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Huawei Zimbabwe partners local varsities
Global telecommunications giant Huawei Zimbabwe has joined forces with five local national universities in a groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the skills gap in the information and communicat...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 08:57hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
'Google deal to boost Zimbabwe firms'
TECHNOLOGY firm, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zimbabwe, says its strategic partnership with Google Cloud will be a boost for local firms.The Google Cloud Platform, offered by multinational ...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:38hrs | 13 | 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
'Zimbabwe inflation rate at 747%'
ZIMBABWE'S annual inflation could be over 20 times higher than the official rate of 34,8%, an independent advisory estimated this week, as it gave glimpses into fundamentals behind deeper turbulence c...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 15:22hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean appointed Manchester United's new head of data operations
MANCHESTER UNITED are "on a mission to build the best data platform in sport, not just football", according to their new Head of Data Operations Chris Shumba.United are belatedly embarking on ...Published: 28 Dec 2023 at 19:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Industrial applications of Gold Nanotechnology and their trading potential
The intersection of gold with nanotechnology is opening up new frontiers in various industrial sectors. Gold nanotechnology involves the use of gold nanoparticles, which are particles of gold that are...Published: 14 Dec 2023 at 09:10hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe risks losing out on AI prospects'
ZIMBABWE and Africa, in general, stand to lose out on the potential US$7 trillion in additional gross domestic product (GDP) that artificial intelligence (AI) could brings to the world economy if they...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:55hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Mutambara speaks on AI opportunities for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe and other African countries risk losing out on the potential US$7 trillion that artificial intelligence (AI) could bring to the world economy if they are unable to optimise the productivity o...Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 08:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean named co-chair of UN's AI Advisory Body for Global Governance
ZIMBABWEAN tech genius James Manyika, Senior Vice-President of Google, has scored big again after being appointed on the UN Secretary-General's Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportun...Published: 06 Nov 2023 at 05:21hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe foreign currency deposits shoot to US$1, 6 billion
Foreign currency deposits have surged to an impressive US$1.6 billion, largely attributed to growing confidence in the stability of the banking sector, as revealed by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ...Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet in massive base station upgrade
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has announced plans to upgrade 500 of its base stations and deploy equipment to 300 additional sites by the end of the year, a move aimed at expandi...Published: 06 Aug 2023 at 08:22hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe universities ranked among the best in sub-Saharan Africa
Three Zimbabwean universities have been ranked among the best universities in Africa from 88 universities in 20 countries by the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, demonstr...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Econet to upgrade 500 base stations, extend coverage to 300 new sites
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country's largest mobile network operator, has announced plans to upgrade 500 of its base stations and deploy an additional 300 new base stations across the country over ...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 18:13hrs | 2 | 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 | 3 | by Staff Reporter
Artificial intelligence and robotics: Great expectations and daunting existential risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is both exciting and challenging. There are opportunities and dangers. There are fascinating possibilities and existential risks.The starting point is to understan...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:34hrs | 2 | by Arthur Mutambara
Old Mutual tech-hub hosts women coders bootcamp
Old Mutual innovation hub - Eight2Five will this Friday 17 March, host a computer coding training for women in a bid to hone computer programming skills in females as well to rouse interest in more di...Published: 16 Mar 2023 at 08:33hrs | 5 | by Paul Ndou
'Zimbabweans are serial plan B people!' Where is plan B if millions are in the dark and starving
"Zimbabwe did not become a failed state overnight. The collapse of the country happened over a period of decades, starting as early as the 1980s," wrote Malaika Mahlatsi in an article circulating in m...Published: 15 Dec 2022 at 10:01hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
China to avail more assistance to Zimbabwe
CHINA will soon avail more assistance to Zimbabwe in agriculture, energy, health and science and technology sectors, the country's Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Guo Shaochun, said yesterday.Addressi...Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
'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
Ziyambi faces arrest
JUSTICE minister Ziyambi Ziyambi and Attorney-General Prince Machaya face arrest for contempt of court after they defied a ruling ordering them to craft a code of conduct for the country's Vice-Presid...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:11hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
US economist says ZimStat boss talking 'rubbish'
AMERICAN economics professor Steve Hanke, who came under fire in Zimbabwe on Wednesday for cooking inflation data, has described the criticism as "rubbish" and defended his controversial formula....Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
This & that with Mal'phosa: Int'yenzayo, Aaron Motsoaledi siyayizonda!
There was a demonstration yesterday in Hilbrow - Zimbabweans of all tribes, colour and creed coming together to plead with the Home office to please extend their permits. Well, you might not have hear...Published: 14 Aug 2022 at 15:04hrs | 10 | by Clerk Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa eyes US$500m for expansion
Zimbabwe-born billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, who runs firms including Africa's largest fibre-optic cable network, plans to raise as much as US$500-million to expand his digital infrastructure and servic...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
South Africa takes Huawei's local unit to court over hiring of foreigners
South Africa has asked a court to fine the local unit of China's Huawei Technologies for breaking rules on hiring locals and to order the company to amend its practices, the labour department said on ...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 21:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
From Gwabalanda to Silicon Valley
RAISED by a single mother who worked as a maid, a young man from Gwabalanda suburb in Bulawayo found himself landing at one of the world's top tech companies, Twitter.Eric Khumalo (26) did his...Published: 03 Jan 2022 at 05:52hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Econet's DPA joins hands with Google firm
The Econet Group's renewable energy unit, Distributed Power Africa (DPA), has teamed up with X (formerly known as Google X), Alphabet's moonshot factory, on a new venture that will enable reliable ele...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 09:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
How business phone services is advantageous in 2021
The technology that has come together with the evolution and rapid growth of the smartphone era has been rapidly shifting and advancing every day and aiding every aspect of the world. The same...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:32hrs | 11 | by Staff Writer
Current digital banking trends in the US
Due to the pandemic, most industries across the globe have been forced to adapt and transform ways of doing business. Digitization has arguably been the most important tool for this, due to social dis...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:23hrs | 10 | by Staff Writer
Banks to start paying interest on savings accounts
ZIMBABWE'S banks have agreed to scrap punitive charges and start paying interests on savings accounts and fixed term deposits in a landmark deal that could see customers trooping back to make longer t...Published: 08 Aug 2021 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
ICSAZ re-elects Taona Munzvandi as its president
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe (ICSAZ) has re-elected as its president Taona Munzvandi, who is managing director of Daxilon Security and former chief executive o...Published: 21 Jun 2021 at 17:49hrs | | by Agencies
Cost of living jumps to $32 540
THE average cost of living for a family of five increased to $28 853 this month, from $28 362 in April, as reports emerged that supermarkets had been computing prices based on parallel market rates....Published: 30 May 2021 at 08:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe girl makes history in the US
ZIMBABWEAN Angela Kumirai has made history in the United States after she was selected as one of the top 25 finalists out of 10 000 university students to implement a social impact idea.Kumira...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cloud computing: How this trading tech will boost the future of forex trading
As the world's largest financial market, the foreign exchange sees a daily average trading volume of $5 trillion, with price movements affected by factors such as different countries' economic growth,...Published: 03 May 2021 at 08:00hrs | 7 | by Staff writer
FCB, Econet strike deal
FIRST Capital Bank (FCB) has introduced a WhatsApp banking chatbot and a billing system that allows Econet clients access to internet and mobile banking applications at no cost.The two innovat...Published: 09 Apr 2021 at 07:32hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches Data Centre
The new National Data Centre commissioned yesterday by President Mnangagwa will anchor all e-government programmes and will allow co-ordinated planning and monitoring of results. The President...Published: 25 Feb 2021 at 06:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 1 | by Engineer jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
British foreign secretary tours Econet facility
BRITISH foreign secretary Mr Dominic Raab last week visited the East African Data Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, during which tour he unveiled his Britain's support for developing countries to shift to cle...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 22:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
British Foreign Secretary tours Econet facility in Nairobi
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Dominic Raab, has visited an East African Data Centre in Nairobi owned by Econet subsidiary Liquid Telecom.The Foreign Secretary announced the visit on his Tw...Published: 22 Jan 2021 at 18:04hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Is Zimbabwe-China relationship strategic, transformational?
THE relationship between the two countries — Zimbabwe and China — has been strategic as they have engaged in a number of bilateral agreements which have helped strengthen their different economies...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:32hrs | | by Letwin Mapaike
Strive Masiyiwa acquires Standard Bank's data centre
ZIMBABWE telecoms businessman Strive Masiyiwa has completed a transaction which will see one of his companies owning Standard Bank's Johannesburg data centre.Data centres are locations in whic...Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimplats warns of possible tax dispute with govt
MINING concern Zimplats has warned that a possible dispute over payment of taxes with the government could have an impact on future financial results.This was revealed by the platinum miner in...Published: 03 Sep 2020 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Ambassador to Israel denies having links with NIKUV
The recently appointed Honorary Consul of Zimbabwe in Israel Ronny Levy Musan has denied allegations that he is linked to Nikuv International Projects a company that was contracted to rig the 2013&nbs...Published: 31 Aug 2020 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Will cloud computing change the face of Bingo gameplay going forward?
If you are like many of the gamblers today there is a good chance that you have tried your hand at online gambling. And, why shouldn't you? Not only is online gambling now currently legal in more stat...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 11:52hrs | 11 | by Staff Writer
Your Mindset determines your Success
The mindset - a person's way of thinking and their opinions. The mind has three basic functions: thinking, feeling, and wanting. The three functions of the mind – thoughts, feelings, and desires –...Published: 27 May 2019 at 11:56hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Econet showcases smart, cutting-edge products
LEADING mobile network operator Econet Wireless is back at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) this year showcasing its growing range of smart consumer and business products to an even wider ...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
August 1 victims to begin receiving compensation
FAMILIES of the six people who died during the August 1 post-election violence last year are set to receive compensation from Government soon, as authorities begin implementing recommendations of the ...Published: 14 Apr 2019 at 09:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt on industrialisation education drive
Government is making strides to complete implementation of education that focuses on industrialisation by ensuring the building of innovation hubs at the country's institutions of higher learning....Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube angers Zimbabwe teachers
Teachers have reacted angrily to Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's 2019 national budget, saying it will drive them into deeper poverty as they repeated their demands to be paid in foreign currency....Published: 25 Nov 2018 at 08:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe cyber security expert to be honoured in Australia
The author of the successful book, the Five Anchors of Cyber Resilience, Phillimon Zongo will be honoured at the Australian edition of the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards (ZAA).Zim Achievers Internation...Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Agencies
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