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A few weeks ago Ecocash launched a Super App which intended to bundle all your spending and financial services in a single dashboard. It was a bold launch often characterising the whole Econet group approach which makes them the top digital services and technology brand, this new all-in-one digital ecosystem brings together payments, messaging, and lifestyle services under one roof. It is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe, and it signals a defining moment not just for EcoCash, but for how Africans interact with money and technology. I have used the App for a few weeks now and it's safe to say it actually delivers though there is the chat or messaging feature, well maybe it's getting the final touch ups. Well let's see what this Super App can do and why you should have it.

In April, popular cloud hosting platform Vercel disclosed a security breach stemming from a compromised third-party AI tool called Context.ai. Attackers exploited a stolen OAuth token from Context.ai to take over a Vercel employee’s Google Workspace account. This granted the hacker access to Vercel’s internal systems and allowed them to enumerate “non-sensitive” environment variables (plain-text secrets) belonging to a limited set of customer projects. While Vercel’s encrypted secrets and core services (including Next.js, Turbopack, and its npm packages) were unaffected, exposed API keys and credentials forced affected customers to urgently rotate secrets and bolster security. The incident highlights the growing risk of supply-chain attacks via OAuth integrations: an attacker breached a small AI vendor, then “walked in” to hundreds of downstream targets by abusing broad permissions.

It's 2026 and it's the same old story, cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and one of the biggest risks facing organizations and individuals today is the exploitation of unpatched software vulnerabilities. Recent reports indicate that hackers are actively abusing newly disclosed Windows security flaws to gain unauthorized access to organizations, highlighting once again how quickly attackers move when weaknesses become public. The incident has raised concerns across the technology world, especially because the vulnerabilities reportedly affect systems tied to Microsoft Windows and Windows Defender. For businesses, institutions, and everyday users, it is another reminder that delaying updates can create serious security consequences.

In an era where seeing is no longer believing, deepfakes have emerged as one of the most disruptive technologies of the digital age. From viral videos to financial scams, artificial intelligence (AI) is now capable of creating hyper-realistic media that can deceive even the most careful observer. Among the many tips circulating online to detect these fakes, one method has gone viral: the “3 finger test.” But how reliable is it really? Let's first explore what deepfakes are, how they work, and whether simple tricks like the three finger test can truly distinguish what is real and what is fake.

A few months the country woke up to shocking news of proposed changes to the Zimbabwean constitution that would drastically change a lot of things, including taking away the power of people to vote for the President, extending term limits and a whole lot more. This bill proposes significant changes to how the country is governed especially how leaders are chosen, how long they stay in power, and how key institutions operate. Because these changes affect every citizen, it’s important to understand them in simple terms, this is not the time to stand by and do nothing and to be clear this should go to a referendum so that everyone has a say. So let’s dive in.

For a fact i know most users really don't read terms and conditions of services and systems they use, which sometimes leads to massive legal battles and people losing cases simply because they didn't the terms of use. Today we gonna discuss something equivalent, which people accepet without really knowing what it is and how it works. If you’ve spent any time online, you’ve probably seen those pop-ups asking you to “accept cookies.” Most people click “Accept” and move on without a second thought. But behind that simple button is something that plays a big role in how the internet works.So let’s slow it down a bit and talk about what cookies actually are, how they work, and what you, as a user, should genuinely care about.

Well if you ever transacted in the past few days, you would have noticed a very big unpleasant change to the charges Ecocash is now charging. Where are we really going as a nation, is it a lack of worthy competitors, or government policies causing all these unrealistic charges. Apparently to transact $5 the charges are now about $2 that’s a 40% charge on a single transaction, all this is a result of the Digital Service Tax (DST) on top of the government tax and the service provider charges as well. Lack of clarity on actual charges is what is causing this uproar and the reasons for these ureasonable hikes yet to be disclosed to us, where will this money go and what will it be used for. Let’s take a look at what is really happening so we may try to get handle on the current situation.

Launched in November 2025 Open Claw was more familiar in tech circles but like a pandemic outbreak it has spread all over the world in every sector and chances are you have heard of it by now, so we are here to explain to you what it is it. Open claw is a self hosted AI assistant you run on your own machine or VPS powered by AI models like AI or anthropic using API keys. The reason Open Claw has been trending is because of its use for day to day tasks like replying your WhatsApp messages, emails, social media and basically everything in your devices while you do nothing, i know it sounds simple yet potentially a security risk so let me show you how it really works and how it’s different to mainstream AI models like Chat gpt and more.

If one thing has defined Zimbabwe, it's that people can start churches anywhere and no longer go to designated areas which has led to the emerging of churches in residential areas and some even contact evening services which is not a bad thing but a rather uncomfortable thing for those who live closeby and don't go to the same church. In a move to try and reduce noise and congestion in residential places, Government has ordered all churches operating in residential areas to install soundproofing and has imposed an immediate ban on the establishment of new fuel service stations in housing zones as part of a nationwide crackdown on urban disturbances.The Government has ordered all churches operating in residential areas to install soundproofing and has imposed an immediate ban on the establishment of new fuel service stations in housing zones as part of a nationwide crackdown on urban disturbances.

In a rather unprecedented and rarely seen move in the Zimbabwe business world, Econet is planning to delist on the Zimbabwe stock exchange and the company also made a number of chages in it's business and structure with the splitting of it's operations nd introducing entities like Econet InfraCo. While some understand what it means other don't especially those who buy stock without having deeper comprehension of how it all really works, we are here to explain to you. So to address the elephant in the room and answer the most asked question, yes Econet will still be a public company after it delists and all the rules that affect public companies will still affect, for example getting shareholder approval for major decisions and so on. So what will happen to the shareholders and the country as a whole since Econet is one of the biggest companies i Zimbabwe. Let's get on into with it.

Social media has been flooded with reports that Zimbabwe has enacted a new cyber law to deal with the Cyber crime but POTRAZ has moved to dismiss those reports. The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has moved to correct misinformation circulating online. Zimbabwe has not passed a separate law called a “Cyber Crimes Act.” Instead, cybercrime offences are handled through amendments to the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act changes introduced when the Cyber and Data Protection Act (2021) updated the Criminal Code. So actually what is the cybercrime act and how does it affect general citizens.

The coming of Starlink has undoubtedly been a blessing and a curse depending on which side you are on between telecoms operator and general users. It has force local Inter Service Providers (ISPs) like Econet, Netone and Telone to re-calibrate and change to adapt to the new competition in the form of Starlink which is great news for general users. Lately Netone has also introduce a new service known as Reverse Calling (Pay for Me), a feature that allows subscribers to make voice calls even when they have no airtime, with the call cost transferred to the recipient once they accept the call. It’s no secret every major player is trying to innovate to keep hold of it’s customers so let’s dive deep and understand what this technology really is.