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WATCH: Chiwenga attacks Mnangagwa and Masiyiwa
Harare Pastor Apostle Talent Chiwenga has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Telecommunications guru Strive Masiyiwa of playing on the emotions of people to seek relevance by mobilizing relief a...Published: 4 hrs ago | 7420 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa tells Zimbabwe to price all goods in South African rand
Billionaire telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa says Zimbabwe could achieve price stability if all goods were priced in the South African rand, and the country could do this "overnight".Masiyiwa, ...Published: 19 Apr 2019 at 10:48hrs | 6102 | by ZimLive
Strive Masiyiwa's court papers rejected on a technicality
The South African High Court has not accepted an application presented by Douglas Mboweni on a technicality arguing that the respondent was the CEO of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, and was not in a capaci...Published: 16 Apr 2019 at 08:22hrs | 3088 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe in court
Former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) board chairman Albert Mugabe has appeared in court on allegations of authorising and tendering false letters of undertaking to set off a mortgage ...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 13:09hrs | 515 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Army Generals read riot act to Mnangagwa, as he privately offers to resign as President
The game is all but over for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's young presidency, as hardline army generals are reportedly said to have read the riot act to him, over a sheaf of serious issues caused by h...Published: 12 Apr 2019 at 06:54hrs | 24764 | by Itai Mushekwe/Nancy Mabaya/Malvin Motsi
Chiwenga to appoint SB Moyo and Masiyiwa as Vice Presidents?
Vice President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga is set to appoint General Sibusiso Busi Moyo and Econet Boss Strive Masiyiwa as his two Vice Presidents in 2020 a ZANU PF source from Mashonaland Ea...Published: 08 Apr 2019 at 12:58hrs | 61052 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Masiyiwa-Chamisa's contract will not be renewed
Six specially selected security crack teams are currently probing the misdemeanours by senior Zimbabwe National Roads Administrator (Zinara) executives, as authorities step-up the ante to cleanse the ...Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 08:37hrs | 2035 | by Staff reporter
'A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination'
IT has reached the stage where, to be honest with each other, it is no more surprising that posting a most non-political and non-partisan message on social media praising Zimbabweans — one and all â...Published: 29 Mar 2019 at 06:28hrs | 871 | by Conway Tutani
Strive Masiyiwa to pour over US$225m into Harare
Higherlife Foundation is set to plough over US$225 million into Harare's water and sanitation sectors as part of broader efforts to fight water-borne diseases like cholera and typhoid. The two partner...Published: 28 Mar 2019 at 23:33hrs | 1080 | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Strive Masiyiwa sues Mutumwa Mawere
Econet Wireless Boss Strive Masiyiwa has formally filed his application to sue South Africa based businessman Mutumwa Mawere over defamation of character.Mawere is being sued together with Rut...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 20:58hrs | 8507 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Econet goes full force in search of Cyclone Idai survivors
ZIMBABWE's largest telecommunications firm, Econet Wireless, says it has deployed the full might of its organisational capacity in search of survivors of the recent Cyclone Idai. In a st...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:47hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa to build house for Cyclone Idai heroine
TELECOMMUNICATIONS magnate and billionaire, Mr Strive Masiyiwa has pledged to build a house and pay a $1000 lifetime monthly allowance to an elderly woman from Harare who walked from Mbare to Highland...Published: 25 Mar 2019 at 22:22hrs | 1893 | by ZimLive
These critics need more help than cyclone victims
CYCLONE Idai has brought out the good and the ugly in people.Many Zimbabweans have, commendably, risen to the occasion to assist fellow human beings, while others are using this as an opportun...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:33hrs | 350 | by Conway Tutani
Strive Masiyiwa, US charity fight tropical diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and the US's End Fund are tackling neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of Zimbabwe's poorest people, but many are shunning treatment du...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:56hrs | 1265 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube should learn from Masiyiwa
Finance minister Mthuli Ncube's United States jaunt last week was always expected to yield what it yielded - an empty basket. It's no rocket science.In an article published in this column last...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 17:08hrs | 4411 | by Brett Chulu
Embargoes throttle Zimbabwe's financial system
Earlier this month, United States President Donald Trump extended the economic sanctions against Zimbabwe by a year, claiming that new Government's policies continue to pose an "unusual and extraordin...Published: 15 Mar 2019 at 05:50hrs | 342 | by Tawanda Musarurwa
If 'Trump is just a phone call away'
. . . what does this tell us about Chamisa? A few days ago while addressing his supporters on International Women's Day, MDC Alliance leader Nelson Cha...Published: 13 Mar 2019 at 22:48hrs | 2724 | by Prosperity Mzila
Mugabe up for $300,000 fraud
Former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) board chairman Albert Mugabe yesterday appeared in court charged with criminal abuse of duty. He allegedly wrote to CBZ bank lying that th...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 06:10hrs | 2631 | by Staff reporter
Ecocash apologises
EcoCash (Pvt) Ltd has apologized to its clients who have been facing a horrible service from the Ecocash money transfer services in the past weekes.Technical challenges that the users were fac...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:54hrs | 4078 | by Mandla Ndlovu
EcoCash loses bid to block search
Strive Masiyiwa's EcoCash (Pvt) Ltd, whose computers had been targeted for search and seizure by Dr Dish (Pvt) Ltd in the on-going $1, 7 million debt dispute, has lost its bid to interdict and restrai...Published: 11 Mar 2019 at 07:08hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa buys back controlling stake in Botswana's Mascom
MTN Group Ltd. announced the disposal of its share in a Botswana joint venture as Africa's biggest wireless carrier by revenue kicks off a drive to raise at least 15 billion rand ($1.1 billion) from a...Published: 07 Mar 2019 at 07:55hrs | 5757 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's team clash with Masiyiwa and Mthuli Ncube
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's team is unhappy with Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube and Econet Wireless Boss Strive Masiyiwa accusing the duo of failing to attract investments, Professor Jonathan Moyo h...Published: 04 Mar 2019 at 08:30hrs | 16550 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe drifts towards online darkness
One year after jubilant residents celebrated on the streets of Harare when Zimbabwe's army removed Robert Mugabe from power, the country is in darkness.In January, after days of protests over ...Published: 03 Mar 2019 at 18:26hrs | 904 | by Ray Mwayera
Gwisai roasts 'capitalist' Masiyiwa for faking national interest
ZIMBABWEANS must not be fooled by Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa when he talks about national interest as he was only concerned about profits, International Socialist Organisation (ISO) leader and fir...Published: 28 Feb 2019 at 06:21hrs | 3337 | by newzimbabwe
Zimbabwe - Missed opportunity after missed opportunity
The best opportunity was presented after the demise of Robert Mugabe. This was a golden opportunity to start afresh and bring a semblance of democracy and simultaneously revive the economy. November, ...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 07:35hrs | 835 | by Sibusisiwe Tshuma
Capernaum Scholarship 2019 unveiled
Capernaum scholarship is now open for new applicants. Apply online using your smart phone, laptop or desktop on www.higherlifefoundation.orgTap and select Scholarships then Capernaum...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 16:28hrs | 2521 | by Capernaum
Meet Strive Masiyiwa and Chanakira's funder
Andrew Young, Jr has been noted as one of the major people who funded Telecoms Guru Strive Masiyiwa and Banker Nigel Chanakira, it has emerged. Shadowy Twitter character Mmatigari revealed thi...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 14:28hrs | 7821 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa to become Vice President?
Billionaire and Telecoms Guru Strive Masiyiwa might land himself a top job in the government of Zimbabwe, Fidelis Fengu of Fidelis Fengu and Associates a Think-tank based in Harare said.In a p...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 06:48hrs | 28798 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Disinformation and misinformation the new battlefront
EDITOR,The information age has brought with it many opportunities as well as challenges. Is it not ironic that in this digital age where information is supposed to be available at our fingerti...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 22:38hrs | 819 | by Davison Kaiyo.
Solar energy is the future: Masiyiwa
Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa says mini-power grids based on solar energy are the solution to Africa's energy problem.Masiyiwa made the prediction at a global conference of investors in Abu D...Published: 17 Feb 2019 at 08:01hrs | 718 | by Staff reporter
Man beats up police officers, throws plate of sadza at them
A tout has been sentenced to 105 hours of community service for resisting arrest and assaulting four police officers at Family Of God (FOG) church illegal commuter pick up point along Robert Mugabe Ro...Published: 16 Feb 2019 at 20:04hrs | 563 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to speak at CEOs conference
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to officiate at the 6th Africa Round Table, which ends here this afternoon. According to the programme, the President is expected to give a keynote add...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 08:33hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
Econet injects $45 million in solar project
UGESI Energy, a pan-African company within the Econet Energy Group, is targeting to invest $45 million in the first phase of its community solar programme launched in Bulawayo yesterday, an official h...Published: 14 Feb 2019 at 07:21hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
Lumumba's ally blasts Strive Masiyiwa's bank
Fresh In A Box founder and William Mutumanje's close ally Kuda Musasiwa has slammed Steward Bank and Ecocash for the transaction charges that are charged by the two entities.Steward Bank and E...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 15:09hrs | 4667 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Only Chamisa has the economic keys to revive the Zimbabwean economy?
When Nelson Chamisa opines alongside foreign interests that nothing has changed since November 2017, the idea is to defeat today's ZANU-PF by psychological association to the leadership of former pres...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 09:46hrs | 1201 | by Reason Wafawarova
Masiyiwas donate $60m to fight cholera
The family foundation of Econet founders Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa has committed an additional $60 million towards the cholera response in Zimbabwe.The commitment comes on the back of an init...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:33hrs | 603 | by Staff reporter
Mthuli Ncube engages US over reforms, Zidera
Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube is set to leave for the United States of America next month to apprise that country's government officials on positive developments the...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 05:42hrs | 572 | by Staff reporter
Matabeleland to get $25m of the $100 from Econet
Matabeleland provinces will get 25 percent of the $100m Econet Challenge Fund announced this week by the firm's founder and executive chairman Mr Strive Masiyiwa and his wife Tsitsi to support rural e...Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa, Chamisa must find each other now
THIS is for the two protagonists of Zimbabwe's national politics — President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa: stop with the procrastination, swallow your pride and get with...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:11hrs | 373 | by Gabriel Manyati
Econet to stimulate employment in Bulawayo
Econet Wireless will set up the centre of its energy subsidiary in the City of Bulawayo to provide employment opportunities in the city, Econet Energy CEO Norman Moyo, has said.In a statement,...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:32hrs | 2053 | by Staff reporter
Econet eyes Bulawayo as renewable energy centre
TELECOMMUNICATIONS giant Econet Wireless has chosen the City of Bulawayo as the centre of its renewable energy business in Zimbabwe in order to stimulate employment opportunities in the country's seco...Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:28hrs | 485 | by Staff reporter
Econet energy company to have HQ in Bulawayo
According to Econet Coporate Communications, Bulawayo is going to be the home of their solar energy business, Distributed Power Africa (DPA), ...Published: 30 Jan 2019 at 15:16hrs | 2060 | by TechZim
'I will never apologise for POSA and AIPPA' says Jonathan Moyo
Exiled former G40 Kingpin Professor Jonathan Moyo has vowed that he will not apologise for the enactment of two laws that are largely repressive in Zimbabwe; the Public Order and ad Security Act and t...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 18:21hrs | 5979 | by Mandla Ndlovu
SA calls for removal of sanctions laudable
The calls for the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA) to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe by prominent African leaders that include Rwandese president Paul Kagame and South African pr...Published: 28 Jan 2019 at 07:22hrs | 1046 | by Christine Lethokuhle Mabhena
Economic sanctions against Zimbabwe must be lifted
The opposition parties in Zimbabwe, MDC in particular, civil society organisations and other Government detractors have been unreasonably claiming that there are no sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by th...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 13:20hrs | 440 | by Chido Chikuni
Economic sanctions against Zimbabwe must be lifted
The opposition parties in Zimbabwe, MDC in particular, civil society organisations and other Government detractors have been unreasonably claiming that there are no sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by th...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 11:37hrs | 844 | by Chido Chikuni
Ramaphosa's call for lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe laudable
The call by the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, for sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe to be lifted is progressive and worth celebrating.Ramaphosa joins Rwandan President Paul Kagame and ...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 11:24hrs | 942 | by Ashley Kondo
Zimbabweans need to find each other as a nation
As we begin 2019, there are key lessons from the coup and Zimbabwe's post-coup experiences. The key lessons going forward relate to ethical leadership, public sector performance management, service de...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:00hrs | 148 | by Brian Kagoro
Chiwenga opens internet but closes social media
The Minister of State Security under Acting President Chiwenga's government Owen Mudha Ncube has instructed all Internet Service Providers to open up internet access save for specified social media ap...Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 15:32hrs | 5831 | by Mandla Ndlovu
BREAKING: Zimbabwe restores internet connectivity
Mobile networks and internet service providers in Zimbabwe have restored internet connectivity after a blackout that lasted more than 24 hours, ...Published: 16 Jan 2019 at 15:29hrs | 6688 | by Staff reporter
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