Following up on the article we posted on local currency swipe limits, we thought it would be interesting to compare all the major banks’ local (ZWL$) currency charges. The following is for the basic ...

Ever since the cash crisis began Ecocash has become the de facto currency. Most sellers especially in the informal sector accept it because all you need is a phone. My local tuckshop doesn’t even have ...

Despite the fact that cash’s role in our financial system is thinning, critical things that require cash like paying for kombie or buying in Mbare, makes one realise that cash is still integral in ...

When reports first appeared about WhatsApp Plus, many of us thought Meta was probably just testing a few extra WhatsApp features. Turns out the company is thinking much bigger than that. Meta now ...

Zimbabwe does not really have a shortage of opportunities. At least that is something we Zimbabweans say. The bigger problem, however, is turning those opportunities into projects that serious ...

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has ordered all banks and microfinance institutions to reduce their charges by 31 March 2026. The directive came from Governor John Mushayavanhu in the February 2026 ...

Yet this evolution is not without friction. Trust concerns and fraud risks continue to influence how consumers engage with digital platforms, signalling the need for stronger payment security and ...

Econet gets intense criticism online, yet it keeps growing and dominating usage. Why does Zim’s biggest network attract such ...

So, EcoCloud has quietly shown up on USSD. If you go poking around under the Data section (*143#), you’ll see it there. And naturally, we had to try it. Now, when you see pricing like that, your mind ...

Alright, Another one. Gosh, it’s been a while since I reviewed a GTeL and this one on looks does not disappoint. They are calling this color black but to me, it looks more like a Dark copper-green ...

The day has finally come my dear friends. Starlink has been given the green light to operate in Zimbabwe. We all knew it was going to happen eventually but that confidence was shaken for a bit, I’m ...

Having been here for the past 20 years, in 2016, Mukuru grew from 5 branches in Zimbabwe. Since then, we have built 250 owned service points—40% of which are in rural areas—alongside 500 partner ...