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Zimbabwe governance professionals urged to harness AI

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes global development, governance professionals in Zimbabwe are being urged to identify and leverage relevant AI tools to enhance efficiency in government and private sector operations.Speak…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 09:44hrs | 155 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's digital connectivity expands

Zimbabwe's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector experienced robust growth in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the national ICT index rising by 17.8% to reach 121.1. This significant increase was driven primarily by sharp r…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 07:51hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter

Who Owns the Future When the Youth Are Just Campaign Props?

Every election season in Zimbabwe brings with it a familiar theatre: politicians parading youth like trophies, cladding them in party regalia, praising their energy, and promising them a future that never arrives. Stadiums fill. Slogans ec…

Published: 05 May 2025 at 23:21hrs | 176 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo

Shock as Minister Mavetera takes Fadzayi Mahere; Chin'ono head on over PhD Fraud Claims

In a dramatic public showdown on X (formerly Twitter), Honourable Tatenda Anastacia Mavetera, ZANU PF Minister of ICT and founder of Young Women for Economic Development, boldly challenged opposition figures over allegations that her PhD s…

Published: 22 Feb 2025 at 17:00hrs | 11163 | by Nkululeko Nkomo

Call for transparency and Stakeholder Consultation on New Cyber and Data Protection Licencing Regulations

The recent implementation of the Cyber and Data Protection Licencing regulations (S.I. 155 of 2024) by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has sparked significant concerns among a wide range of stake…

Published: 08 Nov 2024 at 14:44hrs | 114 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

3rd Canada-Africa Business Conference to take place from October 15-16 in Harare, Zimbabwe

TORONTO, Canada - Members and guests of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (www.CanadaAfrica.ca) are invited to the Canada-Africa Business Conference in Harare. The two-day program will once again convene leading decision makers to acce…

Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 11:26hrs | 289 | by APO

Mnangagwa shocks Zimbabwe's ICT ministry

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's announcement approving Starlink's licensing to provide internet services in Zimbabwe surprised the Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services (ICT) ministry and the telecoms regulator, …

Published: 27 May 2024 at 10:02hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Starlink : A potential digital lifeline for rural Zimbabwe

In a world where connectivity is a lifeline for information, education, and economic opportunities, the promise of Starlink, SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet project, shines brightly for rural and unconnected regions in Africa. Howeve…

Published: 26 Oct 2023 at 05:30hrs | 2 | by Robert Ndlovu

Alinial partnering Zimbabwean schools through comprehensive ICT solutions to schools management

Alinial Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe will be the first local Advisory Service Firm in the country to introduce a  locally customized School Management ERP System to schools both public and private across the country. The System offe…

Published: 23 Oct 2023 at 15:12hrs | 24 | by Paul Ndou

How organisation can prevent cyber attacks

Ninety-five percent of cyber breaches come from only three industries in 2016 - government, retail, and technology. The reason is not necessarily because these industries are less diligent in their protection. They are just very popular ta…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 07:49hrs | 12 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi

Zimbabwe closing gender gaps in technology, says Mutsvangwa

The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa says the Second Republic is actively working towards bridging gender gaps which exist in innovation and technological advancement.She was addressin…

Published: 09 Mar 2023 at 23:14hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter

JSC welcomes use of ICTs in Judiciary

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says the use of information communication technology (ICTs) in its operations will assist judicial officers to track and manage all cases filed at the courts.Addressing the Occasion of the Bar-Bench Co…

Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Nicola Faith Dyakonda winners the 2022 Girls in ICT hackathon held at the University of Zimbabwe

As part of the nationâ€™s commitment to the success of the girl child in the information and communication Technology (ICT) sector. On 28 April 2022, ZICT and ZIE joins girls around the world to mark International Girls in ICT Day, drawing…

Published: 08 May 2022 at 15:26hrs | 199 | by Agencies

Cops arrested for conning ICT perm sec

TWO former police officers and two other serving members of the force were arraigned before Harare magistrate Yeukai Dzuda after conning the acting Information Communication Technology ministry secretary Beulah Chirume of her US$300 after …

Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

When everyone dreams of being an 'influencer' who will truly change the world?

It is all now about the "glitz and glam"!We now have a generation that wants to make a living from partying and drinking champagne!Everyone now dreams of being a "social media influencer" - whose only contribution to the world appears to b…

Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:40hrs | 2 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana

Africa's judicial authorities must adopt ICTs, says Mnangagwa

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged judicial authorities in Africa to adopt information communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance justice delivery system amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Mnangagwa made the call yesterday while officially o…

Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Internet now a basic need, says ICT minister

INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Jenfan Muswere yesterday said COVID-19 had transformed the internet into a basic need and pressured government to speed up connectivity in marginalised areas.He was speaking at the of…

Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

Is there light at the end of the tunnel? the future of the youth at stake

Revolutionary greetings fellow compatriots. As we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ l felt it prudent to reflect on the lives of the youths in Zimbabwe. It is unequivocal that we live in a society with limited opportunit…

Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 10:43hrs | 1 | by Mberi Prince

ICT to cascade to rural areas: Kazembe

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday said the digital transformation and increased use of ICTs being experienced in urban areas must also cascade to rural areas, so as to enhance the lives of p…

Published: 05 Jul 2019 at 08:10hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Potraz to host innovation drive workshops

Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is calling for ICT Innovators to attend its innovation Drive workshops to be taking place this week and next week in Bulawayo and Harare, Zim Techreview reported.Accor…

Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 20:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

What workers day is all about

During President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Independence Day op-ed he made an astute assessment of what will drive our nation's future and especially its economy."When I travel abroad and greet foreign guests in Zimbabwe, many want to talk about…

Published: 01 May 2018 at 14:02hrs | 1 | by Mike, Harare

'Mugabe insincere'

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe on Saturday expressed shock at the level of underdevelopment in Gwanda, Matabeleland South province, but opposition parties and local pressure groups dismissed the Zanu-PF leader's concerns as insincere.Mugabe, at t…

Published: 15 Aug 2017 at 06:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Role of ICT in business creativity

TWO weeks ago I looked at the role of ICT in the music industry in general. It was noted that most musicians felt short-changed by the ICT boom as fewer people bought CDs compare to online downloads of the equivalent MP3s. It was emphasise…

Published: 07 Jun 2017 at 12:46hrs | 2 | by Robert Ndlovu

No amount of legislation can stop piracy

IN all articles that I write, the term ICT is always in the middle of the action. Just to make sure that I do not lose my readers, I will summarise what the term means in a few lines. ICT â€” Information and Communication Technology is a g…

Published: 27 May 2017 at 09:19hrs | 3 | by Robert Ndlovu

Make ICT training compulsory for teachers

YES, you read that right. We have to start somewhere. Here we are and we have a generation of students and pupils who are more tech savvy than their teachers. If we are serious about using ICT to open doors of new opportunities, then we mu…

Published: 28 Mar 2017 at 10:58hrs | | by Robert Ndlovu

Young women breaking into the male-dominated ICT world

One of Africa's leading tech start-up spreads its wings It was a bright morning in March 2010, when a group of tech-savvy youths converged at a small hall in Nairobi to discuss innovation and technology.  Four young women exchanged ph…

Published: 24 Mar 2017 at 19:33hrs | 1 | by Kwamboka Oyaro

Uptake of ICTs towards self employment and economic development

Government is making immense effort to achieve one component of the Millennium Development Goals by bringing access to ICTs for all, as ICT is being used as a vehicle for delivering services, catalyzing economic growth and facilitating the…

Published: 02 Feb 2017 at 10:20hrs | 1 | by Tatenda Gono

'Econet out in full force sodomising it's customers'

Econet out in full force sodomising it's customers. They just unveiled new steep mobile data tariffs as POTRAZ's floor prices come into effect. This is very un-interllectual and personally think it has another agenda altogether. You have n…

Published: 11 Jan 2017 at 14:05hrs | 1 | by Ezra Tshisa Sibanda

Govt to utilise converged ICT experts to finalise policy

The Government will utilise the convergence of information communication technology experts in the country to finalise the draft ICT policy, a Cabinet Minister said on Tuesday.About 30 companies are exhibiting at the four-day e-Tech Africa…

Published: 12 Mar 2014 at 15:42hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

'Govt has wavered duty on all ICT gadgets'

The government says it is committed to availing resources to ensure that broadband services continue to improve as this will contribute to economic and social development of the country.In his remarks at the official opening of the 3rd Sou…

Published: 09 Oct 2013 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Korea committed to development of ICT in Zim

The Republic of Korea has unveiled a US$5,8 million pilot project to assist in the development of ICTs for the Zimbabwe Intellectual Property Office and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO).Korea's Ambassador to …

Published: 07 Oct 2013 at 14:40hrs | 25 | by Staff Reporter

Zimbabwe to host international ICT conference

The 2013 International Conference on Information Technology for Africa to be held in Zimbabwe from February 20 to 23 will look at ways to transfer, diffuse and adopt ICTs within the African context, a Cabinet Minister has said. Minister of…

Published: 08 Feb 2013 at 05:03hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

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