How we lost $20 to EcoCash and failed to recover it up to now!
Back in August, we decided to do a bit of undercover investigation on the state of e-commerce in Zimbabwe. The whole idea was quite simple, with a budget of $20 we would purchase goods online and rate...
View ArticleWe finally got our EcoCash money back, but not everyone is TechZim, so this...
Yesterday we wrote on how we lost $20 to EcoCash and the unsuccessful process we went through to try and recover it. After sharing our experience, within an hour EcoCash had responded to us with a...
View ArticlePowertel introduces ZESA electricity recharge cards
Powertel, the sole aggregator of ZESA prepaid electricity will be introducing prepaid electricity scratch cards to its growing distribution channel. Just last week Powertel finalized a long overdue...
View ArticleHow I save money by using bitcoin to send money to Zimbabwe
I have been using bitcoin to send money to Zimbabwe for more than a year in order to save money on fees and make a small profit on the exchange rate. As a result, I now use only about $275 to send $300...
View ArticleExciting new way to pay your city parking, $1 cash headache solved for now at...
Earlier this morning we were in Harare’s CBD where we noticed city parking officials are now integrated with EcoCash, Zimbabwe’s leading mobile payment platform. We were able to talk to one of the...
View ArticleEcoCash makes it easier for you to pay your Church tithing during this cash...
Earlier today, we noticed that EcoCash, the country’s most subscribed mobile financial service provider, recently added two new interesting features to its menu. The two new menu items bring some...
View ArticleOK Zimbabwe re-launches its OK-Kawena remittance service, looks to benefit...
OK Zimbabwe Limited which runs some of the country’s most popular retail outlets (OK, Bon Marche and OK Mart) recently re-launched its remittance service OK-KAWENA in partnership with KAWENA, a South...
View ArticleNow that they have you hooked on OneFusion, NetOne wants you to use its...
Over the past few months, NetOne has enjoyed a somewhat comeback largely due to its OneFusion product which, arguably, offers the best mobile data deal in Zimbabwe right now. Many subscribers have...
View Article[Breaking] EcoCash will now let you Cash in and Cash out in Rands, introduces...
EcoCash, Zimbabwe’s largest mobile money platform, will now let you cash in and cash out in South African Rands at all its agents accross the country. The new service is aimed at bringing convenience...
View ArticleHow to enable EcoCash Rand Account as a normal customer, merchant, or agent!
Earlier today EcoCash unveiled its EcoCash Rand Wallet which allows its customers to cash in and cash out in South African Rands with a separate account from your normal USD wallet. Here is how you can...
View ArticleEcoCash wants you to use its Rand Account for salaries, cash in/out, sending...
The EcoCash team has a two-pronged value proposition for the introduction of South Africa’s RAND currency into its mobile money system. The first phase of its introduction includes: Cash-Ins Cash Outs...
View ArticleTelecel relaunches buy prepaid ZESA feature on TeleCash
Telecel has successfully integrated its mobile money platform Telecash directly with ZESA allowing its subscribers the convenience to make prepaid ZESA purchases from the comfort of their mobile...
View ArticleNow you can buy ZESA from all mobile operator’s mobile money platforms, which...
Over the last few weeks, there have been some major shifts in options to buy pre-paid electricity on mobile money platforms run by mobile operators Econet, Telecel and NetOne. Seeing that “ZESA”...
View ArticleValue of EcoCash, TeleCash and OneWallet transactions decreases, effect of...
According to POTRAZ’s latest sectoral report for the third quarter of 2016, there has been a decrease in the value of transactions done on mobile money (m-money) platforms for both cash-ins and...
View ArticleGetting cash from the bank is now cheaper than EcoCash, Telecash or OneWallet...
On Monday 12 December 2016, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe decreased all local banks cash withdrawal charges with immediate effect to 1% for ATM withdrawals and 1.25% for Over-the-Counter withdrawals....
View ArticleHow to rent a POS swipe machine for the day for any event, function or fund...
If you are a local business, organisation, entrepreneur or individual there are now a few options to rent out a POS swiping machine for the day for any kind of event, function, business or...
View ArticleCan’t use EcoCash for your DStv payments? – here are 3 other options
EcoCash will no longer be supporting payments for pay TV service DStv starting from the 1st of January 2017. Considering how widespread EcoCash is (it’s the most widespread e-payment channel in...
View ArticleEcoCash lowers its MasterCard transaction limits again, this time to US$500
Mobile money service EcoCash has announced a reduction in the monthly transaction limit for its MasterCard Debit card from US$1,100 to US$500. Articles appeared first on Techzim; EcoCash lowers its...
View ArticleZimbabwean Bitcoin startup BitFinance secures new investment, plans to grow...
According to the BitFinance team, the funds will be used to expand the reach of their service and enhance the user experience on BitcoinFundi, their Bitcoin exchange which is an online platform used by...
View ArticleDStv Zimbabwe speaks on suspension of payments via EcoCash –“This won’t...
This means that people can still pay their subscriptions via other mobile money platforms like Telecash and GetCash, through their bank accounts and also MultiChoice's online payment platform. Articles...
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