Jane Mlambo| Giant telecommunications company, Econet Wireless has bowed down to pressure from its users who last week took to Twitter to protest against the company’s decision to increase the minimum purchase for electricity tokens via its mobile money platform, Ecocash to $10.

Econet through a press statement announced the reduction of the minimum purchase amount to $5 with the company saying they have worked to stabilize the ZESA system which they cited as the reason for the increase.

”Ecocash and ZETDC are happy to advise that the minimum purchase for electricity tokens via Ecocash has been reduced to $5

“This follows works to stabilize the ZETDC system. Further reductions in the minimum purchase will be announced as soon as the system has been fully stabilized,” said Econet.