Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Earlier this month many Econet subscribers were left with smiles on their faces after downloading the Kwesé Free Sports App and were mesmerized to a LIVE NBA Africa Game match that was FREE of charge, the app was zero rated for watching that live game. Econet has done it again! It has announced that the app…

Third largest mobile operator, Telecel Zimbabwe is finally moving along with technology and is set to launch Long Term Evolution (LTE) services next month in September. The government has continued to invest in the mobile telecom firm after buying out VimpelCom’s 60% stake last year. Telecel announced that the LTE network will…

…well, especially here in Africa, Chinese are well-known for being really fast, breaking records of probably finishing a building i.e a house, bridge and so forth, within a day or two, now have finally put their expertise in good use by dominating on something else different, China’s fleet of high-speed…

It’s happening…Don’t miss the unveiling of Samsung’s latest and potential greatest. Samsung’s biggest device of the year is about to take center stage. As you might recall, last year’s phablet release ended in tragedy: widespread battery issues led to explosive results, and Samsung had to recall the whole bunch, leaving a void in…

Who knows, you may be that person going to brush shoulders with Strive Masiyiwa for two weeks in South Africa, plus a $100, 000 investment, as Kwesé #GoGettaz competition was launched today. Some may first of all want to know what is Kwesé? Kwesé is Africa’s newest, fastest-growing, most dynamic entertainment…

ZImbabwean Agribank confirms that it will invest US$5 million for its Information Communication Technology (ICT) upgrade as it eyes further growth driven by digital banking channels. Chief executive Mr Sam Malaba said the bank has been aggressively investing in technology based self-delivery products and services. “The bank will continue investing…

Who will become NetOne’s next CEO…well, we are likely going to find out in a month’s time. State-owned telecoms operator, NetOne is looking for a new chief executive officer following the dismissal of Reward Kangai last year on allegations of corruption. Brian Mutandiro has been acting CEO since then. Word…

Google’s latest Operating System (OS) update, Android 8.0 Oreo packs in many small but important additions, all of which make the Operating System more polished and mature than ever.. Some Android releases represent massive sea changes for Google’s OS, overhauling technical underpinnings or introducing new design elements. Others are content…

Android Oreo officially arrives, but it isn’t on phones just yet. After months of waiting Google finally announced today next version of Android — previously known as Android O — will officially be going by the name of Android Oreo. The use of an existing brand makes sense for Google here — there…

…but on second thoughts, come to think of it, indeed, there is no better free advertising in the world than the President. Without Donald Trump, Twitter Inc. could lose almost a fifth of its value. That’s the conclusion of Monness Crespi Hardt & Co. analyst James Cakmak, who said that…

iOS 11 Vs Android O All android phone users, get ready to see a new tasty treat unveiled on tomorrow, though not really sure what Google will call it, Android Oreo? Android Octopus? Android Oatmeal? We’re about to find out. Apple during its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5 made a…

This is really huge for digital startups!! It’s a new opportunity, another chance, a new beginning, therefore, must embrace it. Digital startups from South Africa and the continent are being called on to enter the 2017 edition of the African continent’s premier launch pad for emerging technologies, DEMO Africa, before…

The smart money got this one right. Alibaba shares are surging as the Asian e-commerce giant recently reported better-than-expected earnings results, net profit of 14 billion RMB ($2.1 billion) for its recent quarter that finished June 30 — that’s up 96 percent year-on-year. Big-name hedge funds are winning on their recent bets on…

Alibaba had another blockbuster quarter of business as its profits almost doubled.  Alibaba, China’s top e-commerce firm, beat analyst’s estimates with a 56 percent rise in first-quarter revenue, driven by growth in online sales which make up most of its business. Thursday’s results show that Alibaba, one of Asia’s most valuable companies, is…

There is nothing more annoying than accidentally sitting on your smartphone or that it slips and falls to the hard ground, the screen shutters, and having to do repairs that nearly costs you another brand new phone. Many have phone screens that are currently riddled with scratches. This is for…

This HBO hacking doesn’t seem to end anytime soon as more and more hackers are frequenting their servers and even social media accounts. At the same time you tend to ask yourself so many questions, so how vulnerable is HBO security? Seems like every amateur proving his worth is going…

The main reason Zimbabwe is taking lead as the most hackable country in the world out of 183 countries is due to having many internet protocol (IP) addresses that are still using an outdated protocol leaving firms susceptible to cyber-attacks. An IP address is the number assigned to a network-equipped…

Do you actually know that there is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED)? This is a day on which the work of women entrepreneurs is observed and discussed, held on the nineteenth of November of each year. Again, female entrepreneurs are said to encompass approximately 1/3 of all entrepreneurs worldwide. Entrepreneurship was once…

Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, has come up with a nationwide program that is aimed at sourcing IoT solutions in smart logistics and smart cities to help grow its digital economy. The ICT sector in Egypt is taking steps to capitalise on the African IoT…

Only a few years ago, Opera Max was the rising star in the browser maker’s portfolio. The service offered a system-wide data-saving proxy that funnelled all app data through Opera’s servers to compress images and videos. Now, however, Max is heading for the deadpool. The company, which is now owned by a consortium of…