Civil Engineer: Contract (Hwange)

Auto Electrician (Hwange)

Attachee: Sales and Marketing (Harare)

Planning Officer (Bulawayo)

Receptionist (Harare)

Semi-Skilled Cook (Chipinge)

IT Officer

Human Resources Officer

Stores Assistant

Project Coordinator

Graduate Trainee: Agronomy (Chisumbanje)

Estimator – Auto Body Centre Harare

Apprenticeship Trainee- Millwright

Graduate Trainee Program (Traineeship)

Students On Attachment (Various Departments)

Information Technology Graduate Trainee (Chisumbanje)

Counselor

Field Officer

Project Driver (Hwange)

Registered General Nurse (RGN) (Harare)

Intensive Care Nurse (ICN) (Harare)

Sales Agents x50

Tobacco Programmes Officer (Harare)

Payroll Clerk (Harare)

Library Technical Assistant

Assistant Binder

Broadcast Technician

Research, Innovation and Industry Linkage Officer (RIILO)

Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Officer

Procurement Officer

Intellectual Property Management Officer

Research Officers x2

Business Development Officers x2

Innovation Lead (Engineering)

Innovation Lead (Arts & Creative Industries)

Innovation Manager

Public Health Specialist: Prevention, Care & Treatment (Harare)

Director General (Harare)

<h2>Econet steps up its sustainability drive, joins the United Nations Global Compact initiative</h2>
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has taken a major step in demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development by becoming a participant in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’ largest corporate sustainability initiative.
The UNGC brings together businesses from across the globe to implement principles of sustainable development and corporate responsibility. It currently has more than 13 000 companies in over 160 countries.
The initiative encourages organisations to align their strategies and operations with universally accepted principles of environment, social, governance and human rights, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals, among others.
Econet Chief Executive Officer Douglas Mboweni said becoming a member of the UNCG was part of the mobile telecommunications organization’s commitment to sustainability. He said:
<blockquote>
This is an important step in Econet’s sustainability journey for which we have the full support and backing of our entire board of directors.
As a UNGC participant, we will be able to leverage the initiative’s vast global network of participants to embed sustainability into our core strategies and operations.
We very much look forward to working with member organizations to advance sustainability through this initiative, drawing inspiration from others, and hoping that some organizations will learn from our own experiences.
</blockquote>
Econet’s sustainability journey began more than 20 years ago when the company started supporting Higherlife Foundation to provide access to education for vulnerable and underprivileged children, as well as to fund educational opportunities for gifted and talented students through scholarships.
To date, the programme has impacted over 250 000 students. In the ensuing years the company, through its partner foundation, has gone on to support various public healthcare initiatives, disease prevention, leadership development and disaster management.
Under the new commitment, Econet will strengthen its existing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) activities, while aligning them with the company’s vision and mission, and with the UN’s SDGs to ensure that the group scales its social and environmental impact in the markets it serves.
Mboweni said Econet, which is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, was committed to ensuring that in delivering its products and services it intentionally promotes sustainability. He said:
<blockquote>
We are committed to promoting sustainability across our value chain. At the national level, we are also committed to supporting our country’s pledge to achieve energy emissions per capita that are 33% below the projected ‘business as usual’ level by the year 2030.
</blockquote>
To achieve some of its sustainability goals, Econet recently partnered with its renewable energy sister company, Distributed Power Africa (DPA), to reduce the company’s diesel consumption by 80% over the next few years through the use of solar and lithium batteries. Added Mboweni:
<blockquote>
We will continue to leverage our partnerships, both within our group and with like-minded organizations, and to use technology to drive corporate social investment in multiple sectors, including in the financial services sector, in healthcare delivery, agriculture and education – to name a few.
</blockquote>
Econet, which developed EcoCash – the highly popular and award winning-mobile money platform that it spun off in December 2018 under Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe – has been one of the biggest contributors to financial inclusion in Zimbabwe.
Cassava Smartech is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and is itself a participant in UNGC.
The EcoCash mobile money platform has integrated millions of previously excluded members of the population into formal financial services, empowering millions of individuals and hundreds of thousands of small businesses process.
<h4>More: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a></h4>

Pindula News

Econet Wireless Joins UNGC Sustainability Initiative

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech">Cassava Smartech</a> Zimbabwe’s medical and logistics units, Maisha Health and Vaya, have collaborated to deliver medicines to citizens in need.
This follows the government’s reimposition of <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/01/03/si-10-of-2021-covid-19-national-lockdown/">a stricter national lockdown</a> following a coronavirus resurgence.
Mr Eddie Chibi, Cassava’s Chief Executive Officer, said Maisha is leveraging technology to make healthcare accessible to all. He said:
<blockquote>As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we recognised that seeing a patient personally may not be possible or advisable given the requirements of social and physical distancing, and self-isolation.
<div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_472497"><img alt="" class="lazyload wp-image-472497 size-full loaded" data-src="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/Mr-Eddie-Chibi.jpg" data-srcset=" https://www.chronicle.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/Mr-Eddie-Chibi.jpg 680w, https://www.chronicle.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/Mr-Eddie-Chibi-360x200.jpg 360w" data-was-processed="true" decoding="async" height="380" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" src="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/Mr-Eddie-Chibi.jpg" srcset=" https://www.chronicle.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/Mr-Eddie-Chibi.jpg 680w, https://www.chronicle.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/10/Mr-Eddie-Chibi-360x200.jpg 360w" width="680"/>With the recent increase in cases of Covid-19, the use of virtual care has the potential to reduce unnecessary patient contact in pharmacies, where patients may put themselves and others – such as fellow patients, medical and pharmaceutical staff – at risk.</div>
</blockquote>
Maisha is a digital personal health assistant that offers a suite of comprehensive technology-enabled health services, ranging from health education, medical appointments, electronic health records, telemedicine services and remote patient monitoring for diabetics and hypertensive.
The unit recently introduced a Virtual Pharmacy that allows members and non-members to order prescription drugs over the phone.
The novel concept ensures that Zimbabweans are getting the care and support they need while encouraging social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chibi said the innovation was made possible through group synergies with Vaya Express, bringing to fruition the group’s mandate to give Zimbabweans access to easy technology-enabled health services.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/maisha-vaya-join-hands-to-ease-lockdown-pains/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chronicle </a>

Maisha, Vaya Conjoin To Deliver Medicines To Citizens

The Steward Bank has in conjunction with businesses under Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe launched “AgroFuture,” an agribusiness product.
The companies under Cassava Smartech which are partaking in the product are EcoCash, EcoSure, Vaya, Moovah and EcoFarmer.
The product is aimed at providing tailor-made solutions to the specific needs of the agriculture value chain.
Announcing the AgroFuture product on Wednesday, Steward Bank chief executive officer, Mr Courage Mashavave, underscored the need to boost productivity in agriculture to ensure food security. He said:
<blockquote>Agriculture and food security are at the core of basic survival for the general populace across the country, hence support of agribusiness activities will certainly have a great economic and social impact.
Our product will offer solutions focused on enhancing agricultural production by providing access to finance and key innovations to farmers, rural agro-dealers, aggregators and manufacturing companies.</blockquote>
The product is launched when the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/11/28/zimbabwe-faces-starvation-matching-that-of-somalia-and-yemen-un/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">country is facing severe starvation</a> following a series of poor farming seasons.
Zimbabwe, once a breadbasket of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) now spends nearly a billion United States dollars annually to import grain.
The government has so far a number of initiatives including Command Agriculture and Pfumvudza with the objective of averting starvation in the country.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/steward-bank-launches-new-agribusiness-product/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chronicle</a>

Steward Bank Launches “AgroFuture”

Mobile money company Ecocash is now limiting transactions by individuals to ZWL$5 000 per day in line with a directive from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
In a notice to all its customers, Ecocash said the ZWL$5 000 per day limit applies to all individual transactions which include payments to merchants for goods and services and payments for utility bills, send money and purchase data and airtime, and wallet to bank transfers, among other things.
Ecocash has also banned individuals from having more than one account. Agents’ mobile money wallets have also been banned.
At the current black market rate of about 105 to the USD, ZWL$5 000 is equivalent to USD$48. In Rand terms, it’s about R800. Using the official rate of 83, ZWL$5,000 is equivalent to US$60.
This means that an individual will need at least a week to pay for durable items such as household or office furniture using mobile money platforms.
Below is the company’s notice to its customers:
<blockquote>Dear Valued Customers Please be advised that we have received a directive from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to the following effect:
1. Transactions by all individuals shall be pegged at a maximum of ZW$5,000 (five thousand Zimbabwe dollars) per day with immediate effect. This threshold relates to all transactions by the individual, including:
a. Payments to merchants for goods and services and payments for utility bills
b. Send Money and purchase of airtime and data
c. EcoCash Debit Card
d. Wallet to bank transfers
2. With immediate effect, no individual shall be allowed to operate more than one EcoCash 
line.
3. Merchants and Billers will continue to accept EcoCash Payments from customers.
a. Merchants and Billers are required to liquidate funds in their wallets to their Bank accounts only.
4. Agents
a. Agents’ mobile money wallets are to be abolished with immediate effect
b. Funds in frozen Agent lines will only be liquidated into the Agent’s Bank Account. The 
liquidation will require RBZ approval on a case by case basis
5. Bulk Payers
a. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe shall only approve the use of Bulk Payer lines for purposes of:
i. Disbursing low-value payments, such as disbursements for humanitarian aid 
ii. Payments related to agricultural activities
b. Funds in frozen Bulk Payer lines can only be liquidated into the Bulk Payer’s Bank 
Account upon approval by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for each Bulk Payer
We would like to reassure all our valued customers that EcoCash is committed to offering mobile money services that make a difference in people’s lives.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your valued and continued support.</blockquote>

EcoCash Caps Individual Transactions At $5 000 Per Day, Agent Lines Banned

Ecosure, a micro-insurance brand from Cassava Smartech, has unveiled a new package called EcoSure Pamwepo/Sisonke in an effort to ensure that churches and other social groups have access to affordable insurance cover.
This comes as Zimbabwe’s hyperinflationary environment has significantly wiped out people’s disposable incomes as prices of goods and services continue to rise on a monthly basis, thus putting insurance beyond the reach of many. The country’s annual inflation stood at 840 per cent in July, according to Zimstat.
Cassava Smartech Chief Executive Officer Eddie Chibi said his company launched the new package to ensure that most people in the country have funeral insurance cover, despite the harsh economic environment. He said:
<blockquote>We continue to look for opportunities to use technology to solve the challenges that our community face.
This is why we are launching this package that church members and other social group members will access via a shortcode on *900# using any type of phone.</blockquote>
The EcoSure Pamwepo/Sisonke package is expected to help churches and other social groups ease the burden when a fellow group or church member passes on with packages from as low as ZWL$50 per person per month with benefits of up to ZWL$500,000.
EcoSure has so far partnered with Anglican, Roman Catholic, Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM), Zion Christian Church (ZCC), Salvation Army, United Family International Church (UFIC), Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance 
(PHD) Ministries and ZAOGA, and has plans to partner with more churches.
A church member can easily register by simply dialling *900#, selecting EcoSure Funeral, EcoSure Pamwepo and then choose their church and the province or diocese they worship from. Econet Life Chief Life and Principal Officer Godwin Mashiri said:
<blockquote>Churches and other social groups now have an option for their members to get affordable funeral cover so that when the unfortunate happens, they get a decent and dignified send-off with no burden on their church/group.
As part of the EcoSure Pamwepo/Sisonke launch promotion, proceeds from the first premium collected will be ploughed back into the churches, for them to do their projects and also ease the financial burden during the lockdown.</blockquote>
EcoSure offers affordable and reliable funeral cover, through the mobile phone as well as Burial Society Groups, to more than 1.2 million people and offers packages from as low as ZWL$50 per person per month with payouts as high as ZWL$500,000.

EcoSure Launches New Package For Churches

The Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union (ZPNU) has condemned Cassava Smartech’s VAYA Zimbabwe for its decision to stop picking up health workers from home and limiting the transport support service from the central business district to their workplace and back only.
In a statement on Tuesday, ZPNU secretary-general Douglas Chikobvu slammed VAYA for allegedly subduing nurses when they were ready to rise up against the government, and then dumping them later. He said:
<blockquote>It never rains but pours for nurses who have been enjoying the VAYA Shuttle but just from the blue a message of pain and misery emerged without any prior notice.
No one had even budgeted for transport since we have been in safe mode, to and from the workplace as we nicely and tirelessly worked to thwart COVID-19.
… The latest arrangement is a sterile makeshift arrangement without basis and lacks logic.
How can they offer to ferry nurses a 1,5km drive while neglecting the thorny 10 plus kilometres nurses will come from to link to work?
If the VAYA is feeling the heat, let them stop servicing nurses forthwith as their approach will diffuse nurses labour movements as we pursue sustainable means and ways to our welfare.
We say VAYA bye, you came to subdue the chorus of nurses at a time when we were loaded to rise up and tell the employer the tune for a living wage and better working conditions.</blockquote>
Chikobvu said so far nurses in Gweru and Mutare had received the notices of withdrawal of the transport facility.
Meanwhile,
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe &amp; Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Group Media &amp; Corporate Communications Executive, Fungai Mandivheyi said the company has simply reverted to its original offer to ferry nurses to their places of work and back to a central point where they catch public transport.
He said the arrangement to ferry nurses from home was only temporary and at the request of major hospitals during level one of the coronavirus lockdown.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/06/vaya-stops-home-services-for-healthcare-workers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

"It Never Rains But Pours For Zimbabwe Nurses"

Ecosure, a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cassava Smartech</a>, has announced that it would provide doctors and nurses with protective personal equipment (PPE), life and health insurance and safe transport to and from work daily, for the coming 12 months.
EcoSure general manager Godwin Mashiri revealed that besides donating PPEs for medical personnel, the insurance company will also provide 100% education scholarships for the children of any medical practitioner who takes up the offer to work in public hospitals or clinics should they during the COVID-19 crisis. Said Mashiri:
<blockquote>We are offering free personal protective equipment for all doctors and nurses who attend to their duties at this very critical time. We are also offering free Vaya transport to both nurses and doctors, so they can commute to and from work in safe and sanitized vehicles.
We will also be immediately offering life and health insurance in the form of a cash benefit of $500 per day, for each day of hospitalisation, and a lump sum benefit of $50 000 in the event of permanent disability and eventual death caused by any accident.</blockquote>
Zimbabwean doctors and nurses went on strike early this week, demanding that the government provides them with PPEs amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The only hospital that was designated to deal with COVID-19 cases, Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital, has been temporarily closed to pave way for refurbishments.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/03/ecosure-steps-in-to-help-in-fight-against-covid-19-pandemic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

EcoSure Offers Free Protective Clothing, Insurance For Doctors & Nurses

EcoCash, a local mobile money platform, has advised its customers on how to have failed or erroneous transactions reversed.
The move comes as Econet shops are increasingly becoming swamped by hordes of customers seeking to have failed transactions reversed. Below is a statement from EcoCash:
<blockquote>Dear Valued Customer,
If you still have a pending EcoCash query; please feel free to get in touch with us through the following channels and we will contact you within 24 hours:
1. SMS or WhatsApp the words BANKING, ZESA or REVERSAL to us 
on 0771 222 114
2. Write to us on Facebook (@EcoCash Zim) &amp; Twitter (@EcoCashzw)
3. Call us on our 24-hr EcoCash toll-free line on 114
4. Visit any Econet Shop
5. Visit the numerous EcoCash Mini Service centres located nationwide.
Thank you for your patience and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.</blockquote>
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Here Is How To Have Failed EcoCash Transactions Reversed Quickly

Ecocash Zimbabwe, the largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service in the country has warned customers over fake accounts which are impersonating the company.
This comes after some of the accounts have been responding harshly to customers’ genuine concerns and also posting inaccurate information.
We present below the company’s statement in full.
<blockquote>
Customer Notice Fake Social Media Accounts 
Dear Valued Customers, 
Please be aware of fake social media accounts purporting to be Ecocash. 
Ecocash’s official social media accounts are: Facebook: EcoCash Zimbabwe Twitter: ©EcoCashzwl Kindly ignore any communications that are not from the official social media accounts. 
We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Live Life the Ecocash Way! 
EcoCash 
Cassava
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FULL TEXT: "Ignore Communications That Are Not From These Accounts" - ECOCASH

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/EcoCash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ecocash</a> says most of its critical services are now stable and back to normal, with customers now able to carry out transactions on the EcoCash platform without facing challenges.
In a statement, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cassava Smartech</a> chief executive officer Eddie Chibi said:
<blockquote>I can confirm that popular services such as send money,<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Airtime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> airtime</a> recharge (for others), banking services, merchant payments (using merchant codes), cashing in and cashing out, customer balance enquiries, payroll, mobile business wallet services, remittances and agents service are now quite stable and working well on our new platform.
We are very grateful to our customers for their support and patience at this time and commit to doing everything in our power to deliver the world-class service that the public and our customers have come to expect and enjoy.</blockquote>

Most EcoCash Services Back To Normal - Report

EcoCash has reassured the public that the process of stabilizing its new, more secure platform following a weekend upgrade, is nearly complete but has pleaded for patience as it works to “optimize” the performance of the service.
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe</a> (the company that owns EcoCash) chief executive officer Eddie Chibi had this to say:
<blockquote>We once again would like to thank our valued customers for bearing with us during this critical period in which we are now optimizing the various <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/EcoCash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EcoCash</a> services in a live environment.
The core of our platform is now working quite well, but some work is still continuing on the optimization of a few components that involve integration to third parties.
We sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this may have caused them.</blockquote>
EcoCash announced a 24-hour planned major upgrade of its platform over the weekend but the mobile money platform has hitherto experienced several glitches.
Members of the public have been exasperated by the “new” system as it is currently impossible to buy goods from major supermarkets using EcoCash.

'EcoCash Working Around The Clock To Resolve All Outstanding Issues'

Ecocash has notified its “valued customers” that the  Ecocash Platform Performance has improved from the system upgrade.
The largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service in Zimbabwe had earlier asked for customers’ patience as they were fixing glitches which resulted from the Weekend planned system upgrade.
Some services were no longer appearing on the Ecocash platform bringing the nation to a “standstill” since the Ecocash is almost everywhere in the Zimbabwean economy.
Posting on social media pages, Ecocash said:
<blockquote>Customer Notice Ecocash System Upgrade Update 
Dear Valued Customers,
We would like to advise you that the Ecocash Platform performance has improved. However, some customers may still experience service issues. 
Kindly bear with us as we work to resolve all outstanding issues. 
We apologize for the inconvenience caused. 
Live Life the Ecocash Way! 
EcoCash 
Cassava
</blockquote>

ECOCASH Issues Statement On System Upgrade And Glitches

One of the country’s leading MNOs, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Econet_Wireless_Zimbabwe">Econet</a> today sent its subscribers that Ecocash, a <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_SmartTech">Cassava Smarttech</a> Product is now up and running after a few bumpy days for those that use the platform frequently. Econet today sent the following SMS to Econet Subscribers.
<blockquote><a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/EcoCash">EcoCash</a> Update Thank you for your support. All services are up. Kindly bear with us as we clear any service issues you may experience. Sincere apologies for the inconvenience.</blockquote>
EcoCash <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/11/19/ecocash-asks-for-customers-patience-as-upgrade-is-hit-by-glitches/">announced their system glitched as they were running a scheduled update</a>. Ecocash is one of the country’s biggest mobile money payment platforms.
More: <a href="https://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ecocash-subscribers-receive-message-notifying-them-that-the-platform-is-up-again/">Financial Gazette </a>

Econet Sends Ecocash Is Now Up And Running SMSs To Subscribers

Ecocash, the largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service in Zimbabwe has asked for customers’ patience as they deal with “stability issues to optimise the availability of various EcoCash services across the new platform”.
The development came after Ecocash “successfully implemented the planned upgrade of EcoCash to a new, more secure platform” between Saturday night and Sunday, a development which saw some services including the option to buy airtime and data products with EcoCash missing from lists and the platform was also down in shops.
Posting on social media, Ecocash asked for patience saying:
<blockquote>Dear Valued Customer
Please be advised that we are working on stabilizing the system following the upgrade last night.
You may experience some intermittent challenges in trying to transact on EcoCash.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.</blockquote>
 
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ECOCASH Asks For Customers' Patience As Upgrade Is Hit By Glitches

ZSE listed <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech">Cassava Smartech</a> has unveiled EcoFarmer Diaspora Agriculture Finance Plans to assist Zimbabweans in the diaspora remit farming inputs for their families. Cassava has partnered with leading fertilisers, chemicals and seed companies with branches in various parts of the country in the finance plan.
Speaking about the farming input remittance service, Cassava CEO, Eddie Chibi said:
<blockquote>As a leading technologycompany, we want to leverage on our international remittance platformsto come up with solutions aimed at restoring Zimbabwe’s status as the bread basket of Africa. EcoFarmer DAFP will give more control to our remitters as their funds are in safe hands and will be put to good and intended use.
We will also guarantee that customers get their land tilled through our Vaya Tractor service, which has already been providing tillage services throughout the country.</blockquote>
Beneficiaries of the service launched by Cassava will be able to pick up their inputs from any of the following:
<ol>
<li> Seedco Limited,</li>
<li>Agricura,</li>
<li>Windmill,</li>
<li>Easi-Seeds,</li>
<li>Tocek-Zadzamatura,</li>
<li>Farm Shop/National Tested Seeds</li>
<li>Arda Seeds.</li>
</ol>
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/cassava-unveils-diaspora-agric-finance-plan/">The Chronicle </a>

Cassava Smartech Launches EcoFarmer Diaspora Agriculture Finance Plan

The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Harare_City_Council">City of Harare</a> has been having collecting garbage all over the city on time this has resulted in Garbage piling up in most places posing a health hazard.
VAYA has partially come to the city’s rescue by launching a refuse collection service accessible via the VAYA app. Smart City, operated by <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech">Cassava Smartech</a> is an Extention of VAYA used to collect refuse for a fee. According to the Daily News:
<blockquote>Vaya Logistics, through its Vaya Truck arm, has asked transport companies with five-tonne vehicles to provide 50 trucks to support the private companies as an interim measure. The city has been zoned into franchises where each company will collect waste, working with private contractors</blockquote>
The City of Harare is supposed to ferry all garbage from households and get rid of it but have been having a tough time sticking to the refuse collection routine in some suburbs.
More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/10/27/harare-now-a-pile-of-garbage">Daily News</a>

Have You Heard About Clean City, A Private Refuse Collection Firm?

Ecocash has reportedly blocked more Agent lines as the fight against money laundering in the country continues.
Zim Price Check reports that Cassava Smartech, Ecocash’s parent company has also instructed Agents with active lines to visit the company’s offices to update their operating locations.
Cassava is said to have sent the following message:
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">Dear Agent, you are advised to operate within your designated &amp;registered address. Visit your nearest Cassava Smartech Office by 25/10/19 to update your details.</blockquote>
Agent lines suspended earlier are reported to have been blocked now. Another message Cassava sent read:
<blockquote>Good day team.
Please note all the other lines that were owned by the agents who were barred in September have been blocked as well pending finalization of the investigations by RBZ. The lines were barred today 21 October 2019 under reference “Under investigation. Ref EcoCash Compliance. Will await RBZ to complete investigations and call them once we have received feedback from RBZ.
On behalf of compliance team</blockquote>
Ecocash, the largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service in Zimbabwe previously blocked over 4000 Agent lines which were presumed to be engaging in or promoting money laundering.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe had issued a directive <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/16/full-text-reign-in-your-agents-ecocash-given-48-hour-ultimatum/">ordering it to rein in its Agents.</a>
More: <a href="https://zimpricecheck.com/market-intelligence/ecocash-closes-more-agent-lines-now-has-a-compliance-team/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=ecocash-closes-more-agent-lines-now-has-a-compliance-team">Zim Price Check</a>

ECOCASH Blocks More Agent Lines

The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Postal_and_Telecommunications_Regulatory_Authority_of_Zimbabwe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)</a>, said that it has taken note of members of the public’s complaints about incessant SMSes from <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cassava Smartech</a>.
Cassava, an offshoot of Econet Zimbabwe, has over the past several weeks been sending messages to Econet subscribers promoting its newest product, the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Sasai_App" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sasai Application</a>. In response to complaints expressed through Twitter, POTRAZ said:
<blockquote>We have taken note of the numerous complaints and views from consumers on the continuous receipt of the SASAI SMS.
We are engaging the service provider and will communicate further developments.</blockquote>
Econet group media relations executive, Fungai Mandiveyi, didn’t answer his mobile phone on Wednesday night when contacted for comment by The Herald. He also did not respond to questions sent via WhatsApp by the publication.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/backlash-customers-rebel-against-econet-promo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

Econet Subscribers Incensed By Incessant Sasai Promo Messages

Big companies are a risk to efforts to resuscitate Zimbabwe’s economy as they can determine the success or failure of government development initiatives, News Day columnist has argued.
The columnist cites EcoCash, Croco Motors and Sakunda Holdings as examples to support the above claim. Writes the columnist:
<blockquote>Econet did not need to fully exercise its power over the State, but a mere threat to challenge the ban on cash-in and cash-out pushed the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya to back down and reverse his order which had not been fully implemented.
Econet, in its court papers, had threatened to totally pull down its EcoCash platform, a move that would have seen the whole financial services sector crumbling or worse threatened the existence of the regime as certainly a public outcry would have ensued.</blockquote>
The writer also observes that <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/10/01/cassava-smartech-considers-totally-shutting-down-ecocash/">shutting down EcoCash completely</a> as Cassava Smartech, EcoCash’s parent company had suggested, <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/10/01/cassava-smartech-take-rbz-to-court-over-ban-on-cash-in-cash-out-cash-back-facilities/">would have caused severe damage</a> to the government whose 2% transaction tax relies heavily on EcoCash.
The columnist also notes that Sakunda Holdings and Croco Motors have been enjoying a mutual relationship with the State and <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/20/full-text-rbz-freezes-sakunda-access-finance-croco-motors-accounts/">any action against them</a> would also have an adverse on the government.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/10/why-big-business-is-a-threat-to-zims-revival/">News Day</a>

"Monopoly A Big Threat To Resuscitation Of Zimbabwe" - OPINION

<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Cassava_Smartech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited</a> has launched the Vaya tractor services to go with its Eco-farmer initiative to enable farmers to hire farming equipment like tractors, borehole drills etc.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative, Cassava chief executive officer Eddie Chibi explained the importance of technology in farming. He said:
<blockquote>As Eco-farmer we are not saying we are going to provide the remaining 33 000 tractors but we would like to deploy technology to make sure that the few we have are effectively and efficiently deployed.
… we are aware that ICT now plays a critical role in agriculture. When you look at the agriculture production chain, 37 per cent is lost on harvesting, storage and transportation, between production and consumption.</blockquote>
Cassava currently has over 2 000 Vaya tractors and about 1,4 million Eco-farmers, which numbers are expected to rise.
The 2 000 Vaya tractors will go some way in reducing the 33 000 government tractor deficit under the farm mechanization programme.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/cassava-launches-vaya-tractor-services/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

EcoFarmer To Provide Tractors For Hire

The RZB governor has said Econet should help the govt monitor and control Ecocash amid a cash crisis that saw Ecocash agents charging cash seekers close to 70% to get cash from them. <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/30/full-text-rbz-reportedly-directs-mobile-agents-to-stop-cash-in-cash-out-cash-back-facilities/">The RBZ responded to the mayhem by banning cash-in and cash-out transactions</a> which prompted Ecocash to go the legal route to redress the issue.
The RBZ governor was quoted by the Herald saying:
<blockquote>Econet should help us monitor and control the conduct of this segment of the financial services market because for Econet, this is their road (platform) and some roads need humps, others have traffic lights while others have detours; Econet must help us because this is their road</blockquote>
The ban on the transactions has however fueled steep<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/10/02/ecocash-agents-now-charging-100-for-cash-out-since-the-cash-in-cash-out-ban-report/"> cashout charges as reports are emerging that agents have hiked their charges and are now demanding 80% for coins and 100% for notes</a>.
More: <a href="https://www.financialgazette.co.zw/ecocash-should-help-us-to-monitor-control-its-platform-rbz/">The Financial Gazette</a>.

Econet Should Help Us Monitor And Control Ecocash - Mangudya

Largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service, ECOCASH, has been awarded the 2019 digital wallet innovation award in the “Market Adoption” category.
The awards were held at the Mobile Payment Conference in Chicago, US by AITE Group, a global research and advisory firm, to recognise innovation achieved by digital wallet providers.
Winners were selected by a global panel of five external experts on digital payments and wallets.
Launched in 2011, EcoCash now has over 9,8 million registered customers facilitating financial inclusion for 90% of Zimbabwe’s adult population.
The subsidiary of Strive Masiyiwa’s Econet Wireless has digitised various financial transactions in Zimbabwe, ranging from domestic and international remittances and merchant payments to savings and loans.
Over 80% of Zimbabwe’s national payment volume is processed through EcoCash thereby creating overreliance on the operator.
The extent to which Ecocash is fully entrenched in the system was recognised when the platform malfunctioned not so many weeks ago.
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe chief executive officer, Eddie Chibi said that they will continuously improve Ecocash so as to continuously speak to contemporary challenges.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/09/ecocash-scoops-global-digital-innovation-award/">News Day</a>

ECOCASH Wins Global 2019 Digital Wallet Innovation Award

ECONET subsidiary and CASSAVA Smartech Zimbabwe’s Vaya division is reported to have registered more than 10 000 partner drivers across the country. The Uber-type ride-hailing service ‘Vaya Lift’ now gives more than 100 000 urban rides per week. 
Cassava chief executive officer, Mr. Eddie Chibi said that the hail-riding service was now available in every city and town across the country.
Mr. Chibi also said that the launch of Vaya logistics has opened new avenues which can transform both the company and the country. He said:
<blockquote>The scope of the partnerships we can forge across the economy; in agriculture, commercial transportation, construction, tourism and so many other sectors — both with private and public players — and the extent to which we can make a difference together is truly transformational.</blockquote>
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Earlier, Strive Masiyiwa, founder of ECONET Wireless announced the division’s plans to introduce electric vehicles in Africa at large and Zimbabwe, in particular, to help ease fuel problems facing the country. The vehicles will be recharged at solar-powered charging stations.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/vaya-registers-10-000-drivers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Chronicle</a>

ECONET Subsidiary VAYA Registers More Than 10 000 Partner Drivers

Strive Masiyiwa, ECONET Wireless and CEO has announced intentions to import into Africa more than 100 electric vehicles. He said the vehicles would be for the Vaya transport service planned to cover a 3km radius from the central business district.
Writing on Facebook, Masiyiwa said:
<blockquote>“If you want to succeed as an entrepreneur, identify a human need, and reach out to solve it in a sustainable way”!
Zimbabwe has an acute problem of fuel [petrol for cars]: EntrepreneurIt: 
Our team has created a Vaya transport service which uses a Three Wheeler Electric vehicle: 
It will have a 3km radius around the CBD. 
We are currently waiting for the delivery of the first 100 electric vehicles. They will be recharged at solar-powered charging stations, by Vaya’s sister company, dpa Africa.
Welcome Vaya Hopper!
What is that problem you are seeing? 
Use it to make money for yourself! 
We call that @Entrepreneurship Lol!</blockquote>
He also said that with the Vaya package, they intend to solve a plethora of issues among them, finding an ambulance and waste management.
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Strive Masiyiwa Bringing Over 100 Electric Vehicles To Africa

Cassava Smartech’s subsidiary, EcoCash, has warned the public of fraudulent investment schemes. A statement issued by the company reads as follows:
<blockquote>
<h4>WARNING!! Fraudulent Investment Schemes</h4>
Beware of fake investment schemes operating in the market. Some of them are offering unbelievable returns.
All deposit-taking institutions and investment schemes must be licensed by regulatory authorities and have an obligation to display their licenses to the public.
Make sure you verify and confirm that you are dealing with a licensed institution before parting with your hard earned money.</blockquote>
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EcoCash Warns Public Of Fraudulent Investment Schemes

The Cassava Smartech insurance company, EcoSure, has introduced an emergency rescue service in partnership with the newly acquired MARS Ambulance Services. The service is called EcoSure Rescue Services and it was unveiled earlier today.
For an additional $2 a month, EcoSure policyholders to register and get access to Ambulance services throughout Zimbabwe.
Said EcoCash CEO and Interim EcoSure CEO Natalie Jabangwe:
<blockquote>We have consistently managed to harness the power of technology to meet people’s needs, and we are proud to allow Zimbabweans across all social strata and economic sectors to access affordable insurance cover by simply dialling *900#</blockquote>
<h3>How to access EcoSure Rescue Services:</h3>
You can access EcoSure’s Rescue Services by following these simple steps:
<ol>
<li>Dial *900#</li>
<li>Select option 2 EcosSure Funeral Cover</li>
<li>Select option 1 EcoSure Plus</li>
<li>Select option 4 Rescue Services (MARS)</li>
</ol>
More: <a href="https://www.techzim.co.zw/2019/03/cassava-launches-ecosure-rescue-services/">Techzim</a>

EcoSure Introduces Rescue Services Following MARS Acquisition

Cassava Smartech, which is spun off from Econet recently has acquired MARS Ambulance service, saving it from bankruptcy.
Announcing the buying of one of Zimbabwe’s most known Ambulance company brands, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe CEO, Eddie Chibi said:
<blockquote>“We would like to ensure that the service comes back to international standards and become the flag bearer in that industry. It will also service our EcoSure customer base, which is over 2 million strong.
“We want to put all ambulances on Vaya Ambulance so that it is easy for anyone to get an ambulance. Even planes and helicopters will be available for medical transfers. MARS will be one of those services,”</blockquote>
Mars was placed under voluntary judicial management in February 2013 in terms of the High Court Order HC 819/13, granted in Harare. Before being placed under judicial management, it had succumbed to a myriad of operational challenges including ballooning debts.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/maisha-health-rescues-mars-ambulance/">The Herald</a>

Econet Related Company, Cassava, Buys MARS Ambulance

Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe has unveiled plans to introduce tractors and ambulance services under its Vaya division.
In an update yesterday, Cassava said farmers will be able to find a tractor using the Vaya App when the next planting season starts. Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe chief executive officer Eddie Chibi, says the company plans to register more than 10 000 tractors from the national fleet of more than 15 000 tractors. Tractor owners will be able to offer their tractors to other farmers using the Vaya Tractor App, once they finish tilling their own fields. The cost of the service will be standardised.
Vaya is working on introducing a car pool service, a van delivery service to help small businesses, as well as an ambulance service.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/vaya-to-introduce-tractor-ambulance-services/">Herald</a>

Vaya To Introduce Tractor And Ambulance Services

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has applauded Econet Wireless’s leading company EcoCash for advancing financial inclusion.
While addressing stakeholders at the Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Listing on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) on Tuesday, RBZ Deputy Governor, Dr Jesimen Chipika said
<blockquote>Today’s listing of the shares of Cassava Smart Tech Zimbabwe is a clear testimony that indeed the country is open for business.
l am aware that Cassava Smart Tech is part of the Econet family which over the years has continued to show the confidence in our economy through innovations and investments in Zimbabwe.
As monetary authorities, we are aware of the critical role that one of the pillars of Cassava smart tech Zimbabwe, EcoCash has played in this country in facilitating transactions and financial inclusion over the past few years Zimbabwe is way ahead of the other countries in the region.
Whenever we are presenting the EcoCash model globally, people know that there is no cash in Zimbabwe and we have told them that we don’t need cash since we have got EcoCash so what seemed like a disadvantage, we are glad Econet turned it into a big business opportunity.
The economy is ours so let’s keep pushing and we are excited with the move that Cassava Smart tech Zimbabwe Limited has taken.</blockquote>
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