Econet Zimbabwe has enabled access to the internet through the provision of Wi-Fi in mass transit buses otherwise known as Kombis.
According to the Chief Operating Officer of the mobile telecoms company, Fayaz King, “I am excited and happy for our customers, most of whom use public transport on a daily basis. Now they don’t have to wait until they get off the kombi to check their mails, browse their favourite sites or to stream video content.”
This service is to complement the Data Double Up offering. For every purchase of a data bundle, customers get extra 100% free Wifi data that they can use when riding in a kombi.
“We will soon be rolling out the service to all major cities and towns across the country, taking advantage of our Smart Data Network.”
The company says it will have 250 routes covered by August 2017.
Kombis are one of the leading modes of public transport in Zimbabwe
