By Edward Makuzva The Joint Clinical Research Centre in Kampala has teamed up with Fred Hutchinson Center in Seattle to develop a gene therapy treatment for HIV that will be ready for testing in Uganda by 2024 and this will be the first gene therapy trial in Africa In light of the increasing global…
Address by the POTRAZ Director-General, Dr. G.K. Machengete The Director General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), hereby presents the key trends observed in the Postal and Telecommunication sectors during the second quarter of 2022 as follows: Mobile, Internet/data and fixed telephone subscriptions Active fixed telephone lines increased 1.5% to reach…
Power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) is taking concrete steps to ensure a reliable supply of electricity. Speaking to Spiked Online Media following an inquiry into the steps being taken by the power utility to address intermittent power cuts, Eng John Diya, speaking on behalf of the ZETDC Acting Managing Director, Eng…
The Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has demonstrated its commitment to providing renewable energy and implementing green initiatives when it installed a 300 KVA solar plant at the Kadoma Hotel and Conference Centre. The solar plant generates 0.3 MW of solar power for the hotel and has become the main souce of power ahead of the…
Zimbabweans living in South Africa have been given a platform to buy Econet airtime for their family and friends back home through an innovative service called 263 Toppa. The new international airtime transfer service, which was recently launched by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, allows an estimated 1 million Zimbabweans working and living in South Africa to…
There is a nexus between network connectivity and local content in driving development in the community and at the national level, experts from the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) have said. There are advantages of local content in relation to community information centres (CICs), Hilda Mutseyekwa, Director, Economics, Tariffs, and Competition for…
By Joseph Waring Samsung Electronics refreshed its environmental strategy, earmarking more than KRW7 trillion ($5 billion) for green initiatives by 2030, targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and joining RE100, a global renewable energy initiative. The company stated the investment will go to researching new technologies to develop energy-efficient products, increase water reuse and foster…
A call has been made on online content creators to focus on churning out positive content as stakeholders journey towards Vision 2030 of attaining an upper-middle-income economy. In his keynote address, while officially opening an online content creation two-day workshop by the Zimbabwe online content Creators (ZOCC) in partnership with the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory…
Business Process Outsourcing – more commonly known as ‘BPO’ – is one of the fastest growing ICT-based industries that is creating jobs and upon which the new economies are based, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has said. He made the remarks in his keynote address at the Contact Centre…
The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC), in collaboration with the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), is set to hold a historic two-day workshop in Kadoma that would allow both practitioners plying the vast digital space and the regulator to compare notes on how they could streamline their fledgling working relationship for the…
Information, Communication, and Telecommunications (ICTs) are positively impacting industries, offering the opportunity to develop new business models, and paving the way for future generations, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services said during the 25-anniversary celebrations of Dandemutande in Harare. He said ICTs unquestionably possess a great deal of ability to…
In the quest to continue to offer technologies that bring positive change in people’s lives, Ecocash Holdings has launched the Ecocash Junior Wallet to ensure a financially inclusive future for Zimbabwe. Speaking during the launch in Harare today, Mr. Munyaradzi Nhamo, the Ecocash Holdings Chief Operating Officer, said Junior Wallet is a continuation of the…
Mobile network operators and power utility, Zimbabwe Electricity and Distribution Company (ZETDC) depend on each other for viability. Speaking to Spiked Online Media during the ongoing Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS), Mr. Prosper Mutswiri from the ZETDC public relations unit alluded to the importance of a reciprocal interface between the power utility and MNOs in offering…
The leading provider of voice and broadband services, TelOne, has introduced a new product onto the market – Crop Monitoring Service, in a move anticipated to position the company in the smart agriculture sector and transform remote farming. In an interview with Spiked Online Media at the ongoing Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) in Harare yesterday,…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has started charging headline tariffs in United States dollars (US$) with effect from September 01, 2022, following regulatory approvals. The company’s customers will now be able to use US$ airtime directly for voice, SMS, data and internet services without first converting it to bundles. Econet first introduced promotional US$ smart bundles in…
With the 112th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) coming after a multiplicity of challenges ranging from climate change-induced droughts and the COVID-19 pandemic, NetOne is offering an array of digital solutions as a panacea. COVID-19 brought with it lockdowns that led to the closure of businesses and schools as people adopted a new…
The Zimbabwe Academic and Research Network (ZARNet) has said it enjoys synergies with organisations like NetOne and Telecel in a bid to attain its mandate of providing reliable and sustainable Internet and other ICT Solutions to the academic, research, and educational institutions and any other government establishments in the country. ZARNet is a grant funded…
Econet Wireless is back in full force at the Zimbabwe Agriculture Show (ZAS) this year, after not being able to fully participate at the popular trade event over the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The leading telecommunications company did participate at ZAS with limited staff and a scaled-down exhibition in October last year, due…
By Hillary Munedzi Young farmers in the East and Southern African region (ESAR) walked away with mentorship and coaching opportunities totaling $30 000 in the Nestlé Needs Youth Initiative held in Johannesburg, South Africa recently. In celebrating International Youth Month, the Nestlé Needs Youth Agri Competition, which ran from June to July 2022 received over…
By Dr. Richard Munang Today, about 660 million are without access to electricity and over 930 million are without access to clean cooking in sub-Saharan Africa. These are not just mere statistics. These human faces feel the brunt of the lack of energy access and clean energy. We cannot take this as a footnote but dig…
South Africa-headquartered electric vehicles manufacturer, Agilitee Africa has unveiled plans to roll-out 20 000 electric delivery scooters by December, with Zimbabwe set to receive part of the consignment. Zimbabwe is set to receive its allocation of the motorbikes in the next few weeks after a test run was conducted in Harare in May this year….
Leading state-owned mobile telephony company NetOne has launched the Rumbidzo-Khulekani platform, an entertainment service that is meant to captivate the mass market with a variety of religious content available to all denominations. NetOne Chief Executive Officer, Mr Raphael Mushanawani, in an announcement during the launch, said the service requires a user to download the APP…
President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia has said the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has great potential to address food insecurity and increase trade in pursuit of attaining sustainable development goals (SDGs). He made the remarks in his maiden speech during the 42nd Ordinary Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government held in the…
NetOne Cellular (Private) Limited – a company wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe, weathered all storms in the 2021 Financial Year and registered significant growth. This emerged today, 17 August 2022 at the company’s Annual General Meeting held at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. Following the presentation by the NetOne management of the…
The company offers innovative technology solutions, including networking, cloud infrastructure, information technology, geoinformatics, and cybersecurity Leading African technology infrastructure and services provider Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (www.Liquid.Tech), a business of Cassava Technologies (Cassava), today announced the finalisation of its 100% acquisition and delisting of Telrad, an Israeli-based technology company (TASE: ILA). Telrad has a significant…
Mobile telecommunication giant, NetOne has reiterated the fact that it is not divorced from the community or its programs as evidenced by many years of supporting different programs in the communities it operates from. The company has vowed to continue doing the same or better still up its game to meet the ever-changing socio-economic environment….
America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) a “Salute to Excellence” award winner for the Bank’s communication around its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program. The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) cited the Bank’s excellence in online media relations and marketing about the landmark…
As technology keeps growing around the world, Zimbabwean entrepreneurs are also finding their way into technology. With the rise of websites and personal blogs in Zimbabwe, a private company called Ads Network Zim launched a dynamic advertising platform that will benefit both business and website owners. Like any other advertising platform like Facebook and Google…
By Mike Robuck US President Joe Biden ended a protracted wait for legislation designed to pump billions into the nation’s chip sector by signing it into law two years after it was initially proposed. The heavily revised CHIPS and Science Act includes $52 billion in funding to boost domestic semiconductor research and manufacturing as the US seeks…
By Bernard Marr A recent report by the Institute for the Future, in partnership with Dell, predicts that 85% of jobs that will be available in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. Sound unlikely? I don’t think it’s as crazy as it seems, especially when we think of everything that has changed in the last ten years,…
By Joseph Warin Bangladesh-based Robi Axiata stepped-up efforts to boost the use of renewable energy to ease pressure on the nation’s electricity grid, powering more than 1,600 base stations with solar cells. In a statement, the operator claimed it is the first in the country to use tower-mounted solar cells to power its equipment. The…
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Namibian Embassy Charge de Affairs, Zema Gawachas said a twinning arrangement between her country and Zimbabwe will see increased research on projects that promote food self-sufficiency at the grassroots level. Namibia’s Okavango Province has a twinning arrangement with Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province with the two countries working on various…
Bangladesh comes third among the world’s top rice-producing countries after China and India. From less than 25% of their total available croplands, China and India grow as much rice, which together constitutes over half of the world’s annual rice output. Due to fast diminishing croplands in Bangladesh, the country has to dedicate up to 75%…
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is promoting the adoption of smart agriculture in Ethiopia in a bid to address the complexities involved in agricultural processes using technology in pursuit of attaining food security as espoused in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Speaking to Spiked Online Media on the sidelines of…
The government is leaving no stone unturned in the quest for all schools to embrace information communication technologies (ICTs) through digitization with a view to attaining inclusive education. On Thursday, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services commissioned ICT labs for schools in Harare Metropolitan Province. The ICT lab per school…
Leveraging technological innovations with a focus on digitalization is essential for attaining increased effectiveness, efficiency, and competitive implementation of National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs) in pursuit of the delivery of the Malabo Declaration on Africa Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation. This came to the fore during a panel discussion on the last day of a…
Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s second-largest mobile network provider, NetOne says its reviewed combo of products and services now offers more value and convenience to customers with customised packages comprising Voice, Data, and SMS bundles. The mobile operator’s data bundles now allow users to stay connected for longer periods at affordable rates. Its innovative combo — powered…
By Bernard Marr The telecommunications or telecom industry is going through a period of dramatic transformation. As it looks to expand beyond its basic role as a provider of connectivity, telcos often find themselves facing competition from both the global tech giants and agile, disruptive startups. Many industry leaders I speak to believe that the…
By Anne Morris Italy’s competition and market authority launched an investigation into a local unit of South Korean vendor Samsung Electronics and two other companies over alleged misleading and aggressive commercial practices. In a statement, regulator AGCM explained it was looking into deals the companies offered customers seeking new mobile phones while selling their used…
Studies highlighted at the 24th International AIDS Conference provide insights on new and existing strategies to help end the HIV epidemic. New studies presented at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference, hosted by IAS – the International AIDS Society – demonstrate promising advances in the global HIV response. Speaking at a virtual press conference, authors…
Address By The POTRAZ Director-General, Dr. G. K. Machengete The Director General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), hereby presents the key trends observed in the Postal and Telecommunication sectors during the first quarter of 2022 as follows: Trends in mobile, Internet/data, and fixed telephone subscriptions Active mobile subscriptions increased by…
Mobile network operators saw a decline in voice and internet traffic in the first quarter but revenue grew 10% to $28.8 billion from $26.17 billion recorded in the preceding quarter. According to the latest sector performance report from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), mobile voice traffic declined by 2.3% to…
Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic transformed ways of working, living, and relating to each other on a global level. The education sector had to adapt radically and rapidly driven by the need to digitalize education and training processes in order to remain competitive and provide high-quality education. The new reality is one…
By Mike Robuck Verizon Business secured a deal to build a private 5G network at one of the Virginia Port Authority’s container terminals to test the use of autonomous vehicles and potentially replace Wi-Fi at the 275-acre site. Verizon Business picked Ericsson to provide the radios and packet core for the Virginia International Terminals (VIT)…
From 20 July to 21 July, more than 40 University students worked together on two mobile applications that will support access to sexual reproductive health and rights information and services for tertiary education students in Zambia and Zimbabwe. UNESCO organized two simultaneous workshops that gathered more than a hundred participants in Lusaka, Zambia, and…
