During years of cash shortages it became the de facto payment system: groceries, fares and remittances all run on the balance in the phone.
Within this atlas it appears in 1 market: Zimbabwe.
Key facts
- Developer
- Econet Wireless
- Launched
- 2011
- Platforms
- USSD · iOS · Android
- Category
- Payments
- Official website
- www.ecocash.co.zw
Where it is used
1
Frequently asked questions
5 Q&AWhat is EcoCash?
EcoCash is a payments app developed by Econet Wireless and launched in 2011. How Zimbabwe learned to pay by phone. During years of cash shortages it became the de facto payment system: groceries, fares and remittances all run on the balance in the phone.
Who develops EcoCash?
Econet Wireless. The product launched in 2011 and runs on USSD · iOS · Android.
In which countries is EcoCash popular?
Within this atlas it appears in 1 market: Zimbabwe.
What is the official website of EcoCash?
The official site is https://www.ecocash.co.zw.
What kind of app is EcoCash?
It belongs to the payments category, alongside 127 other apps in this index.
Sources
Updated 2026-11-12- DataReportal — Digital 2026
- ITU — Statistics
- Official product sites
Cite this page
World Sites & Apps. “What is EcoCash? Developer, launch year and countries”. 2026. https://abcvv.com/a/ecocash.html