When was econet established

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of efficiency, effectiveness and accountability to one another and shareholders. Our customers are the lifeblood of the business. We remain committed to providing high quality services to our customers. My account Sign in. Mobile Voice.

Mobile Data. Fixed Products. Fixed Data. Fixed Voice. Other Offerings. EcoCash Spache Fono. EcoSure Rebolokehile. Value Added Services. Get Sasai now. Chat, pay, watch, message and many more Get for Android. Get for IOS. In line with its Christian-based vision and mission, Econet has a broad strategy for social and community investment, run under the "Econet in the Community" banner.

Our Story Econet launched its network on 10 July and listed on 17 September Our Journey 20 years of transformation Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe's largest provider of telecommunications services, providing solutions in mobile and fixed wireless telephony, public payphones, internet access and payment solutions.

Under this facility, students can also get access to online material and digital resources which are essential in their studies. It was formerly known as TN Bank and rebranded in July The bank was involved in a scandalous raid of a publications offices due to a story which had been run by the publication revealing how the government had resorted to borrowing money from local sources and that the bank was contemplating getting land from Phillip Chiyangwa whom they had given a loan of two million dollars.

The raid was denounced as an attempt to gag the press since journalists were allowed by the constitution to protect the identities of their sources of information.

Mutare Bottling Company engages in the soft drinks bottling operation and is based in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Mutare Bottling Company MBC is owned 69 percent by Econet through Pentamed Investments , including a 6 percent shareholding in the form of convertible instruments. The remainder is owned by the Goldberg family.

Liquid Telecom is one of the leading independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa. It also provides payment solutions to financial institutions and retailers, as well as data storage and communication solutions to businesses across Africa and beyond.

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe under its Capernaum Trust which was established in pays school fees for thousands of underprivileged students from primary and secondary schools in both rural and urban areas of Zimbabwe. Another sister branch is the Joshua Nkomo Scholarship Program. This was introduced in honor of the late vice president Joshua Nkomo who was instrumental in the birth of the company.

The fund is specially meant for students who excel in their respective studies and they are given scholarships to study in both local and foreign universities and colleges.

In , Econet also partnered other international organisations in donating towards the deadly Ebola disease which claimed thousands of lives in West and Central Africa since March The campaign which was called "The Campaign against Ebola Initiative". The telecoms company has grown to be the largest in Zimbabwe with an estimated 9 million subscribers as at Besides boasting of the biggest subscriber base in the country, Econet has also made headlines for offering quality services especially mobile network and internet services.

The company also boasts of the largest mobile money platform in the country with the largest subscriber base. In July , Econet was alleged to have been involved in a tax dispute with the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority over tax evasion allegations. Econet is the largest telecommunications company in Zimbabwe, with an overall market share of over 61 percent of the total mobile sector.

Econet plans to position itself as the dominant telecoms bridge between Africa and Europe by building voice, Internet and satellite infrastructure between the continents, as well as building local mobile and terrestrial infrastructure across Africa. The model is based on five key strategies focusing on subscriber growth and penetration, subscriber airtime utilization, focused tariff policy, products that enhance the average revenue per user and network capacity and quality.

However, a new structure has since been introduced at Group level through the investment in the company by core investors, which brings together a winning combination. We have expanded our operations to encompass all aspects of the provision of telecommunications services, and in addition to cellular services, Econet is now established in the core areas of internet, fixed wireless, phone shop, satellite and transaction processing services. We seek to delight our customers and inspiration is key to this whole process.

The company recognizes each customer as an individual and not a statistic. Whatever your circumstances are, Econet will bring about a positive change to your life. Communicates the global presence.

No matter where you are, foreign country, urban areas, semi-urban areas or rural areas, Econet has a communication solution to suit your needs and through its activities will touch your life in one way or another. In Econet was accused by the government of funding subversive activities. It was alleged that Econet was not remitting to the Government foreign currency earned from calls made into the country, and risked having its licence withdrawn.