eBusiness Weekly
It was once said that at some point technology will come to a halt when there is nothing new to invent.
But with Econet Wireless Zimbabwe that statement does not hold true. Just as we now know, that the Stone Age did not end because of a shortage of stones, the company’s relentless innovation continues to simplify people’s lives through new products that offer unparalleled convenience to the user.
With the country’s economy based on agriculture, it would have been amiss not find an Econet product that does not seek to solve problems, as well as explore the opportunities that the sector offers.
Farmers have often struggled to find markets to sale their produce and at the right price.
They often struggle with the latest knowledge about how best they can go about farming, with keeping up with farming best practices, and with where to get accurate weather forecasts, among many challenges they face.
But all this can now be solved by EcoFarmer, a product that offers farmers access to a rich bundle of services that include agricultural commodity prices, valuable farming tips, relevant local weather information and a mobile trading platform that links farmers to buyers.
EcoFarmer once again demonstrates Econet’s ability to offer relevant and innovative products that address the needs of ordinary Zimbabweans in the communities they live.
The product shows the company’s commitment to use technology to solve problems and meet people’s needs.
EcoFarmer comes with the EcoFarmer Club, which offers a personalised, transactional EcoFarmer Club Card that entitles farmers to discounts on vital farming inputs and implements from approved suppliers.
The card is linked to the farmer’s bank account, and farmers will be able to link their bank account with their EcoCash wallet.
This will enable seamless bank-to-wallet and wallet-to-bank transactions. The card will also be able to transact on ZimSwitch.
The EcoFarmer Club creates shared value by providing a platform to connect millions of farmers directly with buyers, as well as offering them the convenience to check market prices from municipal markets throughout the country, along with the ability to check current weather updates in their registered farming locations.
The EcoFarmer service already has over one million registered customers on its platform.
To access the service, please dial *144# and choose the service that you need.
