Nkani ya ma Internet Bundle (Internet Bundle Talk) March 5, 2014 The new internet bundles from internet service providers are not very wallet friendly lately and have people stressed out about what they should decide… Continue Reading
Building Apps for Kids February 26, 2014 Thinking of creating apps for kids? Well the MTN appathon is on, you can try it out. Here are a few pointers. Most kids… Continue Reading
World Consumer Rights Day 2014: Fix Our Phone Rights February 24, 2014 One of the reasons we write is to tackle issues that affect consumers of mobile services in Zambia. Consequently, what we talk about affects… Continue Reading
Go Cardless with FNB eWallet February 17, 2014 There is nothing worse than losing your card after receiving that cash transfer you so desperately needed. I know. I’ve been there. Luckily though,… Continue Reading
MTN Zambia Appathon Launched: A Simplified Entry Procedure February 15, 2014 In what seems to be a very aggressive drive towards fulfilling the vision of leading in the delivery of a bold new digital World,… Continue Reading
MTN Zambia Digitizes Mpatamatu Secondary School in Luanshya February 14, 2014 MTN has a new vision, a vision to lead the delivery of a bold new digital world. Under its Corporate Social Investment plan, MTN… Continue Reading
ZICTA Plays Hardball with Telecoms February 12, 2014 It’s been a hectic period filled with the fear of losing your number after the SIM registration period, yes? Well, ZICTA has understood people’s… Continue Reading
Is MTN Zambia Trying to Rival WhatsApp with Voice Chat? February 10, 2014 MTN Zambia announced a survey on their Facebook Page yesterday. The 4 question MTN Voice Chat survey is essentially digging for information as to how… Continue Reading
MTN Zambia Loses 800,000 Subscribers February 10, 2014 While waiting for the official numbers from ZICTA, we have come across some data that is interesting to note. According to telecompaper, MTN Zambia… Continue Reading
Telecom Promos in Overdrive February 3, 2014 Back in December 2013, we covered a story on mobile freebies. Both Airtel Zambia and MTN Zambia had good morning Zambia and Mwauka Bwanji… Continue Reading
“SIM registration a mess- GYZ”: A Response February 3, 2014 “SIM registration a mess- GYZ” is what reads in today’s publication of the Daily Nation newspaper. We have a few issues with some of… Continue Reading
Bus Operators in Zambia Adopt Mobile Money Platforms January 31, 2014 While Kenya’s mobile money use hit $2.6 million per hour, Zambian telcos, Airtel Zambia and MTN Zambia have just teamed up with bus operators. Through… Continue Reading
MTN Zambia Runs “Market Clinics” Minus Social Media Boost January 29, 2014 On Saturday, January 25, 2014, I delightfully bumped into a group of MTNers in the town of Mongu running various “market clinics” around the… Continue Reading
Data Bundle Comparisons of Airtel, MTN and Zamtel January 24, 2014 “The times they a-changin”. Bob Dylan couldn’t have coined a better phrase which now adequately describes the Zambian digital revolution. Internet is the million… Continue Reading
The reality of MTN’s ‘successful’ 4G LTE launch January 22, 2014 The MTN Zambia launch of 4G LTE technology in the country was done with much funfair surrounding it. If you don’t know that there… Continue Reading
Hot on the Heels of MTN Zambia, Zamtel Launches 4G LTE Service in Kitwe January 21, 2014 It’s a race to deploy state-of-the-art cutting-edge mobile communications technology in Zambia and Zamtel is proving that it is a capable contender. We visited a couple… Continue Reading
MTN Zambia Launches 4G LTE Technology January 16, 2014 MTN Zambia has become the first Mobile Telecommunications solutions provider in Zambia to commercially launch Long Term Evolution (LTE). In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday,… Continue Reading
MTN to also ‘shed off’ Tower Business: Sale of Network Towers in Rwanda and Zambia December 24, 2013 In the quest to unlock value in its passive infrastructure, MTN has announced the sale of mobile network towers to IHS in Rwanda and… Continue Reading
Airtel Zambia introduces online SIM registration 8 days before deadline December 23, 2013 When deadlines approach it is almost natural to enter into panic mode. I assume this is what Airtel is experiencing as they finally launch… Continue Reading
Zambia has Achieved 50% SIM Registration December 20, 2013 As we near the end of the SIM registration period for Zambia, we have heard via Times of Zambia online, that only 50 percent… Continue Reading