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Zim Govt National Data Centre Project 95% Almost Completion
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiFeb 18, 2019
The government says the National Data Centre Project is nearing completion and has called on industry and the continent to invest more in data centers given their...
NetOne Board Reappoints Suspended CEO Lazarus Muchenje
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiFeb 17, 2019
NetOne Board reinstated suspended CEO Mr Lazarus Muchenje as the new NetOne CEO, regardless of the challenge by Chief Secretary to the President, Dr Misheck Sibanda....
Sport and Recreation Council (SRC) Grilled Over $USD1,2m POTRAZ Loan to ZIFA
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiFeb 13, 2019
Debt-ridden Zifa has sunk into deeper financial problems, as the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) pursues the $1,2 million they...
Airtel and Telkom Are Merging to Take on Safaricom in Kenya
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiFeb 12, 2019
Airtel and Telkom are merging to create a stronger challenger to the market leader, Safaricom. Indian-owned Bharti Airtel and Telkom Kenya announced a deal to operate...
NetOne Two Executives, Sibusiso Ndlovu and Brian Mutandiro Sent On Forced Leave
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiFeb 11, 2019
NetOne has sent on forced leave its top two executives who are Sibusiso Ndlovu, the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) as well as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) Brian...
Kenneth Makate Told Not to Accept Anything Less Than R650 Million Compensation From Vodacom
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiFeb 11, 2019
Kenneth Makate has sued his former funders, Raining Men Trade, for fraud and is fighting the company’s claim to a share of his settlement with Vodacom. Raining Men...
Zimbabwe Businesses Negatively Impacted by The illegal Internet Shutdown
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiJan 26, 2019
The internet shutdown by government has had an adverse impact on business operations in various sectors of the economy. Government last week switched off internet...
Mohamed Abdel Bassit Appointed as Liquid Telecom’s New Regional CEO for Middle East and West Africa (MEWA)
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiJan 11, 2019
Liquid Telecom announced that it has appointed Mohamed Abdel Bassit its new Regional Chief Executive for the Middle East and West Africa (MEWA), effective...
Bharti Airtel to Sell 32% Stake in Bharti Infratel
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiDec 28, 2018
Bharti Airtel has decided to sell a further 32% stake in Bharti Infratel, valued at close to Rs 15,500 crore, to create a war chest to bolster its countrywide 4G...
Kenya’s Mobile Phone Penetration Surpasses 100% Mark
Tapiwa Matthew MutisiDec 28, 2018
Kenya’s mobile phone penetration crested the 100 per cent mark, says the Communications Authority of Kenya. It joins Morocco, Namibia and Tunisia, the only countries...