In a bid to catch up with competition and lock steady revenue streams, Nettcash has unveiled the DStv payments facility through its mobile app which was recently launched and made available for download on Google Play.
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Nettcash continues on the offensive with introduction of DStv payments
TelOne has its own payment platform called telpay.co.zw. It offers a payment facility for TelOne bills and sells TelOne ADSL and WiFi vouchers. Another nifty add-on is the sale of ZESA prepaid electricity that you can pay for with Telecash and EcoCash.
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TelOne introduces payment platform that also sells ZESA through EcoCash & Telecash
Local online classifieds platform tengai.co.zw is down. People who've been trying to access it have been met with a banner that says it's being updated.
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Classifieds platform tengai.co.zw is down, website going through some updates
The sentiments from the recent Mobile Payments conference are that there is no awareness or adequate legislation in mobile money on the part of all the authorities involved. Even though most of them indicated that there are discussions, the delay will result in the exploitation of and burdening of users at the bottom of the "food chain" due to ignorance.
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Mobile money legislative void: regulators like the NPS must do more
Tengai, the new classifieds platform that partnered with Econet Wireless to offer zero-rated access to Econet subscribers, has been hacked by Net Neutrality proponents.
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Tengai, the classifieds platform linked to Econet has been hacked by Net Neutrality proponents
The Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has a mandate to ensure deposits held by the banks and its role is tested in the mobile money trust fund insurance. As it turns out there is lack of clarity or clear cut answers in terms of how this fund is dissolved in case of the operator or bank failure and how exposed subscribers are.
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Zimbabwe’s mobile money legislative void: DPC not in control
MobiLedger the Android App that was introduced as an “accounting service” for EcoCash, has gone through some changes with a revamped User Interface and the introduction of a bill scheduling feature.
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EcoCash related App, MobiLedger gets tweaked, now offers bill scheduling
Tengai, a new classifieds platform that is partly owned by Strive Masiyiwa, was hacked four days ago by net neutrality proponents. While the technical circumstances of the attack haven't been made clear, the extended downtime isn't what most would expect from the e-commerce platform.
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Strive Masiyiwa backed e-commerce platform which was hacked 4 days ago is still down
We have been contacted by individual(s) purporting to be behind the tengai.co.zw hack. We unfortunately could not get the press release to confirm whether this is true or a simple prank from someone seeking attention.
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@AnonZW outfit claiming responsibility for tengai.co.zw hack issues press release
Anonymous Zimbabwe has claimed responsibility for hacking the Tengai.co.zw e-commerce website while lobbying for net neutrality. It has also threatened Tengai and the mobile operator Econet, giving both parties until the 8th of August to issue a press statement or face unspecified action.
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Econet threatened by AnonymousZimbabwe, the outfit behind the tengai.co.zw hack (update)
Through a partnership with Mkesh, the mobile money service owned by Mozambican mobile operator Mcel, Mukuru users in South Africa can now send money straight into a Mkesh wallet.
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New Mukuru-Mkesh partnership enables South Africa to Mozambique remittances
There is an opportunity for induced Financial Services adoption in mobile money via the use of popular sports such as soccer. Through the use of simple technology, banks can motivate deposits and operators can activate inclusion beyond just sending and receiving money.
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Here’s a case for mobile money services through football clubs
The sale of prepaid electricity has been opened up to Nettcash, the youngest mobile money service which has no visible ties to the government. Just how did Nettcash pull this off when other operators like EcoCash and Telecash are being excluded?
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Nettcash’s the only privately owned mobile money service selling ZESA. How did it pull it off?
There is a slowed growth in Mobile Money according to the RBZ's Mid Term Monetary Policy Statement. This is probably a result of the turbulence in both the banking and telecoms sectors.
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RBZ Mid-Term Monetary Policy shows a slowed growth in mobile money
Mahindra Comviva's payPLUS mPOS solution has been accepted into the Visa Ready Program and delivers payments according to Visa standards. This development will increase their appeal as a trusted payments provider.
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EcoCash partner, Mahindra Comviva’s payPLUS now Visa Ready
WorldRemit, the online money transfer service which has been tapping into mobile money services, recently announced the introduction of Instant Mobile Money transfers to Burundi through a partnership with Econet Burundi.
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WorldRemit & Econet partnership introduces mobile money remittances to Burundi
How do we help e-commerce, the backbencher of the Zimbabwean tech revolution find its mojo? After all, it should have disrupted the status quo by now, considering how it solves two problems, something which represent a unique selling point.
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How can we help Zimbabwean e-commerce, the black sheep in our family?
Banks have been given an ultimatum by the RBZ to submit financial inclusion plans within the next four months, a late development considering that banks have laid back while Ecocash and Telecash established a presence in the market.
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RBZ financial inclusion ultimatum a wake up call for local banks
As it turns out, in addition to the Nettcash app, the ZB Mobile App also offers agents a platform to sell ZESA prepaid tokens from their mobile phones. The functionality of the App, however, is clouded by the availability of POS which are probably prioritised for their physical receipts.
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ZB Bank already retailing ZESA using mobile app (update)
The Meikles group is developing a loyalty card that is similar to the MyClub Card but looking to enhance it with banking services. Most conventional mobile money transactions are going to be covered by the card.
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Meikles Financial Services set to launch its own MyCash Card
