Econet is the largest mobile network in Zimbabwe. The company offers various services including GSM calls, SMS, Mobile Data services (3G, 4G and 5G) and Mobile Money services under it’s EcoCash brand.

If you’ve bought a phone in town recently, can you say for sure where it came from? Most of us can’t. That’s the gap GSM Zimbabwe is trying to close with a new WhatsApp bot that checks a phone’s IMEI ...

Starlink is an internet service that uses satellites. The satellites work inthe same way DStv or OpenView works – that is, they can reach anywhere you are. In addition Starlink is cheaper than other ...

The table below is a head-to-head comparison of the mobile money tariffs charged by the two biggest MNOs in Zimbabwe, Econet and Telecel. From glancing at the table, it shows that Telecel’s product, ...

USSD codes are the quickest way to access NetOne services directly from your phone. This comprehensive directory contains all active NetOne USSD codes organized by category, along with explanations of ...

The Techzim App is the best way to buy airtime, pay bills and a lot more. It works with no data/bundle (for Econet lines). You can download the app here without data ...

Whenever I see a serious cybersecurity lapse, I believe it must be called out. Cybersecurity is not a luxury, particularly when we are talking about a sovereign state, diplomatic missions and official ...

Good News! Econet’s VoLTE (Voice over LTE) has come with a bonus most people haven’t noticed: you can now make a video call straight from your phone’s normal dialer. And no you don’t need a data ...

I realised that whenever I’m awake I’m consuming some media content, one way or the other. It’s ridiculous. There’s an argument that dreams are actually media and if that’s the case then I don’t ...

ZimLedger started with a simple problem, Menard Mutingwende wanted an easier way to analyse his EcoCash transactions. What began as a tool for turning EcoCash statements into useful data soon became ...

If you give most Zimbabweans a deck of cards, the game they will instantly think of is MaCards or Makasa. The fast paced game that most of us grew up playing at school with fellow students or at home ...

I used to think all of these apps were essentially the same thing. You get exposed to one ride-hailing service and you assume that is simply how the whole thing works everywhere. You use one a few ...