STORY: Zimbabwean internet provider partners with China Telecom to offer faster broadband service
SHOOTING TIME: July 25, 2024
DATELINE: July 27, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:16
LOCATION: Harare
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY

SHORTLIST:
1. various of the event
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEVER NCUBE, Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG GUANGZHU, Managing Director of China Telecom South Africa
4. various of the event

STORYLINE:

Zimbabwean internet access provider Dandemutande on Thursday officially launched a partnership deal with Chinese telecommunications company China Telecom to provide faster internet connectivity for Chinese businesses in the southern African country.

Never Ncube, chief executive officer of Dandemutande, said the partnership enables Chinese businesses in Zimbabwe to get fast and reliable bandwidth from Zimbabwe back to China.

Dandemutande, an information and communication technology solutions provider and internet access provider, has a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including internet connectivity solutions, data center services, and cloud solutions.

Ncube said the company's partnership with China Telecom ensures that there is a dedicated line specifically for Chinese businesses, which reduces latency.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEVER NCUBE, Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande
"Connectivity is the new oil for any business. With reliable connectivity, it means their businesses will obviously be more efficient. It will enhance productivity, but more importantly, it will make them be able to enhance this, and to connect to the other services that are in the data centers or in the clouds."

In addition, he said Dandemutande is eager to utilize its partnership with China Telecom to expand its services.

Zhang Guangzhu, managing director of China Telecom South Africa, said the Chinese firm is always committed to enhancing connectivity in Africa.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHANG GUANGZHU, Managing Director of China Telecom South Africa
"We are providing the global low latency transmission solutions for our partner customers. So through this, we ensure our partners, our customers, have the services they are expecting."

Zhang added that as a major player in cloud service provision, China Telecom is eager to work with its local partner to provide cloud services.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harare.
(XHTV)