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Econet set to adjust promotional bundle prices

Wednesday 7 July 2021 | 14:23 CET | News
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it will on 08 July review the price of its promotional voice, data and SMS bundles, The Herald reported citing a notice issued to customers by the mobile operator. The adjustment, which sources in the company said will be of around 20 percent, is largely seen as a response to escalating operational costs. In a sector report, the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) said mobile network operator running costs grew by 34.1 percent in the first quarter to ZWD7.6 billion, from 5.7 billion in the previous quarter.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Econet Wireless / POTRAZ
Countries: Zimbabwe
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