{"id":52117,"date":"2021-12-29T18:20:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T16:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=52117"},"modified":"2021-12-29T18:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T16:13:00","slug":"rbz-authorises-ecocash-to-exempt-sirizani-butau-from-limits-till-end-of-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/rbz-authorises-ecocash-to-exempt-sirizani-butau-from-limits-till-end-of-march","title":{"rendered":"RBZ Authorises Ecocash To Exempt Sirizani Butau From Limits Till End Of March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has authorised Ecocash, Zimbabwe\u2019s largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service, to exempt Mr Sirizani Butau from Ecocash limits till the end of March next year.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Butau was burnt while trying to rescue people from a Beta bus that was in flames after a head-on collision with a fuel tanker about 20 km outside Mutare on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>He has been receiving donations from well-wishers and his Ecocash account had reached the limits set by the central bank.<\/p>\n<p>Ecocash then approached RBZ seeking permission to exempt Butai from the limits. Pindula News spoke to Fungai Mandiveyi, EcoCash Holdings Zimbabwe Spokesperson who confirmed the development. Mandiveyi told this reporter:<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has authorised Ecocash, Zimbabwe\u2019s largest mobile phone-based money transfer, financing and microfinancing service, to exempt Mr Sirizani Butau from Ecocash limits till the end of March next year. 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