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Magufuli bans Tanzania's media outlets from broadcasting foreign content
Tanzanian government has officially banned all local media outlets from broadcasting foreign content without government permission.As crackdown on free press and dissident voices intensifies i...Published: 6 hrs ago | 1012 | by Staff reporter
We remain a nation of heroes
Today, Zimbabweans celebrate Heroes Day; that day when national valour is honoured and cherished on our land.It is that day when we remember, salute and commemorate the huge sacrifice th...Published: 11 hrs ago | 233 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zanu PF battered in social media despite monopolising state media
Political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya has said Zanu PF has been battered seriously through the social media for violating human rights dispute being in full control of the state media which it uses as pr...Published: 11 hrs ago | 655 | by Stephen Jakes
Online #ZimbabweLivesMatter campaign jolts Mnangagwa govt
STUNG by the impact of an online campaign by Zimbabweans to raise awareness about alleged human rights violations in the country, top government officials are fighting back with claims that gory image...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 10:23hrs | 9392 | by Staff reporter
Chopper reunites Chimbetu siblings
One of the surviving founders of the Orchestra Dendera Kings, Allan Chimbetu, will next Saturday lead a coterie of the Chimbetu siblings in commemorating the death of Simon "Chopper" Chimbetu....Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:56hrs | 829 | by Staff reporter
MDC led Bulawayo Council in fire-fighting mode
THE Bulawayo City Council has adopted a draft communications policy as it seeks to improve its image after attracting the anger of ratepayers over alleged corruption involving city fathers and local g...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:50hrs | 566 | by Staff reporter
Beyonce won't vote in Zimbabwe
The Bishop laughed his lungs out last week when he saw the desperate efforts of some activists who were trying to foist their latest hashtag movement on US singer Beyonce.There was a lot of eu...Published: 09 Aug 2020 at 09:43hrs | 377 | by Bishop Lazarus
Duduzile Shinya new ICAZ President
Medical Investments Limited's chief financial officer, Duduzile Shinya has been elected the new president of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) for the term 2020/21.She w...Published: 07 Aug 2020 at 21:51hrs | 1143 | by Staff reporter
'Poverty could bring back machete gangs'
DISRUPTION of employment and increasing levels of poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic have forced artisanal small-scale miners to resume their activities, raising fear of the resurfacing of the dread...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 09:08hrs | 316 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic enhances FCA digital banking
Stanbic Bank has stepped up functionality of Foreign Currency Accounts (FCAs) on their digital banking platforms, in a move that will allow customers to take full advantage of the interbank rates bein...Published: 06 Aug 2020 at 08:57hrs | 646 | by Staff reporter
Obert Mpofu clocks 19th day in quarantine, joins Twitter
ZANU-PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu, who is in self-isolation, says he will use his new twitter handle to engage on the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging the country and has since claimed more t...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 18:02hrs | 1984 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to address the nation on Tuesday morning
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to address the nation on Tuesday morning, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Cooperation has said. In a tweet, ZBC said, "ON stand-by for Presidential address to the...Published: 04 Aug 2020 at 07:43hrs | 5137 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masiyiwa struggles to sell stake in Liquid
THE coronavirus pandemic is hampering efforts by Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa to sell a stake in Africa's largest fibre company.Masiyiwa is seeking buyers for 20% to 34% of Liquid Te...Published: 31 Jul 2020 at 07:39hrs | 569 | by Staff reporter
Was the shutting down of mobile money, ZSE a necessary evil?
ON June 26, 2020 the Information ministry announced in a tweet that all mobile money transactions and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) would stop transacting forthwith.The authorities halted ...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:11hrs | 2669 | by Admire Maparadza Dube
Daring suspect tries to disarm detectives
A BULAWAYO man was shot dead after he allegedly tried to disarm detectives arresting him for a spate of robberies and theft cases.According to a police internal memorandum dated July 17, Webst...Published: 26 Jul 2020 at 11:06hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
Wamkele Mene was recently appointed Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat. Because of COVID-19, free trade for countries that have ratified the agreement did not beg...Published: 25 Jul 2020 at 07:57hrs | 329 | by Kingsley Ighobor
Mnangagwa picks fight with tycoon
Zimbabwe's president has picked a fight with the country's most successful businessman. The economy may be the loser.Under pressure from a plunging currency and 737% inflation, President Emmer...Published: 23 Jul 2020 at 20:57hrs | 9276 | by Bloomberg
High Court suspends police seizure of Econet database
ECONET Wireless Private Limited yesterday got relief from the High Court, which suspended a "warrant of search and seizure" of their premises by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) over alleged impropr...Published: 23 Jul 2020 at 20:25hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo says Zanu-PF leaders are creatures of violence
Former cabinet minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo, has claimed that the Zanu-PF-led government is responsible for the human rights violations unleashed on citizens in order to cow them into silence and...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 17:48hrs | 5560 | by Staff reporter
Econet shuts down all branches indefinately
Econet Wireless has informed its customers that all Econet shops will be closed from Wednesday till further notice. The telecoms giant said the move was necessitated by a positive deadly Coron...Published: 21 Jul 2020 at 15:50hrs | 3986 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Journalist puts Zimbabwe on Google street view
Zimbabwean journalist Tawanda Kanhema is revelling in the glory of his global digital footprint that has seen him contributing 2000 miles of Zimbabwe to Google Maps. Google Maps is a digital nav...Published: 18 Jul 2020 at 08:40hrs | 526 | by Staff reporter
Factionalism fears as ZAPU recalls Bulawayo executive committee
The ZAPU Bulawayo provincial executive committee has been recalled on allegations of failing to execute its mandate.Those recalled include Provincial Chairman Rodger Muhlwa, Vice Chairman Rich...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 18:56hrs | 3212 | by Staff reporter
TelOne centre reduces service disruptions
In a move that will result in a significant reduction in internet service disruptions, TelOne has launched a Network Operations Centre (NOC). The central facility will work to support the infr...Published: 16 Jul 2020 at 07:40hrs | 321 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa calls for help to resuscitate ailing economy
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appealed to various stakeholders to participate in the development of a National Development Strategy in efforts to rebuild the ailing economy.This comes as Zi...Published: 14 Jul 2020 at 20:27hrs | 6136 | by Staff reporter
Demystifying Zimbabwe's Cyber Bill
This past week I was among those that were observing the Zimbabwean parliamentary publichearings on the Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill, gazetted on May 15 2020. These public hearings ...Published: 12 Jul 2020 at 10:54hrs | 248 | by Nigel Nyamutumbu
The foreign hand in the 31st July demonstrations uncovered
Zimbabwe is braced for another act of provocation by America. Information and intelligence available shows that the opposition and particularly the organisers of the demonstrations have been given thr...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 17:14hrs | 14589 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
'Zimbabwe can finance own development'
ZIMBABWE has enough resources to finance its own development if the right mindsets, as well as institutional and legal frameworks, are put in place, a joint report by organisations that promote socio-...Published: 03 Jul 2020 at 08:28hrs | 2874 | by Staff reporter
Standard Bank Group collaborates with Salesforce towards becoming a platform business
In a virtual signing event symbolic of the technologically powered new normal, Standard Bank, the parent company of leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, has unveiled an exten...Published: 02 Jul 2020 at 08:55hrs | 805 | by Agencies
Obadiah Matulana drops collabo album
BULAWAYO-BASED kanindo musician Obadiah Matulana, who is known as Dr Jah Kanindo, collaborated with a South Africa-based rhumba group from Matabeleland South, Mlambo Express, and released an album tit...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 07:24hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Zimra adapts to the new ICT-driven business model
THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has started adapting to the information communication technology (ICT) mode of doing business to prevent the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). ...Published: 29 Jun 2020 at 07:26hrs | 770 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe economy run by master criminals fleecing the poor
Ordinary Zimbabweans have suffered for years as a result of currency manipulation and corruption by the elites who have siphoned US dollars away into their overseas bank accounts. Now, a recent ruling...Published: 28 Jun 2020 at 08:11hrs | 1514 | by Thandekile Moyo
Selective outrage retrogressive to the African plight
WHEN we speak of the year 2020 the name Gorge Floyd wields more weight than the COVID-19 pandemic for obvious socio-political reasons. George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis, in the USA....Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 07:05hrs | 120 | by Nqaba Matshazi
Zinara introduces digital vehicle licensing
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) has digitised vehicle licensing and motorists can now renew their discs in the comfort of their homes as the administration moves to bring convenienc...Published: 25 Jun 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1769 | by Staff reporter
Why it's time for Africa to adopt a regional digital financial identity
According to the World Bank Group's Identification for Development, 1.1 billion people globally, including women, children and refugees, lack any form of officially recognised identification. This is ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:28hrs | 277 | by Nkosinathi Ncube
Cassava Fintech launches SASAI Health Status Report as it steps up fight against Coronavirus
Cassava Fintech International (CFI), a subsidiary of the Econet Group, has launched the SASAI Health Status Report (SHSR), a secure blockchain technology-supported solution expected to digitize the te...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 17:56hrs | 132 | by Agencies
Gambling in Middle East - 5 facts you didn't know
Even though the Quran forbids gambling in the Muslim world, the entire Middle East and North African region have become more flexible about casinos over the years. The industry is still highly regulat...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 11:49hrs | 1024 | by Staff writer
Stanbic Bank in virtual Africa investors conference
In line with current world trends, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe's parent company, Standard Bank Group has adopted a digital approach to enable African corporate clients and leading policymakers to connect vi...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:28hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Multi-line or One-line Slot, What is the Difference?
Alongside such classics as roulette, blackjack and baccarat, slot machines are an iconic part of the casino experience. Brilliantly simple, anyone can play and win, and many people have been known to ...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 14:19hrs | 334 | by Staff Writer
The critical need for seamless, digital payments in the COVID-19 era
The impact of COVID-19 on our spending habits cannot be over-emphasised. With the temporary shutting down of industries and businesses around the world, millions of people have been laid off, furlough...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 08:10hrs | 425 | by Jabu Basopo, Visa's general manager for Southern Africa
Zimpost upgrading Zipcash facility
ZIMPOST is in the process of further developing its money transfer service, Zipcash, in line with global trends to enable it to sit on the digital platform that will make it faster, more convenient an...Published: 18 Jun 2020 at 08:26hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe prioritizing use of ICTs
CHAMBER of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) president Ms Elizabeth Nerwande is prioritizing the upgrade of the Chamber's resource centre so that information becomes available to its membership in real-time, r...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 18:48hrs | 422 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe risks lagging behind in digital era
ZIMBABWE risks being left behind in the digital era and this has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic as local mobile network operators (MNOs) continue to charge subeconomic tariffs amid rising o...Published: 16 Jun 2020 at 09:37hrs | 142 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba wants escaping returnees reported
CENTENARY-based apostolic prophet Madzibaba Jonah, born Biggie Musanzika (pictured above), has urged his congregants to report returnees who escape or avoid undergoing the mandatory quarantine at desi...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 10:14hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers fire warning shots,rob gold dealer
A 45-YEAR-OLD Harare based man has appeared before the Bindura Magistrate Maria Msika yesterday facing charges of robbery involving property and cash in e...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 21:46hrs | 2486 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
UK appoints Zimbabwean songbird Anna Mudeka to lead African choir online to help ease isolation
Zimbabwean UK-based singer, songwriter, dancer, musician and artistic director, Anna Mudeka, has been commissioned by the Hostry Festival in Norwich to lead The African Choir of Norfolk. Anna is invit...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 19:43hrs | 665 | by Agencies
6-man robbery gang released on bail
THE High Court has released on bail a gang of six men that allegedly attacked five small-scale miners with machetes and metal bars before robbing them of gold and over $23 000, all in one day. ...Published: 13 Jun 2020 at 09:13hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
WorldRemit partners with Mukuru
WorldRemit, the global online money transfer service has announced a partnership with Mukuru, one of Africa's largest remittance providers to broaden options for cash pick up in Zimbabwe. The partners...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 20:14hrs | 3151 | by Staff reporter
ZimTrade pushes for online store
ZIMTRADE is working on an online store premised on the need to create a singular window for marketing and selling Zimbabwean products virtually, as part of its efforts to remain relevant and aligning ...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 08:02hrs | 304 | by Staff reporter
Embracing a culture of business agility during COVID-19
BUSINESS environments are increasingly becoming more complex and volatile. At the same time, the availability of technology has resulted in the need for flexibility, agility and mobility among the wor...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 07:58hrs | 154 | by Emmanuel Zvada
Boost for Zimbabwe students as Cassava Edutech launches Akello E-library
Cassava Edutech has launched the Akello E-library, an online library platform offering hundreds of school curriculum books that are set to strengthen Zimbabwe's education sector by providing learners,...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 15:02hrs | 542 | by Agencies
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