Econet has upgraded it’s EcoCash mobile app with “security enhancements” following several complaints showing scammers were taking advantage of some features to swindle Zimbabweans. The company sent ...

There appears to be a growing interest in eSIMs; we’ve been getting questions regularly from our community, some coming from TikTok videos and half-answers picked up online. We checked directly with ...

In Part 1, we looked at the company’s 2006 origins, and in Part 2, how they scaled through Zimbabwe’s volatility. This week, we explore how HOT Recharge moved beyond simple airtime to build a ...

NetOne has introduced Reverse Calling, a feature that enables a the receiver of a a call to pay for it. Essentially allow people to make calls even when they don’t have airtime. The company is the ...

I write regarding the recently introduced 15% withholding tax on all VISA international online card payments for goods and services, effective 1 January 2026, as provided for under the Finance Act ...

This is the final chapter of our special series celebrating HOT Recharge’s 19th Anniversary. From the initial vision in 2006, ...

It started with a voice note circulating on WhatsApp warning people not to use EcoCash, and especially not to keep money in ...