LibreOffice kind of sucks, but here we are: Spell checking with LibreOffice!
By Garikai Dzoma OK before I say anything else I feel like I have to say this: I love Ubuntu (of course I don’t like Mint and their insidious plans to take over the world – first it was MintMenu, and...
View ArticleIs Econet bringing the EcoLife model back for the EcoSure service?
By L.S.M Kabweza Minus the mercilessly incessant spam SMS that EcoLife became known for, the model of the life assurance product itself was brilliant. Based on a minimum threshold airtime usage of $3...
View ArticleThe Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge: Ready to redeem lost pride?
By Nigel Gambanga For all those hardcore Samsung fans, the wait is finally over. Last night, on the eve of the Mobile World Congress, the consumer electronics giant unveiled its new mobile devices that...
View ArticleThe Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge: Ready to redeem lost pride?
By Nigel Gambanga For all those hardcore Samsung fans, the wait is finally over. Last night, on the eve of the Mobile World Congress, the consumer electronics giant unveiled its new mobile devices that...
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ZimHosts wins top award
ZIMHOST.COM has been voted the best web designer company of the year for 2014 at the recent Zimbabwe Business Awards which were held in Harare.The company said the award was testimony to its continued...
View ArticleNetOne and Telecel, it’s in the value you offer not the number portability
By Nigel Gambanga Subscribers matter and I guess for each of our local mobile network operators that are out to wrench us from the other two networks, we really mean a lot to their bottom line. That $6...
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Caledonia says Blanket Mine projects to double production on course
Caledonia Mining says plans to nearly double production at its Blanket gold mine to 75,000 ounces by 2021 are on course, with the first project expected to come on line by June this year. The Canadian...
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Legacy issues affected AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe – Benoit
Mauritius-based financial services group, AfrAsia Bank Limited says its Zimbabwean operations collapsed due to legacy issues and failure to find a new investor for the troubled bank. The group last...
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Econet’s EcoSure reach 1-million users in two months
ECONET Wirless’s insurance service, EcoSure has registered over one million new customers since its launch on December 10 last year. Econet says, EcoSure has been registering more than 150 000 new...
View ArticleA million sign ups in two months: How is EcoSure growing so fast?
By Nigel Gambanga What do we remember about telecoms services last year? Well, for one thing Econet Wireless went all out with new products. The mobile network operator seemed to extend its hand to...
View ArticleA new remittance channel emerges as MasterCard partners with Steward Bank
By Nigel Gambanga News coming out of Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress is that MasterCard, the global payments solutions provider has announced a partnership with Steward Bank, a local financial...
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Samsung elevates quality of life with ultimate freshness
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global home appliance innovator, has announced a new line-up of innovative and convenient home appliances that elevate the quality of consumers’ lives.Bringing...
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Ecobank Zimbabwe/Bindura Nickel Corporation conclude US$20m bond issue
ECOBANK Zimbabwe, a subsidiary of pan-African bank group Ecobank and Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) have concluded arrangements to raise US$20 million through a bond issue.Ecobank underwrote the...
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Ryan Ding at the London event
AT its Pre-Mobile World Congress briefing for analysts and media held in London on Tuesday, Huawei further outlined its 4.5G strategy and supporting technologies. The briefing showcased the latest...
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Mutasa, Mliswa expelled from parliament
FORMER ZANU-PF secretary for administration, Didymus Mutasa, and his mercurial nephew, Temba Mliswa, have been recalled from parliament.Mutasa was representing Headlands constituency while Mliswa was...
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Barclays Africa to buy Zim operations
BARCLAYS Africa Group Ltd., the South African lender controlled by Barclays Plc, said it’s in talks with its parent company to buy the British bank’s operations in Egypt and Zimbabwe.“We’re keen to...
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RMC escapes liquidation
EMBATTLED medical facility, Rockfoundation Medical Centre (RMC), which is owned by ZANU-PF legislator, Munyaradzi Kereke, has escaped liquidation after creditors pleaded for more time to allow the...
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ZANU-PF hawks after Shamu
OUSTED ZANU-PF national political commissar, Webster Shamu, is still in the line of fire despite having been reduced to an ordinary card-carrying member of the revolutionary party. The Financial...
View ArticleMTN releases 2014 annual results: US $12.8 billion revenue. Growth slows down
By L.S.M Kabweza MTN has just started announcing their 2014 annual financial results. The company continued to perform well last year, after a good half year. Total revenue for the year was R146.2...
View ArticleBAZ opens airwaves to more competition, licences 8 new radio stations
By Nigel Gambanga Last night the ZBC reported that the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) had announced the eight successful applications for radio broadcasting licences. This follows the...
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