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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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Not every phone needs to do a thousand things. Some just need to call, text, message and let you check what is happening online without falling apart in a few months. These five do exactly that and even more, and they cost less than what most people spend on data in a quarter.

Currently In Stock:

▫️Mobicel A1 (32MB, 32MB) ...... $9
▫️Mobicel F52 (32GB, 4GB) ...... $50
▫️Mobicel P11 Plus (64GB, 4GB) ...... $70
▫️Spectra J2 (64GB, 4GB) ...... $85
▫️Spectra J1 Pro (128GB, 4GB) ...... $115

The Guarantee:

🤝 12-Month Warranty
🚚 Free Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo
📦 Countrywide Delivery With FedEx

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Let us make smartphone buying in Zimbabwe risk-free!

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@clive_chiremba chibaba😂😂😂

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Life is already stressful enough.

Why not add a Spark to it? 😌

Welcome the Tecno Spark 50 which comes with a 6700mAh battery and 50W fast charging if you need extra reasons to buy it.

Now available in stock:
▫️Tecno Spark 50 (128GB, 4GB) ...... $145
▫️Tecno Spark 50 (256GB, 8GB) ...... $175

The Guarantee:
🤝 12 Month Warranty
🚚 Free Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo
📦 Countrywide Delivery With FedEx

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@SimonMafohla @StriveMasiyiwa5 it is!

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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.

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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:
https://t.co/bf5tW1XAfR

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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

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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.

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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: https://t.co/v8wdS6jbJe

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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

https://t.co/v8wdS6jbJe

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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: https://t.co/Z7zbZ5v3Yx

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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.

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

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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?

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@gc_in_context are you sure?

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No surprises here, Chrome is way out in front, with almost 78% of browser users choosing it.

Opera, Safari and Edge are fighting over a much smaller share of the market, while Samsung Internet sneaks into the top five.

Whether it's because Chrome comes pre-installed on many devices or people simply like how it works, it's clearly the browser of choice for most Zimbabweans.

What browser do you use, and what keeps you using it? Speed, privacy, data saving, habit, or something else?

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@SimbaSiege I too don't know. We are forbidden from ever opening that door 😂

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The RBZ has a new plan for ZiG.

It wants investors to lock away their money for 90 days.

But this isn’t really about savings.

It’s about confidence.

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Google Maps gets its live traffic from users’ phones working in the background.

When many phones move slowly on the same road, Google detects a slowdown and marks it as traffic (yellow or red). If traffic is moving smoothly, it stays green.

It uses GPS, Wi-Fi, and mobile signals to estimate speed and location, but only when Location Services are on. If you turn location off, your phone stops contributing data.

The key point is privacy: it doesn’t see your name or identity. It only receives anonymous movement data from devices, not people.

That’s how Maps can instantly update routes and help drivers avoid congestion in real time.

I knew 👍🏾
I know now 🙏🏾

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The Blackview Tab 60 Pro sits in an interesting position.

In terms of the overall tablet experience, it positions itself neatly between the Samsung Tab A11 and the A11+. It has a 10.1-inch display, larger than the A11's 8.7-inch screen and just an inch smaller than the A11+'s 11-inch display. You get a large screen that is great for movies, schoolwork, reading PDFs and browsing without squinting at a phone.

The interesting part is the price.

The Blackview Tab 60 Pro comes with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM for $180.

For comparison, the Samsung Tab A11 with the same 128GB storage and 8GB RAM costs $215, while the Samsung Tab A11+ with 128GB storage costs $290.
The trade-off is performance. The Samsung tablets are generally more powerful devices, while the Blackview uses the Unisoc T606 processor found in entry-level smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy A03.

This is not the tablet for serious gaming, demanding editing work or other processor-heavy tasks.

But for YouTube, Netflix, online classes, social media, ebooks, emails and everyday tasks, it delivers exactly what most people actually need.

And unlike many bigger brands, it comes with a charger, keyboard, mouse, pen and pouch in the box. Things that Samsung and Apple would often have you paying extra for.

That is what makes the Blackview Tab 60 Pro such a strong value buy at $180.

Now available in stock:
📷Blackview Tab 60 Pro (128GB, 8GB) ...... $180
📷 12 Month Warranty
📷 Free Delivery in Harare & Bulawayo
📷 Countrywide Delivery With FedEx

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