Econet retrenches 100 employees as operational & regulatory challenges take...
Econet has just reported that it has retrenched 100 employees in efforts to streamline operations in an environment where revenues have fallen. Articles appeared first on Techzim; Econet retrenches 100...
View ArticleEconet’s startup, Tengai returns online as Ownai
Tengai, the online classifieds platform from Econet is back online. The startup has however resurfaced with a different name, Ownai. Articles appeared first on Techzim; Econet’s startup, Tengai returns...
View ArticleMuzinda Hub hosts graduation for developers, launches online jobs platform
After more than six months of training and skills development, local technology and entrepreneurship skills centre, Muzinda Hub, conferred certificates to its first cohort of software developers and...
View Article10 teams to battle it out at the Muzinda Hub Business Plan Competition finals
According to Muzinda Hub, numerous applications were submitted from close to 20 African countries. As had been highlighted during the submission process, the finalists will pitch their ideas to a panel...
View ArticleEconet shuts down water filtration company, Seldon. Assets up for auction
Econet has shut down and put up for auction its water purifying company, Seldon Technologies.Econet Global had pumped in some US $20 million but is putting the company up for auction at a reserve price...
View ArticleResellers vs Product Builders, or how Econet may miss the internet opportunity
This is the main reason I don't quite buy the "fast follower" thinking that the company has said is part of its modus operandi. The internet and the tools it provides freely to anyone, are not so we...
View ArticleEconet to hire over 200 people for new service, Kwesé TV
According to a statement released by Econet, the hiring process is still in progress and more than 200 people are expected to join the company over the next six months for the pay tv service. Kwesé TV...
View ArticleEconet sues POTRAZ for $132 million, seeks reversal of tariff reduction &...
Local telecoms operator Econet Wireless wants POTRAZ the industry regulator to pay over $132 million in damages for losses suffered due to the reduction in voice tariffs. Articles appeared first on...
View ArticleGovernment raises telecoms operators’ Universal Service Fund contributions
Local telecommunications operators are going to have to make larger contributions to the State following the government's resolution to raise the contributions to the Universal Service Fund from 0.5%...
View ArticleHow well does Econet zero rating work for an app? Here’s biNu’s 400% growth...
About a year ago, when the zero rating of an app called biNu was announced by Econet we wrote in an article titled “Will Econet Zero-rating restore it to former glory“: In terms of popularity, this...
View ArticleEconet head of e-commerce quits. Here’s the group’s CEO of e-commerce
Remember Econet Wireless’s Head of e-commerce, James Gibson? We wrote about his arrival at Econet last year. Coming from a Rocket Internet e-commerce startup, he appeared to have been recruited to lead...
View ArticleNo more freebies as Muzinda Hub offers internet education for companies...
That program has now been launched and Muzinda Hub is accepting applications from corporate personnel, entrepreneurs and working professionals keen on broadening their skills by learning about...
View ArticleAudio Interview with Econet Connected Lifestyle GM, Shepherd Hondo
Yesterday, at the launch of Econet Connected Home we interviewed the General Manager of Connected Lifestyle, Shepherd Hondo. He explained the proposition of the service, the pricing structure and that...
View ArticleEconet group hires former SABC, Multichoice & MTG media exec to head Kwese TV
Econet Wireless International has hired top African television media executive, Joseph Hundah, to head its newly formed Kwese TV across the continent. Articles appeared first on Techzim; Econet group...
View ArticleEconet’s Kwesé TV to launch by August 2016, set to square up against...
Kwesé TV, the internet TV service owned by Econet and targetted at Sub Saharan Africa will be going live before the start of the 2016-2017 English Premier League season which kicks off in August this...
View ArticleEconet prepares to launch Cumii products in Zambia
Econet group is preparing to launch its Connected Lifestyle products in the Zambian market. A source tells us the the Cumii CEO, Norman Moyo, was in the country recently and intimated at an event that...
View ArticleMTN & EcoCash partnership enables wallet to wallet transfers across borders
This morning, EcoCash and MTN Zambia officially unveiled a remittance partnership that will enable MTN customers in Zimbabwe’s northern neighbor to send money into the country via the mobile platform...
View ArticleEconet signs up brand ambassadors for Ruzivo digital learning platform
In the latest effort to expand Ruzivo's footprint Econet has been signing on brand ambassadors that will raise awareness of the learning platform. These ambassadors will engage with the platform's...
View ArticlePOTRAZ hits back at Econet, dismisses allegations of unfair play
Zimbabwe's telecoms regulator, POTRAZ, has issued a press statement dismissing repeated allegations from Econet that the local telecoms industry doesn't have a level playing field. Articles appeared...
View ArticleSuspension of Econet promotions affects Kwesé TV as zero-rated data bundles...
These were meant to offer access to Kwesé TV content at no data charge. However, with the directive issued to suspend all promotions Kwesé Sports, the Kwesé TV affiliate service that has been offering...
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