ECO - Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited

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ECO share price on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

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 #1 most valuable stock on the ZSE with a market capitalization of ZWL 430 billion, which makes about 15.2% of the entire Zimbabwe Stock Exchange equity market.

ECO Stock Market Performance

The current share price of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited (ECO) is ZWL 165.7552. ECO closed its last trading day (Friday, July 1, 2022) at 165.7552 ZWL per share on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE), recording a 3% gain over its previous closing price of 160.9707 ZWL. Econet Wireless began the year with a share price of 85.00 ZWL and has since gained 95% on that price valuation, ranking it 15th on the ZSE in terms of year-to-date performance. Investors should, however, take caution of ECO’s recent poor performance, having lost 30% of its value in the past four weeks.

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is the fourth most traded stock on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange over the past three months (Mar 31 - Jul 1, 2022). ECO has traded a total volume of 44.8 million shares valued at ZWL 9.24 billion over the period, with an average of 710,368 traded shares per session. A volume high of 14 million was achieved on June 23rd, and a low of 3,200 on June 13th, for the same period. The table below details the last 10 trading days of activity of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.

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.

1. Masiyiwa, Steve
   Group Chairman
2. Mboweni, Douglas
   Chief Executive Officer
3. Chimanikire, Roy
   Finance Director
4. Chirairo, Kris
   CEO - Econet Enterprises
5. Myers, James (Dr.)
   Non-Executive Chairman
6. Pemhiwa, Hardy
   Non-Executive Director
7. Mpofu, Tracy
   Non-Executive Director
8. Mtetwa, Beatrice
   Non-Executive Director
9. Gomwe, Godfrey
   Non-Executive Director
10. Shereni, Sherree Gladys
    Non-Executive Director
11. Edge, Martin
    Non-Executive Director
12. Bennett, Michael
    Non-Executive Director

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