Category: Market Intelligence
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NetOne Launches OneFi Wireless: US$60 Unlimited Internet, but Geo-Locked
Read More: NetOne Launches OneFi Wireless: US$60 Unlimited Internet, but Geo-LockedNetOne’s new OneFi Wireless offers unlimited home internet for US$60 a month on a geo-locked SIM. Here is what we know, and why the lock may be a lesson learned.
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Starlink Direct or Through a Reseller? What TelOne, Aura and Others Really Cost in 2026
Read More: Starlink Direct or Through a Reseller? What TelOne, Aura and Others Really Cost in 2026Buying Starlink directly saves about US$400 to US$650 a year on 1TB, even after card fees, but resellers offer local payment and support. Here is what you gain and give up.
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Harare’s AI Traffic Cameras: How the Fines Work and Why Broken Robots Undermine Them
Read More: Harare’s AI Traffic Cameras: How the Fines Work and Why Broken Robots Undermine ThemHarare’s AI traffic cameras have logged over four million offences. Here is how the fines work, what they cost, and why broken traffic lights must be fixed first.
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Econet’s Smart4U Bundle Is Vanishing for Some Users, and Getting Pricier for Others
Read More: Econet’s Smart4U Bundle Is Vanishing for Some Users, and Getting Pricier for OthersEconet’s personalised Smart4U bundle has been disappearing from *143# or getting pricier for some subscribers since 1 September 2026. Here’s what Smart4U actually is, what’s likely behind the changes, and what to do if it’s happened to you.
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DStv’s South African Overhaul: Cheaper Streaming, and What It Means for Zimbabwe
Read More: DStv’s South African Overhaul: Cheaper Streaming, and What It Means for ZimbabweLeaked DStv webpages reveal a total overhaul of its South African streaming packages, with entry prices dropping to under US$7 a month. MultiChoice won’t confirm it, but a media briefing is reportedly set for 7 September. With Zimbabweans already using South African DStv accounts to dodge local prices, the gap just got a lot wider.
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Starlink’s 30-Day Roaming Rule Means You’ll Never Get a Full Month of Internet Again
Read More: Starlink’s 30-Day Roaming Rule Means You’ll Never Get a Full Month of Internet AgainStarlink’s roaming allowance is down to 30 days a month, which means a locked-out kit costs you real days of service every month, whether the old reset trick works or not.
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ZBC Returns to Profit: A Turnaround Built on Coercion, Not Comebacks
Read More: ZBC Returns to Profit: A Turnaround Built on Coercion, Not ComebacksZBC says it’s back in profit, reversing 2024’s loss with a ZWG200 million-plus surplus. But the turnaround runs almost entirely through a law that bars motorists from insuring or licensing their cars without a ZBC radio licence. Here’s why that’s coercion with a balance sheet, not a comeback.
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US$1.62 Billion in Seven Months: Why Diaspora Remittances Are Zimbabwe’s Real Superpower
Read More: US$1.62 Billion in Seven Months: Why Diaspora Remittances Are Zimbabwe’s Real SuperpowerZimbabweans abroad sent home US$1.62 billion in just seven months, and unlike gold, tobacco or foreign investment, almost none of it leaks back out. Here’s why remittances have quietly become the country’s most reliable export.
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How to Claim Your 6-Month Free Google Gemini Plus Trial with Econet
Read More: How to Claim Your 6-Month Free Google Gemini Plus Trial with EconetAre you an Econet subscriber looking to boost your productivity and Google Drive storage for free? You are in luck. Econet has recently launched an exclusive partnership with Google, giving selected customers in Zimbabwe a free 6-month trial of the Google Gemini Plus Plan. If you have been hearing a lot about artificial intelligence (AI)…