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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 11:31
HARARE - Econet Wireless has slashed the cost of sending money through EcoCash by as much as 34 percent, with transactions of less than a dollar now completely free. The new tariff regime is expected to accelerate growth of a service...Read More
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Monday, 04 March 2013 12:35
HARARE - Each week, Shingirirai Kativhu sends about $35 to his wife, who is raising their four children in a far-flung village in eastern Zimbabwe. But Kativhu cannot afford a bank account and has lost some money sending it through...Read More
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Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:51
HARARE - Econet Wireless (Econet) has appointed Cuthbert Tembedza as chief executive solely for EcoCash, indicating growing confidence in the mobile money transfer business. Tembedza, who has been with the mobile network operator for two weeks, said he had a “vision...Read More
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Tuesday, 12 February 2013 09:59
HARARE - Econet Wireless (Econet) executive Darlington Mandivenga says remarks made by immediate past Bankers Association of Zimbabwe (BAZ) president John Mushayavanhu that the mobile giant has “denied banks access” to its platform for integration are misplaced. The long-serving executive, who...Read More
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013 12:14
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet)’s share price yesterday advanced 5,11 cents to close at 485,11 cents on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) as the mobile network operator hit eight million subscribers. The group dominates the mobile market in Zimbabwe, which...Read More
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Tuesday, 15 January 2013 11:46
HARARE - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) — the country’s largest mobile network operator — says it has reached eight million subscribers. George Barbaressos, Econet’s commercial director said demand for Econet’s lines remained “very, very strong”. “People have realised that we offer...Read More
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Friday, 04 January 2013 11:59
HARARE - Global money transfer company Western Union (WU) has begun handling local transactions as competition to tap the unbanked funds intensifies. WU — a leading provider of money transfer services in the world with one of the largest distribution networks...Read More
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 12:04
HARARE - Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed retailer OK Zimbabwe Limited (OK) has partnered EcoCash, Econet Wireless’ mobile money service. This comes after the supermarket chain — once involved in in-store banking — recently ventured into financial services after acquiring a money transfer...Read More
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Saturday, 27 October 2012 12:09
HARARE - The country’s largest mobile money transfer by registered users, EcoCash, has transacted over $300 million since its inception last year, the businessdaily said. “EcoCash moves millions of dollars every day from urban to rural areas helping to revitalise rural...Read More
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Thursday, 18 October 2012 14:34
HARARE - Econet Wireless plans to increase its mobile money transfer EcoCash outlets from the current 1 350 to more than 5 000, enabling more convenience to the transacting public. “The idea is to make sure within the shortest distance possible,...Read More
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Tuesday, 02 October 2012 14:46
HARARE - Mobile operator, Econet Wireless (Econet) says its mobile money platform, Ecocash now boasts of 1,7 million registered users. According to the company, EcoCash is now the second fastest growing mobile money transfer service in the region after M-Pesa launched...Read More
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