Columnist / Engineer jacob kudzayi mutisi
Minerals and natural resources a solution to Zimbabwe’s economic turnaround program
We say Zimbabwe's minerals and natural resources belong to the people and we continue to allow colonial and oppressive laws that do not allow the natural black landowners to take advantage of the God-...Published: 25 Nov 2021 at 19:37hrs | 303 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Please put up signs to prevent accidents
To the Mayor of the City of Harare, Can I say to the Harare City Council and whoever is assisting the local authority in the rehab...Published: 19 Sep 2021 at 08:21hrs | 55 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Bulawayo Poly a Cyber Security Risk
As we were scanning through cyberspace we tested the vulnerability of the Bulawayo Polytechnic campus portal. This serves to notify you that your educational portal is completely insecure (see attache...Published: 18 Aug 2021 at 12:07hrs | 1704 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
No one should be turned away from COVID-19 centres if they can afford to pay
It is12 midnight and I have all the effects of COVID-19. Zimbabwe is battling with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of my employees tested positive for the coronavirus (see attached doc). The fact that we w...Published: 30 Jul 2021 at 12:34hrs | 643 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Using a gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo! Is an Unprofessional manner of portraying your business.
Having attended the Gulf Information Security Expo & Conference (GISEC) 2021 with 7,000 top security professionals from around the world. One of the issues raised was the issue of using free email...Published: 10 Jun 2021 at 15:44hrs | 1265 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe should now embrace racial minorities
It is now forty one years since Zimbabwe secured its independence from the white minority oppressive regime. Forty one years is a life time and the only minorities left in Zimbabwe are true Zimbabwean...Published: 05 May 2021 at 18:25hrs | 639 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Hansole to empower ICT youths
We all live in a community were we have plumbers, welders, tailors, carpenter, builders, etc. As part of our commitment to increase web presence we are offering FREE web development train a tr...Published: 21 Apr 2021 at 07:16hrs | 310 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Residents should only pay for services provided
IN an article https://www.herald.co.zw/ councils-shoulder-blame-for-poor-service-delivery/ on November 15, 2019, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe president and Gweru mayor Josiah Makombe was quo...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:38hrs | 137 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Fuel taxes will prevent tollgate Anarchy
ANARCHY now reigns on all Zimbabwe highway tollgates affecting all the roads that lead to the country's cities. On average a trip from Bulawayo to Harare is taking an extra 2 hours to reach one'...Published: 29 Mar 2021 at 22:41hrs | 1523 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Mohadi is not the last, You can be the next to be hacked
There has been a lot of questions on how the former Vice President Cde Kembo Mohadi got his phone hacked and how the recordings were acquired. That can happen to anyone in these times of technology us...Published: 25 Mar 2021 at 10:17hrs | 2759 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The demise of Ximex mall should be investigated
Ximex Mall was bought by the late property developer Sam Levy who converted it into a car showroom and a department store in the early '60s and later bought by NSSA as part of the pension fund investm...Published: 07 Mar 2021 at 13:23hrs | 2370 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe's will benefit from a film on Mugabe's Removal from power
One film that is a must, and a must to screen, is the removal of the former President of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe from Zimbabwe's power. A leader who was in power for 37 years. Zimbabwe was a fi...Published: 17 Feb 2021 at 20:30hrs | 1338 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Rhodesian Model worked and it will work even better NOW
Zimbabwe needs to look at the model that worked and make it even better under sanctions. From the 1940 when the Rhodesian economy was booming the country had only one university and the focus of the t...Published: 06 Feb 2021 at 20:32hrs | 2363 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
ICT solution to stop fake COVID-19 results
Following the headline of the herald on 27th of January 2021 titled, "ZACC Probes Covid-19 tests scam" and a further social media posting of Yvonne who claim that Lancet is faking Covid-19 results. As...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 22:05hrs | 470 | by Engineer jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Why are we abusing sick Zimbabweans?
Once again another friend, relative, colleague and country men and women are passing on not because they cannot be treated, NO, but the cost of our health service has sky-rocketed way beyond the reach...Published: 20 Jan 2021 at 20:07hrs | 2290 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Fire Hydrants can save lives and property
Latest disasters Ginimbi, Kariba accidents and the burning down of Chirundu block of flat in Belvedere have all been caused by fire outbreaks. From our simple analysis of why Zimbabweans are losing th...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 08:26hrs | 551 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Anthony Mandiwanza, when is the right time to step down?
Dairibord, former Dairy Marketing Board (DMB) was once one of the largest food producers in southern Africa, was founded in 1951 and listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) in 1997. Dairibor...Published: 04 Nov 2020 at 14:06hrs | 5066 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
'Death is Upon Us', The Question is Who is Next?
We underestimated the COVID-19 crisis, it is now upon us. Our people are dying, it might be you or me next. Your Excellency, Mr President Sir family and friends are being turned away at hospitals beca...Published: 01 Aug 2020 at 08:55hrs | 8906 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
The state of Zimbabwe's political System and why they will not entertain Hopewell Chin'ono's exposure
The truth about Zimbabwe's ruling structures and why Hopewell Chin'ono is in deep trouble, Zimbabwe's parties appears to be a typical political organization. But the truth is, there is a deep connecti...Published: 22 Jul 2020 at 10:21hrs | 2766 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
If only RBZ could listen
Reserve bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), On the 30th of December 2019 I wrote to the governor of (Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe) RBZ, the Ministry of Finance and the government that the growth of a dominating mobil...Published: 27 Jun 2020 at 09:33hrs | 3086 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Black lives matter and History Matters as well
The marginalization of the black race will not end simply because we have removed the Statue of Cecil John Rhodes. Only until we have a black first-world African country to lift up the black populatio...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 18:58hrs | 1510 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
I am Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi not Kudzai Mutisi
Dear Editor, After receiving several calls from family, friends, business associates and government officials, I would like to clarify that I am Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi not Kudzai Mutisi...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 08:42hrs | 1382 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Time to use ICTs for Covid-19 tracking and reduce the spread
To The Minister of Information and Communication Technology and Courier ServicesThe time has come for the Mobile Network Operators (MNO) and ICT professional to support what the Minister...Published: 15 Apr 2020 at 07:32hrs | 192 | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Let us lead from the from front
Now that the British Prime Minister has been confirmed to have tested positive for covid-19. It is time for the President of Zimbabwe to now stop having press conferences as a means of preventing the ...Published: 29 Mar 2020 at 08:50hrs | 277 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Time to provide online education in these times of COVID-19
The world is facing an incredibly challenging time with the global outbreak of COVID-19 referred to as the coronavirus, grappling with growing concerns over health, our communities, and the econ...Published: 20 Mar 2020 at 09:28hrs | 334 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Objection letter to illegal land seizure by Harare City Council
Dear City Council of Harare,I was a former Prince Edward Schoolboy and I was a Member of the Old Hararians Association which I shall refer to as Old Hararians Sports Club (OH) . It has been ...Published: 16 Mar 2020 at 06:58hrs | 421 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
We cannot allow Chartered Accountants (CA)s to continue killing our companies
As a shareholder with equity in every listed company on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) with the majority of them battling to survive. The time has come to ask how the Zimbabwean companies and the S...Published: 07 Jan 2020 at 06:12hrs | 10105 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Mnangagwa, Cronies cannot lecture Ndiweni Clans on traditions and cultural systems
Honestly, one can confirm it is hard to know where to begin on what is meant to be a simple matter that has seemingly been made unnecessarily sophisticated. The government of the day indeed survives b...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 09:15hrs | 1380 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe needs more young persons on listed company boards
As a shareholder of every listed company on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and a Councillor of Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IODZ) there is a need for Transforming Zimbabwe's Boardrooms for sustainabl...Published: 16 Dec 2019 at 09:12hrs | 275 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Good Corporate Governance the solution to Zimbabwe's sporting challenge
Zimbabwe has a rich sporting history, the golden girls, the black family, Ian Robertson, Artwell Mandaza, George Shaya, Tracy Cox just to name a few great names in Zimbabwe's sporting history. Our Gre...Published: 08 Dec 2019 at 14:18hrs | 211 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Why NSSA ICT project failed (Corrected document)
Once again we read about another ICT project gone wrong, "NSSA saddled with bills over ICT system". Technology is the prime tool for growing any business and needs someone that gets it right the first...Published: 25 Nov 2019 at 14:59hrs | 1051 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Zimbabwe needs solution to board failures
Due to the prevalence of company failures, there is now a need to establish how directors of listed, public companies and parastatals companies are selected to reduce the high rate of company and boar...Published: 24 Nov 2019 at 14:47hrs | 91 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Let us not kill the last surviving black companies
It is our black government that was behind the death of Olivine, willowvale, cottco, NRZ, Barbican, just to name a few. We do not want the same to happen to Sakunda and Croco Motors. The Minister of F...Published: 26 Sep 2019 at 06:46hrs | 300 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Increase monthly EcoCash limits to $100,000
Our members and stakeholders in the ICT sector have requested for an increase on personal monthly limits of your mobile money services to a minimum of a $100,000 a month. This is due to the constant p...Published: 14 Sep 2019 at 19:33hrs | 1387 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Old Mutual shareholders cannot keep losing money while Trevor and Peter fight
The mudsling case between Peter Moyo and Old Mutual Plc continues to take centre stage in today's corporate trail. This is a case that has robbed shareholders close to USD$1,5 billion dollars due to s...Published: 17 Aug 2019 at 13:15hrs | 509 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Old Mutual Chairman and Board of Directors should immediately resign
Dear Editor, As a shareholder and insurance policy holder of Old Mutual Plc I am requesting the Chairman Trevor Manuel and the board directors of Old Mutual Plc to immediately resign and call...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 13:16hrs | 1836 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
ICT Zimbabwe's true economic driver
In the 80s and the 90s life was so great in Zimbabwe, just by attending a university and graduating with a good degree was all you needed to secure a good job. Zimbabwe of today, things ha...Published: 10 Jul 2019 at 23:28hrs | 881 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
I say no to executive share option lets have minority and all employees
According to adverts placed with the media on the 24th May 2019, TSL Limited Annual General Meeting (AGM) one of the resolution is to be approved is, "TSL 2018 Executive Share Appreciation Rights Plan...Published: 25 May 2019 at 14:56hrs | 317 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Cyberbullying and Cyber Harassment
I was approached by a fellow executive on how he could legally pursue and remove malicious information that is online. For years, Zimbabwe high profile individuals, executives and business owners have...Published: 21 Apr 2019 at 08:30hrs | 390 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Allow Zimbabweans to trade in Gold, Diamonds and other minerals
Lets empower the people of Zimbabwe and allow them to trade in gold and diamond. I have travelled throughout Zimbabwe, and some of my family members are geologists and miners.I have seen some of them ...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 07:34hrs | 1678 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Board members are to blame for company failure
The Zimbabwean government is battling to contain the never ending problem of company shutdowns which is now prevalent in Zimbabwe. Some of the companies have either folded or are in intensive care the...Published: 09 Apr 2019 at 11:40hrs | 1617 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
ICT to improve web presence
Zimbabwe has a mobile penetration rate of 102.7 percent (according to PORTAZ January 2018) meaning over 100 percent of the Zimbabwean population has access to the internet, which is the biggest source...Published: 31 Mar 2019 at 16:08hrs | 416 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
German Methods can work in Zimbabwe
After World War II, in 1945 Germany was divided into two with the United States, Great Britain, and France occupying the western portion of Germany and the Soviet Union occupying eastern Germany. Its ...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 23:02hrs | 1943 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
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