By Takudzwa Tondoya The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) says government has begun transforming post offices into digital innovation centres aimed at addressing the country’s lingering connectivity and infrastructure challenges. Speaking at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva, POTRAZ Director
Local grassroots nonprofit organisation, the Usawa Institute has been named one of the winners of the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prizes, a prestigious global honour recognising transformative uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The award was presented at the WSIS+20 High-Level
The 6th edition of Privacy Symposium Africa convened in Harare entered day two focusing on the privacy risks posed by rapidly advancing technologies. Participants, including representatives from media, civil society, government (including POTRAZ), and legal sectors, highlighted the vulnerabilities inherent in modern digital landscapes, particularly concerning
Last week 263Chat Business reported on a World Bank (WB) survey finding which highlighted major strides the country has taken in building a relatively advanced digital economy over the past few years. The survey titled; Digital Economy for Zimbabwe Country Diagnostic Report-cited a strong digital infrastructure
Growth in internet and data traffic sustained the telecommunications sector performance during the first three months (Q1) of the year as other revenue channels were subdued, industry regulator, Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe’s 2020 first quarter report reveals. Despite a tough quarter, mobile Internet
Having dropped out of school in 2017, Tavonga has been struggling to continue with his formal education as his unemployed parents are not able to send him to school.
China was the origin of the novel coronavirus spread. In the Chinese territories, it infected around 80,000 people and killed more than 3,000. In the beginning, the outbreak was massive, but in recent weeks, they managed to contain it. By Tawanda Chikosi For a country, the size
The tariff increases on voice calls, SMS and data by the telecommunications regulator, Postal and Regulatory authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) last week remains way below sustainable levels for mobile network operators (MNOs), industry experts have warned. Potraz increased the tariffs on data, SMS and voice calls
Leading internet services provider, Liquid Telecoms is battling to service long term loans acquired externally due to the depleting value of the local currency and an unfavorable tariff regime, 263Chat Business has gathered. The telecoms firm also said due to depleting cash flows from a weaker
Three Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) students are set to represent Zimbabwe in the 2020 International Hackathon set for Geneva, Switzerland in April. The trio Christopher Chinyamakobvu, Munyaradzi Muneka and Elvin Kakomo's won the bid to represent Zimbabwe after coming out winners at the inaugural edition
You cannot copy content of this page