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 9.13 billion, which makes about 15% of the entire Zimbabwe Stock Exchange equity market.
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Traded Volume | 231,800 |
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Gross Turnover | 816,386.39 |
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Shares Outstanding | 2.59B |
Market Capitalization | 9.13B |
ECO Stock Market Performance
1WK | 4WK | 3MO |
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-0.74% | +6.6% | +85.4% |
6MO | 1YR | YTD |
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+387% | +1,633% | +940% |
The current share price of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (ECO) is ZiG 3.521943. ECO closed its last trading day (Friday, August 30, 2024) at 3.521943 ZiG per share on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), recording a 0.6% gain over its previous closing price of 3.502544 ZiG. Econet Wireless began the year with a share price of 0.338554 ZiG and has since gained 940% on that price valuation, ranking it 12th on the ZSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Shareholders can be optimistic about ECO knowing the stock has accrued 7% over the past four-week period—15th best on ZSE.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is the third most traded stock on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange over the past three months (Jun 3 - Aug 30, 2024). ECO has traded a total volume of 32.3 million shares valued at ZiG 106 million over the period, with an average of 513,011 traded shares per session. A volume high of 3.31 million was achieved on July 22nd 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% |
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2024-08-30 | 231,800 | 3.521943 | +0.019399 | +0.55% |
2024-08-29 | 355,900 | 3.502544 | +0.002551 | +0.07% |
2024-08-28 | 135,400 | 3.499993 | -0.001080 | -0.03% |
2024-08-27 | 213,600 | 3.501073 | +0.000942 | +0.03% |
2024-08-26 | 47,400 | 3.500131 | -0.047970 | -1.35% |
2024-08-23 | 191,000 | 3.548101 | -0.008289 | -0.23% |
2024-08-22 | 42,400 | 3.556390 | -0.006764 | -0.19% |
2024-08-21 | 339,700 | 3.563154 | -0.024398 | -0.68% |
2024-08-20 | 581,600 | 3.587552 | +0.076147 | +2.17% |
2024-08-19 | 109,200 | 3.511405 |
Profile of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited operates in the Telecommunications sector. The company is led by Douglas Mboweni as its Chief Executive Officer. The company's board of directors, chaired by Dr. James Myers, is composed of 12 members whose names are listed below.
- Masiyiwa, Steve
Group Chairman - Mboweni, Douglas
Chief Executive Officer - Chimanikire, Roy
Finance Director - Chirairo, Kris
CEO - Econet Enterprises - Myers, James (Dr.)
Non-Executive Chairman - Pemhiwa, Hardy
Non-Executive Director - Mpofu, Tracy
Non-Executive Director - Mtetwa, Beatrice
Non-Executive Director - Gomwe, Godfrey
Non-Executive Director - Shereni, Sherree Gladys
Non-Executive Director - Edge, Martin
Non-Executive Director - Bennett, Michael
Non-Executive Director
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