, instant access to applications, translation, information, and web results Huawei’s virtual personal assistant – HUAWEI Assistant·TODAY – has proven to be a popular feature of the Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) ecosystem, allowing users to instantly find their favourite food applications, important documents 15 minutes before a meeting, contacts, old messages from friends, and enabling…

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NetOne commissions 61st base station in Matebeleland North

This Saturday the 10th of April 2021, Vice President General Retired Dr. Constantino Chiwenga commissioned Nachulwe Base Station in Binga, in a development that shows the government’s commitment to avail telecommunications infrastructure to all communities across the country. Located near Siansundu center 60 km from Binga center along Binga/Kamativi road, the base station will serve…

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The Future Of Healthcare Design – Outside The Point Of Care

By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD When talking about the future of healthcare, we also have to talk about the future designs of the institutions providing medical services. However, with digital health technologies that democratise access to care, the point of care will not be limited to healthcare institutions. It will rather be split into two;…

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NetOne innovative and seamless communications paying off

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) sector report revealed that the total number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has grown by 3.2% to 13 191 708. The highest growth being attributed to NetOne Cellular. The sector performance report, issued every quarter by the industry regulator, revealed…

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NetOne's OneMoney Records 33pc Growth

2020 POTRAZ fourth quarter sector report: OneMoney records growth in subscriptions

State-owned mobile communications giant NetOne’s mobile money platform OneMoney, has witnessed a significant rise in the number of new subscribers. This follows the statistics from the just-released POTRAZ (Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe) Sector Performance Report for the fourth quarter of 2020. According to the Abridged Sector Performance Report fourth-quarter report by POTRAZ,…

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Government reviews IEC technical standards

The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), and Development partners (the UNDP and Tetratech) is reviewing International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical standards (TS) 62257-9-5 series in order to adopt them. Speaking to Spiked Online Media during a two-day…

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NetOne’s friendly airtime discount service returns with a bang

Popular for their customer-friendly services, leading mobile telephony company NetOne has announced that the OneMoney airtime discount is back!!! Below is the announcement from NetOne: -Buy your airtime using OneMoney and get a guaranteed 10% discount. – The discount applies to airtime only and does not include direct data purchases. -However, a person can buy…

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Cyber-attacks, computer and network security breaches a barrier to ICTs uptake

The rate at which ICTs have advanced has resulted in increased cyber-attacks, computer, and network security breaches, Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has said. Dr. Machengete made the remarks during the virtual Forum of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2021’s High-Level Policy…

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Deutsche Post DHL Group invests EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral logistics until 2030

By 2030, 80,000 e-vehicles shall be deployed for last-mile deliveries, resulting in 60% electrification of the fleet New sustainability roadmap defines ambitious sustainability targets; group decides on “Science-Based Targets” and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement; to this end, the Group will invest EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral…

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Lessons from COVID-19 and recommendations on digital preparedness against future pandemics

By Dr. Jenfan Muswere (Minister of ICT, Postal, and Courier Services) We have learnt many lessons from Covid 19 about the digital divides, irrespective of whether the digital divide is between countries, persons of different economic background, genders, rural and urban populations, or institutions. COVID-19 has made people and businesses rely more on technology. Governments,…

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Let’s focus on building modern infrastructure for economic development

By Dr. Raymond Chamba We are in the final phases of 60% taking control of a microsatellite manufacturing, and launch company that’s building a geostationary umbrella of low earth orbiting CubeSats and microsats laser-focused on areas of our changing interest on meteorology, urban planning, and mining intelligence. A lot of folks don’t know that’s it…

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POTRAZ Director-General Gift Machengete Trial Postponed To Next Week

Key trends in the 2020 Postal and Telecommunication Sector Performance Report

The Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), Dr. Gift Machengete, in line with observing social distancing measures owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually delivered highlights of key trends of the sector. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the highlights: OPERATING ENVIRONMENT The COVID-19 pandemic had a far-reaching impact on the business…

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Minister Muswere outlines e-learning strategy for schools

By Dr. Jenfan Muswere – Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services The national e-learning strategy for schools in Zimbabwe is a broad initiative including the Ministries of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services; and Primary and Secondary Education. The National Development Strategy 1: 2021-2025 clearly articulates Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a key…

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Liquid Telecom receives US$180 million

Liquid completes one of the most audacious projects ever built in Africa

Liquid Telecom, Africa’s leader in digital infrastructure, has completed one of the most audacious projects ever built on the continent, according to its founder and Chairman of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa.   Masiyiwa wrote:   Next week on Tuesday President Felix Tshisekedi of the DRC will officially commission our fibre link which runs from…

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EcoCash, Steward Bank savings product put on hold to boost features, allow for migration to new platform

EcoCash and Steward Bank have confirmed that they have temporarily suspended EcoCash$ave to allow for its migration to a new platform while the two companies repackage and improve the product.   The announcement follows a customer notice published by the two Cassava Smartech entities late yesterday. EcoCash$ave is a small savings account that is jointly…

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NMB Bank’s digital innovation disrupts banking landscape

NMB Bank has launched a Virtual Branch on their digital platforms, enabling customers to carry out all cash transactions online, including paperless multi-currency cash deposits and withdrawals, Dstv and Zimra cash payments, in a move set to disrupt the country’s banking landscape. The enhanced NMBConnect platform also allows anyone to instantly open a full KYC…

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Econet reviews bundle tariff prices

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) has reviewed its voice, SMS, and data bundles in line with tariffs approved by the regulator in August last year. The latest adjustment comes after State-owned mobile network operator NetOne increased its bundle prices last week, with Telecel Zimbabwe expected to follow soon as the telecommunications industry battles viability challenges. “Please…

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Regional Integration at the Forefront of Mozambique’s Energy Success

By Charnè Hundermark As one of the leading resource-rich countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Mozambique has the potential to not only significantly advance its own socioeconomic status, but also dramatically boost economic growth throughout the region. According to the World Bank Group, regional integration helps countries to overcome divisions that impede the flow of goods, services,…

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NetOne Advancing Mobile Broadband in Zimbabwe Through A Partnership With Huawei

Spiked Online Media shares finer details of the Huawei, NetOne partnership meant to improve mobile broadband in Zimbabwe, below: 1.1      1.1 Project Information     Project Name: NetOne Mobile Broadband of Zimbabwe Location: Whole Territory of Zimbabwe Content of Constructions: This project includes the construction of the wireless communication network, core network, transmission network, telecommunication service software,…

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Foreign Partners Desert Telecom Firms Due to Inability to meet Payment Obligations in Foreign Currency.

Be on guard against rising phishing scams: POTRAZ

DR. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is alerting the public of phishing scams that are on the rise mainly via e-mails and SMS. Phishing emails usually come with attachments that contain viruses and once one opens the attachment the virus becomes active and infects the user…

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Foreign Partners Desert Telecom Firms Due to Inability to meet Payment Obligations in Foreign Currency.

Zimbabwe doesn’t have the most expensive data tariffs in Africa: POTRAZ

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe is advising the public to ignore a misleading infographic circulating on social media that is portraying Zimbabwe as having the most expensive data tariffs in Africa, with 1 Gigabyte (GB) of mobile data costing USD75.20. This emanated from a study done in 2019 by howmuch.net that is…

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Canon launches EOS M50 Mark II as social content creation continues to soar

In response to the growing demand for high-quality camera equipment to meet the evolving requirements of today’s content creators, Canon Europe (www.Canon-europe.com) yesterday announced the EOS M50 Mark II, the successor to the award-winning [1] EOS M50. The global appetite for creating, sharing and watching content on Instagram, YouTube and Twitch shows no sign of…

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EDF and DPA team up in Kenya to accelerate access to affordable solar energy

Today, Électricité De France (EDF), a world-leading low-carbon electricity company, and Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a company of the pan-African group Econet Global Limited, announce that they are joining forces to develop and deploy renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in Kenya.  On February 25th, 2021, EDF acquired a 50% stake in…

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Huawei launches $3K foldable, readies HarmonyOS

Chris Donkin Huawei unveiled its flagship foldable for the Chinese market, the Mate X2, while Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu (pictured) revealed the smartphone version of its HarmonyOS would start rolling out in April. The Huawei Mate X2 features an 8.01-inch display when unfolded, alongside a 6.45-inch screen on the front. The company claims…

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National Data Centre a historic milestone for improved e-governance: Muswere

The Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere has praised President Mnangagwa for launching the National Data Centre that he said is one of the grand strategies in successfully implementing the National ICT Policy and the e-Government Programme. Dr Muswere said the launch of the data centre is also…

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Huawei partners NetOne to improve the quality of network coverage

Huawei has partnered NetOne to ensure the improvement of existing information communication technologies (ICTs) to enable Zimbabweans to experience better network services. The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Companies are playing an increasingly important role in national economic and social development in terms of ICT development. The Government of Zimbabwe is committed to providing access…

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HUAWEI Mobile Services launches proprietary ad exchange – HUAWEI Ads

Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has announced the expansion of their advertising business into overseas markets including the MEA (Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan) region. HUAWEI Ads is a supply-side and demand-side, real-time advertising marketplace through which media companies transact ad impressions with accountability, using programmatic technology, and includes a monetization tool for app publishers. The beta version of…

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