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InnBucks is preparing to launch its own Visa card in Zimbabwe, with early details from an internal FAQ seen by Techzim suggesting activation via the app, USSD, or branches, plus possible future business use. Users have also raised concerns around issues like card rejections and high transaction fees. How much it will cost, transaction fees and foreign exchange fees? Will virtual cards be supported? And will it be better than incumbents at being accepted on platforms like Netflix, Google, Starlink, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. The bigger question is what InnBucks is bringing to the market that isn’t already available from banks and other fintechs offering similar cards. Full breakdown of what’s confirmed and what’s still unclear: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/innbuc…

Is ChatGPT still the best AI for most people? Or is it just the default choice because it became famous first? And for those of you who use AI regularly: Which chatbot do you use most and why?

Gemini is being pushed through Google's ecosystem to the extend of even introducing the Econet Gemini Free Trial recently. Copilot comes bundled into Microsoft's products. Claude gets rave reviews but still struggles with strict usage limits on its free plan, which can run out surprisingly quickly for heavy users. So what is really happening here???

ChatGPT still controls over half of Zimbabwe's AI chatbot market at 51.3%. But something interesting is happening...

World Cup without a dish? Zimbabweans have a few legal ways to watch this year. Some need equipment, some are streaming-only, some offer selected games, and others promise all 104. There may also be a cheaper route than many expect. Here are the options.

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The correct answer was Miko Rwayitare. Many people chose @StriveMasiyiwa5 , which is understandable given his impact on our telecoms sector. The name "Ian Muckson Smith" was our own creation. As far as we know, there is no notable figure by that name connected to African telecommunications. Miko Rwayitare, a Rwandan engineer and entrepreneur, is widely credited with pioneering Africa's mobile telecommunications industry. In 1989, through Telecel, he helped launch Africa's first cellular mobile network in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). At a time when mobile phones were still rare and expensive, the project demonstrated that mobile telecommunications could work on the continent. Telecel International eventually expanded across Africa and made its way into Zimbabwe. @Telecel_Zim was established in the late 1990s as a partnership between Telecel International and the Empowerment Corporation, an interesting consortium of Zimbabwean business groups. Telecel would go on to operate in more than a dozen African countries, helping spread mobile connectivity across the continent. Rwayitare later sold his shares to Orascom Telecom in the early 2000s. Rwayitare died in Brussels, Belgium, on 25 September 2007 at the age of 65 following complications after surgery. Before Africa's mobile giants like @Vodacom, @MTNGroup, and @econetzimbabwe became household names, Miko Rwayitare had already helped prove that the continent could build and sustain its own mobile networks.

Two Zimbabweans, Square Mangundhla and Fungai Dangaiso, have lost R6 million after a South African court ruled in favour of the South African Reserve Bank in a major Bitcoin case on the 1st of June. While buying the Bitcoin was legal, the court said moving Bitcoin worth R182 million out of South Africa without approval was effectively the same as moving money out of the country illegally. Despite having legal challenges, crypto is still very much in use in Zimbabwe especially as a remittance tool. This ruling therefore is something users of crypto will want to pay attention to. Full article: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/zimbab…

So @EcoCashZW was hacked just before 5PM yesterday and their handle posted several pornographic images. 24 hours later Econet has said absolutely NOTHING. No apology, no accountability, no word on whether customers’ data is safe. This is one of the biggest companies. Unreal

If someone buys a budget phone and later finds out it is painfully slow, whose responsibility is that? The buyer, for not researching properly? Or the seller, for not explaining the limits clearly? We did not agree on this one.

Update: EcoCash has regained control of its X account and removed the unauthorised posts. The account had earlier appeared to be compromised, with explicit content and messages from an individual claiming responsibility for the takeover. Full story: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/ecocas…

If you follow EcoCash on X, you might want to look away for a bit The account has been compromised and is currently posting content that definitely did not come from EcoCash EcoCash is aware, has engaged X and are working to regain control techzim.co.zw/2026/06/ecocas…

Update: EcoCash has regained control of its X account and removed the unauthorised posts. The account had earlier appeared to be compromised, with explicit content and messages from an individual claiming responsibility for the takeover. Full story: techzim.co.zw/2026/06/ecocas…

Most of us think our WhatsApp usage is normal. But is it? How many groups are you in right now, and how many are actually active? Family, work, church, school, community and old school groups add up faster than you think.

@israelights Exactly. This is not something that should be done Nicodemously.

Almost everyone agrees children should be protected online But how? We don't agree on how. Zim approved a new Child Online Protection Policy, yet the public doesn’t appear to have access to it yet So what exactly was approved? Will it be a pleasant surprise or the opposite?