Techzim Podcast: Connected cars and NFC Payments, Zim Dancehall and Ebola
Here’s the latest edition of the Techzim Podcast. In this episode there was a debate on the Econet Connected Car service and a brief discussion the EcoCash Tap & Go Card which currently at pilot...
View ArticleTechzim Podcast: Our perspective of Africacom 2014
This is special edition of the podcast where we got feedback from Limbikani Makani who had the opportunity to attend the recently ended Africacom 2014. Limbikani shared his perspectives on the...
View ArticlePodcast: Zimpapers goes digital, Ecolife and Zvirikuflaya with FlyAfrica
Here’s our latest edition of the Techzim Podcast. In this episode we discussed the return of Ecolife and whether or not it is going to move the market. We also looked at Zimpapers’ aggressive move into...
View Article14 November Podcast: The ZOL Startup Challenge and the Zim ecosystem
The 2014 edition of the ZOL Startup Challenge came and went with three startups walking away with accolades on the day of the finals. In this podcast we discuss the startup challenge and the...
View ArticleWhy our startup ecosystem needs the government: lessons from Ampion Venture Bus
Between the 7th and the 12th of November several tech entrepreneurs with different skills trooped across 4 Southern African countries on a bus with the sole objective of birthing tech startups and...
View ArticleRunning a successful online business in Zim: How did classifieds.co.zw do it?
Recently Zimpapers took a huge step into online business with a news hub that represents all their print editions as well as as a new site targeted at sports news. Part of this new effort also...
View ArticleZimbabwe’s changing internet service delivery landscape: a perspective from ZOL
The landscape around internet service delivery is changing rapidly, something that has resulted in ISPs like ZOL exploring the possibilities of extending services into the provision of entertainment...
View ArticleTechzim Podcast: Interview with Mazwi – Could it be Zimbabwe’s Amazon?
The last time we wrote about local startup Mazwi, they were clearing misconceptions around EcoSchool’s alleged “theft” of their concept. They went to great lengths to explain how they had a different...
View ArticlePodcast: Econet Premium, Telecel e-Juice and MNOs’ relationships with startups
Here’s our regular review of trending topics in technology for the Zimbabwean and African space. In this episode we touch on the new Econet Premium Suite, Telecel’s e-Juice system, the NIDC project...
View ArticleSpecial Edition Podcast: Talking tech and music with Tehn Diamond
One of the features of the second edition of the Startup Weekend Harare was a special “Elevator Pitch” acapela performance from local Hip Hop artist, Tehn Diamond. This was the same pitch that he went...
View ArticlePodcast: TelOne ADSL cards, Telecel number matching & the $20 WhatsApp Phone
In this episode of the weekly Techzim podcast we discuss a host of trending topics in tech this past week. Some of the topics include the $20 Astro Goat WhatsApp phone from Astro Zimbabwe, the ADSL...
View ArticleSpecial Edition Techzim Podcast: 2014 in review plus our festive season...
This is a special edition of the Techzim Podcast that marks the end of the year 2014. In this episode we review the successes and failures in tech and what stood out for us locally and internationally...
View ArticlePodcast: POTRAZ tariff reduction, Buddie Bundles of Joy and startup business...
We are glad to have made it into the new year and just two days into 2015 a lot has already started happening on the tech scene. Here’s the first weekly podcast for 2015 and in this episode we talk...
View ArticlePodcast: Zympay & remittances, Human IPO, P.O BOX Videos and NetOne Airtime
Here is the latest edition of the weekly Techzim Podcast. As we always do, in this episode we touch on the trending topics from the local tech scene. Under discussion was the P.O BOX Videos viral...
View ArticlePodcast: TelOne Broadband, biNu, Telecel subscribers, MoJo & Hellomukoma
We are back again with the latest Techzim podcast covering all the stories that were topical in the past week. Issues discussed in this podcast include the turnaround that TelOne is experiencing thanks...
View ArticlePodcast: NatiV App, POTRAZ Report, Mama Money, TelOne Fibre and our giveaway
Here is the latest edition of the Techzim Podcast that was a run through the different topics and trending issues in local technology for the past week. In this episode we discussed a wide range of...
View ArticlePodcast: WhatsApp calls, Twitter via USSD, Muzinda Hub training & EcoCash...
In this edition of the podcast, we discuss trending topics such as the activation of the WhatsApp calls feature, the prospect of Netflix in Zimbabwe, Econet Wireless’ Twitter via USSD service, the...
View ArticlePodcast: Econet Dial a Doc,MobiLedger App, m-learning & the future of telecoms
We are back with the latest edition of the weekly podcast. In this episode, we were joined by a guest from the Techzim community, Stanley Choto. We discussed some of the highlights in the past week in...
View ArticlePodcast: Understanding Zimbabwe’s Digital Future
Next month Techzim and TBWA will be hosting “Zimbabwe’s largest gathering of digital minds” at Digital Future. This two-day event slated for the 17th and 18th of March will bring thought leaders,...
View ArticleRecommended design tech tools for comic book artists…& why you should care
So the guys over at Comexposed, who are working to showcase the brilliant work of African comic and digital artists, just posted a video of the tech tools one can use (or get access to locally) to...
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