Breaking News – Minister of ICT Supa Mandiwanzira suspends data tariff increases

[TECHZIM]The Minister of ICT, Supa Mandiwanzira has just issued a statement announcing the suspension of tariff increases on mobile data.

The suspension follows a major outcry from consumers following an activation of floor prices on mobile data bundles.

POTRAZ, the country’s telecoms regulator issued a directive to all mobile operators to charge at least 2 cents per MB on data and 12 cents per minute on voice calls starting from the 9th of January 2017. On the 11th of January, Econet Wireless, Zimbabwe’s largest operator changed its tariffs in line with this triggering a flood of complaints.

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Source: TechZim