ECO - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, launched in July 1998, is Zimbabwe’s largest telecommunications services provider, providing solutions in mobile and fixed wireless telephony, public payphones, internet access and payment solutions. In 2009, the company became the first operator in Zimbabwe to launch data services under 3G technology. At the same time, it began building an extensive fiber optic network, and also commenced an accelerated roll-out of other key network infrastructure. Key subsidiaries and associates of Econet are Liquid Telecom, the largest internet service and access provider in Zimbabwe, and Transaction Payment Solutions, a leading provider of financial transaction switching, point-of-sale, and value-added support services. The company is a subsidiary of a privately-owned group controlled by its founder Strive Masiyiwa. The group’s subsidiaries include Econet Wireless International, Econet Enterprises, and Econet Media.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited is listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) since September 17th, 1998. Econet Wireless is traded on the ZSE under the ticker symbol “ECO”. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited is currently the second most valuable stock on the ZSE with a market capitalization of ZiG 23.4 billion, which makes about 21.3% of the entire Zimbabwe Stock Exchange equity market.
| Last Trading Results | |
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| Traded Volume | 55,900 |
| Number of Deals | |
| Gross Turnover | 504,402.00 |
| Growth & Valuation | |
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| Earnings Per Share | |
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| Shares Outstanding | 2.59B |
| Market Capitalization | 23.4B |
ECO Stock Market Performance
| 1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
|---|---|---|
| -1.52% | -9.83% | +79.7% |
| 6MO | 1YR | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| +96.2% | +256% | +47% |
The current share price of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (ECO) is ZiG 9.0233. ECO closed its last trading day (Tuesday, February 17, 2026) at 9.0233 ZiG per share on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), recording a 0.2% gain over its previous closing price of 9.0029 ZiG. Econet Wireless began the year with a share price of 6.1399 ZiG and has since gained 47% on that price valuation, ranking it fifth on the ZSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Investors should, however, take caution of ECO’s recent bad performance, having lost 10% of its value in the past four weeks.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is the second most traded stock on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange over the past three months (Nov 17, 2025 - Feb 17, 2026). ECO has traded a total volume of 120 million shares valued at ZiG 1.06 billion over the period, with an average of 1.91 million traded shares per session. A volume high of 40.1 million was achieved on February 11th, and a low of 1,226 on December 24th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
| Date | Volume | Close | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | 55,900 | 9.0233 | +0.0204 | +0.23% |
| 2026-02-16 | 253,400 | 9.0029 | -0.0986 | -1.08% |
| 2026-02-13 | 12,952,700 | 9.1015 | +0.0086 | +0.09% |
| 2026-02-12 | 62,400 | 9.0929 | +0.0210 | +0.23% |
| 2026-02-11 | 40,076,300 | 9.0719 | -0.0907 | -0.99% |
| 2026-02-10 | 105,000 | 9.1626 | +0.0330 | +0.36% |
| 2026-02-09 | 755,700 | 9.1296 | -0.3969 | -4.17% |
| 2026-02-06 | 73,000 | 9.5265 | +0.4041 | +4.43% |
| 2026-02-05 | 121,300 | 9.1224 | +0.0925 | +1.02% |
| 2026-02-04 | 519,400 | 9.0299 |
Profile of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited operates in the Telecommunications sector.
Factsheet of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited
- Sector
- Telecommunications
- Industry
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- Address
- No. 2 Old Mutare Road, Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe
- Telephone
- +263-4-486-121, +263-4-486-122, +263-4-486-123
- info@econet.co.zw
- Website
- www.econet.co.zw
