NEC's NeoFace Watch helps Zim nab Chinese syndicate

The Southern African country introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG - Zimbabwe Gold – its latest attempt to stabilise the economy.

The project is expected to connect local communities, businesses, and government institutions.

The UN’s Economic Commission for Africa is now reorienting its work, with particular focus on technology, infrastructure and climate.

Authorities are launching state-wide operations to apprehend anyone who uses Starlink services illegally.

Bolt is expanding into Zimbabwe, its third country in Southern Africa, following a successful pilot in Zambia and operations in South Africa.

Authorities are launching state-wide operations to apprehend anyone who is using Elon Musk's Starlink.

The company has called for balanced regulation, a critical step given the increased operational costs driven by inflation and the move to the US currency.

Zimbabwe's most popular mobile money platform has continued to grow, overcoming severe macroeconomic upheavals and capitalising on opportunities to maintain its business performance.

Zimbabwe has dedicated approximately $9.7 billion to ICT priorities such as infrastructure and the digitally connected economy.

The most recent network upgrade concentrated on streamlining traffic management and routing processes, the company noted.

Zimbabwe regulator approved telecom tariff increases with a 100% rise. Econet, TelOne, and Liquid were among the telecom firms who raised their rates last week.

The move by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe comes as the central bank attempts to make its new gold token usable as a means of transaction settlement.