Econet Wireless scores a first

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has become the first cellphone operator in the world to offer its customers a free service to recharge their cellphones.

Report by Business Reporter
Econet plans to roll out more than 10 000 solar-powered charging stations (SPCS) throughout the country over the next 18 months to enable its customers to get one hour free power charge when buying airtime from a vendor or supermarket.

 
Unveiling the new service yesterday, Douglas Mboweni, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe CEO, said any customer could get one hour free power charge for their cellphones whenever they buy airtime from a vendor who has the (SPCS) developed by the Econet Wireless group.

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