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Zimbabwe reverses telecoms price hike after public backlash

Zimbabwe has reversed a decision to impose a drastic increase in mobile phone data charges, which provoked an angry response from customers and critics who accused President Robert Mugabe’s government of trying to curtail the use of social media. Last year activists used the Internet to mobilise the biggest anti-government protests in a decade, bypassing traditional opposition parties as anger grew over Mugabe’s handling of the economy.

Source: www.engineeringnews.co.za
Zimbabwe reverses telecoms price hike after public backlash

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