BancABC: stale thinking, dull banking
Ed Masau had a terrible experience at the hands of BancABC. In his own words: I got the shock of my life on Sunday 24… Read More »BancABC: stale thinking, dull banking
Taking The Piss
Inspired to change your ads
Deck Magazine posted this photo on their Facebook page earlier today. I, literally, have no words for the amount of … creative inspiration … Econet… Read More »Inspired to change your ads
Look at my Nando’s chicken burger
A very unsatisfactory chicken burger, from Nando’s Samora Machel Avenue Branch, in Harare, Zimbabwe
CABS bank charges are mysterious
I understand that CABS had their new website hacked, so maybe they do have an excuse for having outdated bank charges on their current site.… Read More »CABS bank charges are mysterious
Dear Econet Wireless
Updated below The weekend before last there was a data outage. I have seen no explanation whatsoever, whether online or via SMS. And we all… Read More »Dear Econet Wireless
Facebook Changed Your Email Address
Facebook just removed everyone’s email address from their profile and replaced it with an @facebook.com email address without asking you. Here’s how to easily fix the problem.
Pizza Inn Newlands charge Large, serve Medium
via Twitter No. That is wrong on so many levels. And this, after I sang Innscor’s praises and even name-dropped Pizza Inn as doing a… Read More »Pizza Inn Newlands charge Large, serve Medium
How to Remove Your Google Search History Before It Spreads
On March 1st, Google will implement its new, unified privacy policy, which will affect data Google has collected on you prior to March 1st as well… Read More »How to Remove Your Google Search History Before It Spreads
“Buy Zimbabwe”; Do As We Say, Not As We Do
Whilst going through my favourite publication this morning, I came across what seemed an interesting article.
With businesses closing down in Zimbabwe, unemployment is increasing and as a result, there is less consumer spending.
During tough economic times, it might have been hard to come up with anything more visceral than the appeal to “Buy Zimbabwe. Save a job.”
All well and good, and this seems like a noble effort. Except … buyzimbabwe.org.zw itself is not even hosted in Zimbabwe.
Zimazon.co.zw – from online order to doorstep delivery (updated)
Update – I can no longer recommend Zimazon. Management has changed over time, and I have had recent issues with products being available on the… Read More »Zimazon.co.zw – from online order to doorstep delivery (updated)
Retailers refuse to give us change
Thanks to the ever-vigilant Limbikani, we have been alerted to a story in yesterday’s The Herald, a paper we rarely read, let alone buy. According… Read More »Retailers refuse to give us change
Econet Wireless is ruining my life
It is four in the morning as I write this, and I have already been awake for an hour. I have been awake for an… Read More »Econet Wireless is ruining my life