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BRICs payment system being tested
A new digital payments system, BRICS Pay, debuted for live testing at this week's BRICS Business Forum at the International Trade Center in Moscow.During the trial - on 17 and 18 October - for...Published: 19 Oct 2024 at 15:54hrs | 1736 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to process 1 000 title deeds per day
Zimbabwe is set to launch a digital land administration system in November, which will play a crucial role in speeding up the issuance of title deeds under the Presidential Title Deeds Programme. This...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 09:28hrs | 218 | by Staff reporter
'Lack of policies limiting hemp farming commercialisation in Zimbabwe'
Zimbabwe is facing challenges in formulating policies for the commercialization of hemp farming due to insufficient information about the plant. Hemp, a versatile member of the cannabis sativa species...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:51hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter
Is your Zimbabwe property safe from property hijackers
This is a follow up article of title deeds fraud which I wrote in January 2022 that went viral. There is now a new fraud trend called Property Hijacking happening in South Africa. Property hijacking i...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 22:32hrs | 763 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Comprehensive Review of Solana's Network Security Measures
Overview As a critical element of its network architecture, security has been given top priority by Solana, a rapidly emerging competitor in the blockchain ...Published: 18 Jul 2024 at 14:51hrs | 152 | by Staff Reporter
18 000 to get title deeds in Epworth
The Presidential title deeds programme has intensified, with 18,000 title deeds issued in Epworth this month. The programme, launched by President Mnangagwa, aims to secure property rights for homeown...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:55hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
18 000 to get title deeds in Epworth
The Presidential title deeds programme has intensified, with 18,000 title deeds issued in Epworth this month. The programme, launched by President Mnangagwa, aims to secure property rights for homeown...Published: 17 Jun 2024 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZiG needs to be backed by RBZ discipline
According to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), a structured currency is a currency that is pegged to a specific exchange rate or currency basket and backed by a bundle of foreign exchange assets lik...Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 18:04hrs | 2 | by Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development
Half ZiG and coins to start circulating on April 30
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) in the 2024 Monetary Policy Statement introduced a new "structured currency" termed ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold) on April 5. A "structured currency" is a currency tha...Published: 07 Apr 2024 at 21:08hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
How NFTs have transformed the art world
The art world has historically been regarded as an exclusive domain, preserved for a select few who have the contacts, money, and expertise required to enter it. Owning a prestigious piece of art has,...Published: 22 Mar 2024 at 09:09hrs | 22 | by Staff Reporter
Chamisa calls for education overhaul
Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has urged for a comprehensive overhaul of Zimbabwe's education system, citing its failure to keep pace with technological advancements. Chamisa emphasized the need for...Published: 05 Mar 2024 at 19:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
New technology used in gaming
The video game industry has been growing and adapting for decades thanks to the availability of new gaming platforms and other technological innovations.Even though many of these fads didn't l...Published: 10 Jul 2023 at 08:12hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Bitcoin's role in the rise of Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has taken the world by storm in recent years, with more and more investors turning to blockchain-based financial systems to take advantage of the numerous benefits they pr...Published: 24 May 2023 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
$14 billion gold digital tokens bought so far in Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said a total 139 570 982 milligrammes (139,57kg) of gold-backed digital tokens valued at $14 077 billion were bought during the initial sale, which opened on Mon...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to build new city for the rich
A brochure depicts pristine walkways, towering high rises and shining malls - all to be shared by a multiracial coterie of well-heeled residents. Plans also call for a solar plant, an important draw f...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 15:20hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
What can go wrong with your crypto investment?
It may be virtual money, but the value of a cryptocurrency can never be negative. To put it simply, a cryptocurrency's ...Published: 10 Jan 2023 at 16:16hrs | 12 | by Moyo Roy
NFTs in Africa: Potential Benefits and Risks for the Art Market and Beyond
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have gained significant attention in recent years as a new way of buying and selling digital and physical assets. From art to collectibles to real estate, NFTs have the pote...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:47hrs | 1 | by Taedzwa Chikono
Unlocking Africa's Future: How the Disruptive Protocols Emerging Today Can Benefit the Continent
We live in a world where technology is rapidly transforming the way we live, work, and play. From artificial intelligence to blockchain technology, the disruptive protocols emerging today have the pot...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Taedzwa Chikono
'Zimbabwe online security lagging behind'
INFORMATION Communication Technology (ICT) secretary Beaulla Chirume says the country is lagging behind in online security, exposing citizens to cyberbullying and internet scams.Addressing del...Published: 22 Oct 2022 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's US$500m Zim Cyber City 'murky' investor exposed
MULK International, the United Arab Emirates-based company roped in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to build a US$500 million Zim Cyber City in Harare, secretly bought Nigeria's National Theatre for U...Published: 10 Aug 2022 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
New Harare's US$500m Cyber City to feature 250 townhouses
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa last week broke ground to launch the $500 million Zim Cyber City, a hi-tech park near capital Harare, that is being developed by UAE-based diversified industrial conglomer...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:04hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
KuvaAir in maiden flight
PRIVATE airline KuvaAir on Friday made its maiden flight from Harare to Victoria Falls in the latest boost to the local tourism sector.The airline, operated by Executive Air, said the fights b...Published: 02 May 2022 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
The latest risks & opportunities in the cryptocurrency market
The cryptocurrency markets never stand still. For some, that is their greatest feature, but for others, it's what stands in the way of mass adoption of alternative currencies. What are the latest risk...Published: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:20hrs | 11 | by Staff Writer
Crypto Exchange vs Crypto Broker: What Is the Difference?
There are so many terms used in the crypto world that tend to be confused to mean the same thing, while they do not. A good number of crypto users assume that a broker and an exchange are the same. In...Published: 11 Nov 2021 at 10:48hrs | 11 | by Staff Writer
Blockchain Entrepreneurs launch new crypto product
Atria Fintech is a technology disruptor that offers bespoke fintech solutions for Atria Africa and its entire ecosystem. It falls under Cornerstone FinServ which is the holding company. Atria Fintech ...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 09:57hrs | 18 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe govt considers another currency
THE Government is weighing options of adopting cryptocurrency as a legal payment service and is consulting various stakeholders on the merits of the virtual currency.Speaking at a Computer Soc...Published: 07 Nov 2021 at 07:12hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube sees potential for 'diaspora remittances' via Blockchain
ZIMBABWE'S central bank frowns at digital currency and previously ordered all banks to stop processing transactions involving digital currencies, such as BTC and other altcoins in 2017.They te...Published: 17 Oct 2021 at 09:11hrs | 7 | by Agencies
Mthuli Ncube signals soft stance towards crypto-currencies
Zimbabwe is ready to soften its stance on crypto-currencies, judging by Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube's remarks this week, that he intends to develop a framework and...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
3 must-know benefits of decentralized finance (Defi)
The most intriguing use cases for blockchain have always been in financial services. From digital purchases and remittances to cryptocurrency storage and trading, blockchain has been challenging tradi...Published: 08 Oct 2021 at 06:21hrs | 7 | by Staff writer
10 Insurance technology trends for 2022
Technology and the insurance sector go hand-in-hand. According to a recent survey by Accenture, insura...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:15hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
A Guide on cross-chain technology that will help you comprehend it
As more businesses, large organizations, and startups use blockchain technology; they realize that no blockchain protocol exists or functions to its full potential under complete anonymity. Interopera...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 13:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
ZIMBOCASH achieves breakthrough in Zimbabwe
ZIMBOCASH, the ground-breaking decentralised currency system for Zimbabwe, has launched its updated payment system, where all its users are fully verified.Head of Communications at ZIMBOCASH, ...Published: 01 Sep 2021 at 19:30hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Innovations expected to upgrade the online gambling business
Innovations and trends are some of the more crucial ingredients for business growth. The same goes for the iGaming industry and over the past few years, the interest in online gambling has been on the...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 10:44hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwean engineer runs Afghanistan's gemology plant
A ZIMBABWEAN engineer, Clever Sithole (CS), last year made history when he was appointed head gemologist at a United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded gemstone processing proj...Published: 14 Aug 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top benefits of using cryptocurrency in 2021
In the past few years, propaganda, rumors, and news have spread on this new thing in town, Cryptocurrency. Most people are green on this new technology, and just for a briefing, Cryptocurrency is a vi...Published: 19 Jul 2021 at 10:24hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
How technology has impacted the gaming industry
The global gaming industry generated sales worth $159 billion in 2020. This figure is expected to top $200 ...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 15:29hrs | 1 | by Staff Writer
Top security measures at online casinos
The notorious pandemic has brought both casinos and gamblers into uncharted waters: the former have to adjust to the now inevitable online gambling paradigm, whereas the latter have to learn how to fi...Published: 25 Jun 2021 at 00:09hrs | 4 | by Staff Writer
3 crucial factors to consider in cryptocurrency day trading for you
Are you aware that the emergence of internet trading platforms has spurred the rise of day trading as a profession? This may appear to be a fantastical scenario. However, as with any successful busine...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:33hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Debunking the biggest cryptocurrency myths in South Africa
To any potential South African investor entering the market to turn a profit, cryptocurrencies as well as the blockchain could seem perplexing at first. This is why we aim to debunk certain myths asso...Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 10:00hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
How blockchain is transforming Zimbabwe's economy
Zimbabwe is perhaps the first example that comes to anyone's mind when they think of failed states or economies. The country has been regularly making global headlines for the wrong reasons, with its ...Published: 28 Apr 2021 at 18:33hrs | 5 | by Staff writer
Tech trends that cannot be ignored in 2021 and beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated reduced physical human interaction with more people engaging online now than ever before. This is unlikely to fade anytime soon and will see the increased datafic...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 19:09hrs | | by Agencies
Mastercard and Network International Pioneering Africa's digital payment revolution
Civilization has transformed trading and commerce from the prehistoric means which involved barter trades facilitated by the item-to-item exchange. The discrepancies and inconsistencies of goods valu...Published: 12 Apr 2021 at 12:27hrs | 2 | by Staff Writter
How to choose a tokenization platform for your business
Cryptocurrencies, and the technology that makes their existence possible are gaining more popularity by the day. People increasingly buy bitcoins for various reasons,...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 15:46hrs | 1 | by Staff Writer
How can bitcoin make you rich? Let's tell you!
Most incredible ways to acquire bitcoins easily!Bitcoin is the most trending topic nowadays as its value is touching the sky currently, and it is expected to increase more in the future. Every...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:40hrs | | by Staff Writer
What are some highly important terms related to bitcoin? Checkout the details!
Bitcoin is considered to be one of the highly desired currency across this whole world. It is not necessary that you will trade in the bitcoin and only then you are going to make profit out of it. It ...Published: 10 Jan 2021 at 18:31hrs | | by Staff Writer
We cannot afford to have idle, unproductive land - Mnangagwa
Address by His Excellency, President Mnangagwa at the official opening of the inaugural Zimbabwe Agricultural Show at the Harare Showgrounds on Friday....Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 08:44hrs | | by Emmerson D Mnangagwa
Blockchain: Lessons I learnt
Having recently completed my degree recently, I was looking reviewing my academic journey so far especially my final year. The highlight of any final year is the capstone project and mine was on block...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 16:55hrs | 1 | by Kudzai Kangwende
What the African crypto ecosystem looks like today
Out of the many places that you would not expect to have a strong relationship with Blockchain and cryptocurrencies, African countries are probably some of the most unexpected. The expectations of mos...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 13:00hrs | | by Gibdon Nyathi
Online bingo industry predictions
Bingo as a game is one of the most enjoyable to play, and it has been for centuries. Over the years you could say that bingo has transformed itself dramatically. Going from being played in church hall...Published: 24 May 2019 at 14:08hrs | | by Staff Writer
Supporting Zimbabwe's devolution plans with devolved blockchain
8-10 minutesThe aim of devolution that the government of Zimbabwe plans to implement is to arrest economic decline and set the country on a path to sustained recovery and growth while Zimb...Published: 22 Apr 2019 at 17:52hrs | 5 | by Donald Mudenge
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