Zimbabwe News

Strive Masiyiwa is taking the Zim government to court

Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa has turned to the courts in a desperate bid to challenge the government’s latest decision to ban mobile money services, a devastating move that effectively excludes the majority of the population from doing business.

As the country battles cash shortages, more than 10 million EcoCash users, in a population of about 16.5 million, have been using Masiyiwa’s mobile platform for their day-to-day expenses.

Strive Masiyiwa

The platform controls almost 95% of all monetary transactions in Zimbabwe. Since its inception in 2011, EcoCash has traded US$78bn, becoming the single largest banking institution in Zimbabwe

In other news – 14-year-old Girl dies after phone explodes next to her head while sleeping

A 14-year-old girl has died in her sleep after the battery inside her charging smartphone exploded next to her head. A schoolgirl died in her sleep after her charging smartphone exploded on her pillow as she slept.

14-year-old girl

The girl from Bastobe, Kazakhstan went to bed listening to music while her phone was charging – the battery exploded next to her head. She sadly suffered major head injuries. The brand of the smartphone has not been disclosed. Here is a photo of the exploded phone. Read more

Source: Timeslive