Blog #Zimbabwe

Au Zimbabwe, les escroqueries ont pris de nombreuses formes, du tristement célèbre système pyramidal E-Creator, qui a escroqué des millions de dollars durement gagnés, à Metamax, et bien d'autres. Il y a toujours du nouveau, il est donc conseillé d'être vigilant et de se tenir au courant des dernières actualités. Récemment, une nouvelle escroquerie a fait un tabac à Harare : des escrocs se faisant passer pour des journalistes de H-Metro ont fait chanter des personnes, dont un législateur, exigeant des paiements pour s'assurer qu'elles ne publient pas d'articles sensationnalistes sur les personnes ciblées. Le crime organisé n'est pas nouveau, mais il a évolué ces derniers temps. Ce nouveau groupe semble cibler des personnes influentes, mais personne ne leur est à l'abri. Comment s'y prennent-ils exactement ?

For the past few years, EcoCash has been introducing new wallets to cope with the times and market demands from introducing USD wallets, merchants, diaspora wallets to even virtual cards. Now EcoCash has launched a special wallet designed specifically for small and medium businesses, vendors, and service providers that in reality account for over 60% of the country’s economy. Dubbed EcoCash Plus, the company said the new product addresses the day-to-day operational needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), by enabling them to transact, pay bills, manage payroll, and access business records, all through their mobile phones. This surely is a good move to help small businesses navigate the complexities of operating in an unstable economy. Let’s delve deep.

Just like any asset, cars have rigorous procedures from registrations and licensing fees. Up until now all these procedures were not really available in plain sight for everyone to understand. There is a lot of fees involved in buying a car, it doesn’t end when you purchase the vehicle, there duty, licenses, and more. So what if you bought a car from someone else, well in this case you have to change ownership of the vehicle to legally complete the sale or purchase. To change ownership, you have to follow certain procedures and pay certain fees which what we will look at according to the Ministry.

Gone are the days where most of the processes and procedures were done manually, now almost everything you can think of is now automated with the use of systems and AI. While Zimbabwe maybe be considerably late to the party, we eventually get there one way or the other with the latest sector seeing the shift in technology is the border and customs. Zimbabwe’s Online Border Management System (OBMS) is now fully operational, kicking off an era of digitised immigration services that allows travellers to apply for visas and complete border procedures online.

It’s no secret that most if not all Zimbabweans have little to no trust in the banking sector in Zimbabwe and for good reason. Political instability, policy changes and currency volatility have been all major factors contributing to loss of trust in the banking system with all these issues greatly affecting our currency and economic landscape. Most people are skeptical of banking their because of these inconsistencies and loss of trust in the system. So what we are going to look at what exactly happens to customers when a bank closes in Zimbabwe for whatever reason and we will be looking at how previous failed banks were handled.

By now it’s common knowledge that electricity has been a major problem in Zimbabwe. In recent times the problem seems to be getting worse with no end in sight, Zimbabweans have now resorted to alternative solutions for electricity generation with solar being top of the list. Solar energy is gaining popularity as a renewable power source for homes and businesses worldwide but it is gaining different kind of traction in Zimbabwe as Zesa becomes more and more unreliable. At the heart of this technology are solar panels, which come in four distinct varieties, each with unique characteristics and applications so take a minute to learn exactly which type you should buy so you make an informed decision.

Network disruptions have always been normal as maintenance and system upgrades have been done occasionally. This usually takes a few hours, a day or two but lately Econet has been in a major dilemma with the latest disruption. Econet Wireless, is battling to maintain reliable network services amid mounting customer frustrations and increasing competition from Elon Musk’s Starlink. So here is all you need to know and how it impacts everyone Econet user out there.

With the worsening electricity situation in Zimbabwe, we have seen a sharp surge in solar systems uptake in Zimbabwe. Many Zimbabweans have resorted to solar energy to power their homes as most of the times we go for up to 15 hours without electricity, but it comes with a lot of safety issues most people are unaware of. Lithium batteries have become the preferred choice for home solar energy storage. However, improper installation or usage can lead to safety risks, including thermal runaway and fire hazards. So we are going to explore which technology is best and safe from the solar panels to the batteries in the solar setup.

The inevitable arrival of Starlink brought about drastic changes to the Zimbabwe telecommunications industry and the Zimbabwean internet landscape as a whole, much to the delight of consumers because more competition means more options and less prices. While the introduction of Starlink garnered significant attention, another development has been quietly unfolding: the emergence of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). Zimbabwe has been licensing more private entities from energy to telecommunications, Among these, Tagtel Communications has positioned itself as a popular contender by providing more affordable alternatives. So what should consumers know?

De même, dans le cadre de la conférence mondiale des développeurs d'Apple, la Foire internationale du Zimbabwe (ZITF), qui se tient chaque année à Bulawayo, deuxième ville du pays, est depuis longtemps un événement majeur en Afrique australe, attirant constamment l'attention des entreprises et des investisseurs de la région et d'ailleurs. Cette année, cette vitrine commerciale annuelle, l'un des plus grands événements commerciaux du pays, se déroulera du 21 au 26 avril 2025, sous le thème « Industrialisation : créer un paysage intégré ». Baptisée « Édition Saphir Bleu », cette édition souligne le rôle de l'industrialisation dans la transformation économique, l'investissement et l'intégration régionale. Elle vise à attirer les investisseurs et à ouvrir des portes aux entrepreneurs et aux entreprises, expérimentés comme novices dans le domaine. Alors, à quoi faut-il s'attendre cette année ?

Le Zimbabwe envisage une initiative audacieuse visant à tracer chaque téléphone portable dans le cadre de la lutte contre la cybercriminalité (soi-disant). L'autorité de régulation des télécommunications du Zimbabwe milite pour la création d'une base de données nationale capable de localiser et de bloquer les téléphones portables volés ou illégaux. Cette mesure, selon les autorités, contribuera à lutter contre la cybercriminalité croissante et à protéger les transactions financières numériques. Mais la grande question est de savoir si ce sera la seule raison de tracer les appareils. Lorsque les gouvernements tentent de déployer de telles mesures, on ne peut s'empêcher de penser à la Chine et à la Corée du Nord. Ces pays finissent généralement par être utilisés à mauvais escient pour pister illégalement les citoyens, voire censurer les informations partagées, ce qui entrave la liberté d'expression et nuit aux droits humains. À première vue, cela serait très utile pour lutter contre la criminalité, mais nous savons tous que ce ne sera pas sa seule fonction. Alors, qu'est-ce que cela signifie ?

Le gouvernement zimbabwéen a mis en place une procédure simplifiée pour permettre aux conducteurs de passer de leur ancien permis papier à la nouvelle version plastifiée numérisable, en utilisant WhatsApp comme principal outil de communication. Le ministère des Transports a élaboré un guide étape par étape pour aider les conducteurs zimbabwéens à effectuer cette transition, en veillant au respect des normes de conduite régionales.