Econet Wireless, the country's leading mobile operator on Friday signed an agreement with Homelink in which the two companies will partner in the roll out of the International Calling Card (ICC).

ICC is an innovative new product that will allow subscribers to purchase airtime in foreign currency. The recharge card will be sold at Econet and Homelink points countrywide. ICC will enable subscribers to make international calls.

Last month Econet was awarded a licence under the Foreign Exchange Licensed Warehouses and Retail Shops category to sell recharge cards in foreign currency.

Douglas Mboweni, Econet CEO, (pictured) said the agreement between the mobile operator and Homelink was an innovative journey that has no end.

"It's a milestone, an innovative journey which is going to be continuous," he said.

"Without partners you cannot achieve anything."

Allen Choruma, Homelink, CEO, said what was left was for the partners to implement what had been crafted.

"It is very easy to craft strategies . . . but when it comes to implementation that is where the strength of executives is measured," he said.

Choruma said the partner had managed to overcome the problems of living in a bureaucratic environment. Econet had to seek approval from both the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe and the central bank.