Econet set to introduce NFC payments through EcoCash?
Here’s something interesting that I spotted while paying for lunch at an eatery in Harare – the cashier was handling payments through a card based system that works through a tapping mechanism. No, it...
View ArticleTechzim Podcast: NetOne’s datacasting licence, Nettcash, Ezzytickets and Econet
In this podcast we spoke about NetOne’s application for a datacasting licence, Nettcash’s brand ambassador strategy, online ticketing platform Ezzytickets and Econet’s NFC card. What are your thoughts...
View ArticleZimpost’s Zipcash moves into Botswana
It has been reported that Zipcash the electronic money transfer and remittance service launched by postal service Zimpost has extended its service to Botswana. Zipcash was launched late last year and...
View Article“Sending” Money to South Africa
A lot has changed since the crisis of 2008. Things are better now. I should know since back then I spend most of my time rationing my food supplies and waiting in line for everything from salt,bread,...
View ArticleZimswitch ATM cash withdrawal charges increased
Local banks are set to raise the cash charges on Zimswitch ATM withdrawals by 50%. This increases the charge from the current $2 to $3 per transaction starting next month. This adjustment in charges...
View ArticleTelecel unveils Android mobile app
Earlier today at the launch of the Telecel Telesure Insurance product, the Telecel team unveiled a new telecash Android mobile app for their mobile money service, telecash. The application, which is...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about Econet’s EcoSchool
We just attended the official launch of Econet’s EcoSchool that we spoke about yesterday. This time it wasn’t just a pilot launch but the roll out of the service to the whole country. Speaking at the...
View ArticleWhy EcoSchool will be good for the ecosystem
EcoSchool launched its education platform a few days ago. Hopefully it will bring to an end the questions and speculations that we’ve had to deal with at Mazwi, a start up that I have been a part of...
View ArticleHow to send money to Zimbabwe
So in sending money to the UK, one of the questions that people asked me was how do I send money to Zimbabwe. Why send money to Zimbabwe? I know, weird question. But there are people out there that...
View ArticleShared mobile money agents: Does this benefit the ecosystem?
It’s been reported that the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has pushed through an order compelling Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile operator, to share its mobile money transfer agents with the...
View ArticleEconet ventures into advertising?
If you’ve made a call on any Econet line in the past couple of days you probably noticed that some of the pop up notifications that you get for any call attempt now come with an advert at the bottom....
View ArticleWARNING: Don’t buy airtime through EcoCash on weekends
For some time now, I have been using my EcoCash wallet to buy airtime.Though I don’t get a discount for doing this (they give dealers and wholesalers between 8-10%, surely this can be extended to us,...
View ArticleEconet ventures into car tracking with its new service
Earlier today we attended the very elaborate launch of mobile operator Econet’s new service called the Econet Connected Car which is part of a new range of products that Econet is calling Connected...
View ArticleMore info on EcoCash’s new Tap & Go NFC Card
A few weeks ago we stumbled upon an EcoCash card payment system that was being used at an eatery in Harare. The system, which was under some form of stealth test phase, turned out to be powered by Near...
View ArticleTechzim Podcast: Connected cars and NFC Payments, Zim Dancehall and Ebola
Here’s the latest edition of the Techzim Podcast. In this episode there was a debate on the Econet Connected Car service and a brief discussion the EcoCash Tap & Go Card which currently at pilot...
View ArticleEconet releases HY results: Revenues increase, earnings decline
The latest financial results for Econet Wireless for the half year ending August 2014 were released yesterday with an indication of a performance that has benefited significantly from the network’s...
View ArticleDear ZIMRA: How about paying taxes through mobile money?
In Kenya it’s now possible to pay taxes via mobile money. According to a recent report in Mobile Money Africa, mobile operator Airtel has partnered with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to introduce...
View ArticleNo you aren’t the only one, Econet is down (update)
If you are an Econet subscriber you might have noticed that all USSD services are currently not working. Any attempt to use the network results in a pop up message about a “connection problem or...
View ArticleEcoCash introducing service with Western Union, what can we expect?
EcoCash, the mobile money arm of Econet Wireless, is set to launch a new service that allows Western Union money transfers to be made directly into a recipient’s EcoCash wallet. Western Union already...
View ArticleAfricaCom Awards 2014 nominees: An inspiration for Zim startups?
The 17th edition of the Annual Africa Com conference, the continent’s largest technology gathering is around the corner and with it, the AfricaCom Awards that recognise the continent’s leading tech and...
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