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    Showmax to launch R49/month mobile-only product

    By Duncan McLeod21 November 2019

    MultiChoice Group-owned streaming video platform Showmax will launch a cut-price version of its product aimed at smart device users who don’t consume content on a television screen.

    Fault in Ecocash mobile money system causes chaos in Zimbabwe

    By Agency Staff21 November 2019

    A system upgrade by Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile money service has left cash-strapped consumers and businesses unable to transact, causing severe disruptions.

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    Huawei calls for end to ‘unjust treatment’ by US government

    By Martyn Landi20 November 2019

    Huawei has urged the US government to end its “unjust treatment” of the Chinese technology giant after it was granted an extension to a temporary trade licence in the country.

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