Econet Wireless Zimbabwe plans to switch off its 3G network by the end of December 2027, followed by a phased retirement of 2G as it expands its 4G and 5G networks.
Econet Chief Executive...
Cassava Technologies, Vodafone Business and Elsewedy Electric have agreed to establish Africa Data Centres Egypt, including Egypt’s first sovereign AI data centre powered by Nvidia GPUs.
The project will initially provide 20MW of data...
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is rolling out solar and battery systems across its network after AI analysis found that power disruptions account for nearly 60% of network faults.
The analysis by Econet AI engineers found...
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has introduced a new 079 mobile number range as its existing ranges near exhaustion, reflecting sustained growth in demand after years of investment in its network and services.
Econet said new...
Econet Wireless is implementing more than 20 major artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives aimed at improving its customer experience and overall business operations.
The company recently recruited more than 100 university graduate engineers to work...
Econet Wireless and its subsidiaries, including EcoCash and Econet InfraCo, have moved their operations fully onto Google Cloud, in what the company says is the first migration of its scale by a major Zimbabwean business.
Zimbabwe’s dollar-denominated stock exchange plans to increase its market value by 25% over the next year as it rolls out new products, including a venture board to help junior mining and exploration companies raise capital.
EcoCash has launched a Diaspora Wallet that allows Zimbabweans living abroad to pay directly for goods and services in Zimbabwe, rather than simply sending money home.
The service was launched at Zimfest Live in...
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has launched XtraData Bundles, a new offering that gives customers up to twice as much data through bonus allocations, highlighting the company's commitment to delivering greater value as demand for mobile internet continues to...
Econet strengthened its dominance of Zimbabwe’s mobile data market in the first quarter of 2026, increasing its share of internet traffic as nationwide data consumption rose nearly 12%, driven by continued network expansion and growing smartphone adoption.
