A showdown is looming between a British mogul, rumoured to be Zimbabwe’s richest man, and the country’s largest cellphone operator.

Zimbabwe cellphone subscribers have increased four-fold since a unity government took office, but firms say they battle to attract investors.

Zimbabwe’s Econet Wireless (Econet) has secured a $60-million loan from Swedish export credit agency EKN to expand telecommunications infrastructure.

The Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) newly announced R500-million sponsorship deal with Absa and the five-year R1,6-billion broadcast deal it struck with SuperSport International…