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Liquid deploys FREE WiFi at all Zim universities
Liquid Zimbabwe has installed FREE WiFi Internet access at all the nation's 48 universities.This was revealed by the Econet founder and group chairman Strive Masiyiwa, writing on his popular F...Published: 20 hrs ago | 2938 | by Agencies
Higherlife Foundation launches 'Support Our Hospitals' campaign
Higherlife Foundation today launched the 'Support Our Hospitals' campaign aimed at capacitating doctors working in public hospitals by mobilizing funding and material support to ensure public medical ...Published: 11 Dec 2019 at 16:23hrs | 1834 | by Agencies
Doctors to get ZWL$10 000 salary
Doctors are likely to have a happy Christmas after Strive Masiyiwa's Higher Life Foundation revealed that they are planning to pay the ZWL$10 000 in December. Speaking to the media recently HL...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:21hrs | 8524 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Huge windfall for doctors
THE Higher Life Foundation (HLF) has received more than 300 applications from doctors around the country in response to its recently announced Training Fellowship for junior and senior medical practit...Published: 06 Dec 2019 at 07:11hrs | 1113 | by Staff reporter
Doctors sign up to Masiyiwa's offer
Higherlife Foundation (HLF) has received 365 applications from doctors around the country in response to its recently announced training fellowship for junior and senior doctors, as well as consultant...Published: 05 Dec 2019 at 20:44hrs | 6203 | by Staff reporter
Did Masiyiwa drop a clanger on Zanu-PF?
OTHER than being known as a Christian and a successful telecommunication business person nationally and globally, Strive Masiyiwa continues to be an enigma of our generation. The government fought his...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:26hrs | 4231 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Zimbabwe doctors want more than just better salaries
NEWS that the country's doctors have spanned an offer by business tycoon, Strive Masiyiwa, is depressing as it is curious. In fact, the whole debacle speaks to the major problem facing this country: I...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:24hrs | 200 | by newsday editorial
Strive Masiyiwa working in cahoots with govt, says Doctors
STRIKING public hospital doctors have claimed that they spurned Strive Masiyiwa's Higher Life Foundation (HLF)'s salary offer after realising that the Econet Wireless founder was working in cahoots wi...Published: 03 Dec 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1543 | by Staff reporter
'Strive Masiyiwa's offer to doctors not good enough'
Zimbabwean doctors have entered Day 92 of the industrial action after they snubbed the offer by Econet Wireless Boss Strive Masiyiwa. Announcing the development Former Secretary General of Zim...Published: 02 Dec 2019 at 11:58hrs | 2921 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mandaza improves Masiyiwa's pay offer to doctors - foolishness, will not end health crisis
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season ...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 21:38hrs | 13185 | by Nomusa Garikai
Doctors strike: 'It is time to show leadership, people are dying'
The government is still struggling to find a solution to one of the major health crises in Zimbabwe's history, three months after junior doctors went on strike demanding better pay.Sapes Trust...Published: 01 Dec 2019 at 06:10hrs | 799 | by Staff reporter
Carnage in Zimbabwe hospitals continues
TOUTS are usually known for their confidence, foul language and naughtiness, but recently, they sobered up when one of their own died right on the streets with his hospital record card in hand, after ...Published: 30 Nov 2019 at 10:48hrs | 654 | by Staff reporter
What happens when the centre can no longer hold?
WHEN Somalia was a lawless gangland with no central government, many Africans often wondered how it must have felt to live in a failed state controlled by marauding warlords.How on earth did p...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:55hrs | 1707 | by Brezh Malaba
Masiyiwa, $100m saved 2k doctors but condemning vote rigging would save nation and posterity - THINK!
"ECONET Wireless founder Strive Masiyiwa and his wife, Tsitsi, through their Higher Life Foundation, have set up a $100 million fund which will see up to 2 000 junior and senior doctors employed by go...Published: 29 Nov 2019 at 09:39hrs | 579 | by Nomusa Garikai
Strive Masiyiwa dangles $310 to doctors in bid to break 3-month strike
Telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa will seek to break a three-month strike by Zimbabwean doctors by offering them an extra ZWL$5,000 (US$310) monthly, his foundation announced.The doctors will al...Published: 27 Nov 2019 at 18:45hrs | 5282 | by Staff reporter
Zhuwao's open letter to South Africa leadership
I write to associate myself with Advocate Nelson Chamisa's tweet welcoming South Africa and SADC's mediation in Zimbabwe and his plea for a specific practical solution to set up a donor fund to addres...Published: 19 Nov 2019 at 15:41hrs | 3976 | by Patrick Zhuwao
Zinara hunts for CEO, FD
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (zinara) is hunting for a new chief executive after Engineer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa was fired for alleged gross incompetence and abuse of office. In a...Published: 28 Oct 2019 at 06:35hrs | 807 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa on corruption
Zimbabwean businessman and Econet Wireless founder Mr Strive Masiyiwa has called for a genuine reform of policies and stronger accountability mechanisms if corruption has to be defeated in Africa....Published: 10 Oct 2019 at 08:08hrs | 5162 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa says, 'Corruption has no colour'
IF corruption is to be defeated, better legislation and stronger accountability mechanisms need to be put in place.This is the word from businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa who gave...Published: 07 Oct 2019 at 21:30hrs | 4204 | by Staff reporter
EcoCash threatens complete shutdown
ZIMBABWE Stock Exchange (ZSE)-listed Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited, a subsidiary of Strive Masiyiwa's Econet Wireless, has threatened a complete shutdown of its EcoCash platform if the Reserve Ban...Published: 02 Oct 2019 at 07:41hrs | 2347 | by Staff reporter
Dear Strive Masiyiwa
I greet you cordially.I just want to let you know that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and President ED are moving fast to destroy your cash cow Ecocash. It has come to my attention that they banned ...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 22:10hrs | 3755 | by Don Chigumba
Strive Masiyiwa lashes RBZ
Ministers have recently issued threats against Econet's mobile money service, EcoCash, whose agents are accused of charging desperate Zimbabweans looking for cash a massive premium of up to 60 percent...Published: 30 Sep 2019 at 16:56hrs | 9162 | by ZimLive
Masiyiwa-Chamisa fired
ZINARA has fired its suspended chief executive officer Engineer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa and finance director Mr Simon Taranhike for gross incompetence and abuse of office, our Harare Bureau can reveal....Published: 21 Sep 2019 at 06:56hrs | 1436 | by Staff reporter
Of illegal sanctions and global politics
Sanctions generally entail restrictions on international trade and finance that one country imposes on another for political reasons.Economic sanctions include the withdrawal of customary trad...Published: 19 Sep 2019 at 13:41hrs | 418 | by Peacemaker Zano
Strive Masiyiwa leaves AGRA in good stead
When the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) was established several years ago, the aim was to provide a platform for global and African leaders to develop actionable plans that would move Africa...Published: 12 Sep 2019 at 19:43hrs | 145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's richest: How they made their money
WHILST there is no official list of Zimbabwe's richest men and women, such as the one compiled by the Times and Forbes Magazine, the country has its fair share of rich people, including some who are m...Published: 08 Sep 2019 at 07:26hrs | 791 | by Staff reporter
Cassava announces free remittances to Zimbabwe via Sasai App
Cassava Fintech, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Econet Group, says with effect from September 1, 2019, Zimbabweans sending money from the Diaspora will pay only 2.5% in remittance fees, a drastic re...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:59hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
Econet closes shop in 13 countries
BILLIONAIRE and Zimbabwe's telecoms mogul, Strive Masiyiwa's Mauritius incorporated Econet Media Limited, has put up for sale its shares in the satellite broadcast business in 13 countries, mostly Afr...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:10hrs | 1648 | by Staff reporter
Mthwakazi's State Of the Nation Address
Good evening Mthwakazi Omuhle ondlela zimhlophe.I wish to have started by acknowledging the so called Zimbabwe's hereos and defense forces day, but I am too angry to go through such kind of fo...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 21:43hrs | 1571 | by Mbonisi Solomon Gumbo
Masiyiwa-Chamisa refuses to go
THE Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) is losing thousands of dollars every month as it continues to pay a full salary and associated benefits to suspended chief executive officer, Mrs Na...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet fires warning shot
Econet Wireless has warned that they might be forced to switch off the network during electricity downtime if the situation persists. Econet was speaking after Saturday's blackout which was caused by ...Published: 22 Jul 2019 at 13:38hrs | 14423 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Econet in major blackout
Econet users on Saturday complained about their failure to use the Econet services from Ecocash to Data services. Online magazine Techmag said the following service were confirmed not working...Published: 20 Jul 2019 at 11:16hrs | 7023 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Former top govt official in US$5 million Zinara storm
FORMER deputy chief secretary to the president and cabinet Ray Ndhlukula is in the eye of a storm after it emerged this week that he unprocedurally ordered the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:56hrs | 2124 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa 'former' lawyer's multi-currency regime challenge ruled not urgent
High Court judge Justice Joseph Musakwa has ruled as not urgent an application by businessman and lawyer, Tawanda Nyambirai who was seeking an order to interdict Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Rese...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 07:25hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's 'former' lawyer sues Mthuli Ncube over currency reforms
Tawanda Nyambirai, who is on record as having been a lawyer to leading businessman Strive Masiyiwa in his bid to license Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has sued the Minister of Finance and Economic Deleopm...Published: 06 Jul 2019 at 20:43hrs | 7935 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe's court challenge dismissed
Former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) board chairperson Albert Mugabe on Wednesday had his application challenging the acceptability of a letter he allegedly wrote to CBZ Bank guarante...Published: 28 Jun 2019 at 06:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Scandal prone Zinara caught up in yet another murky deal fiasco
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) could have lost US$5,2 million in a murky deal which was supposed to see a 'controversial third party' earn a US$5 million kickback as a condition fo...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 17:53hrs | 1741 | by Staff Reporter
Mass resignations stall ex-Zinara boss trial
The trial of former Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) board chairperson, Albert Mugabe, on criminal abuse of office charges, was yesterday postponed to a later date after the chief witnes...Published: 12 Jun 2019 at 07:10hrs | 3031 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's Econet in tribalism storm
Econet Wireless a Telecommunications giant owned by Dr Strive Masiyiwa has court tribalism storm after advertising an all-Shona arts line-up for an event to be held on Saturday at Bulawayo's City Hall...Published: 07 Jun 2019 at 09:11hrs | 7978 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mugabe stalls trial
FORMER Zinara boss, Albert Mugabe, was back in court yesterday accused of stalling his trial by seeking postponements.State prosecutor Nyikadzino Machingura was not amused as Mugabe's lawyer, ...Published: 28 May 2019 at 11:55hrs | 1273 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa-Chamisa gives Biggie Matiza a five-day ultimatum
SUSPENDED Zimbabwe National Road Administration Authority (Zinara) chief executive officer Nancy Masiyiwa-Chamisa has given Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza a five-day ultimatum to issue a public...Published: 17 May 2019 at 07:20hrs | 3462 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa competes with Lumumba's partner
Fresh in a box Founder and William Mutumanje's business partner Kuda Musasiwa has lamented that Strive Masiyiwa's Econet has launched through its Eco Farmer venture a service that is copy pasted from ...Published: 15 May 2019 at 11:15hrs | 6660 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zinara ropes in CID
THE Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) is working with the Criminal Investigations Department anti-corruption team to investigate all its revenue streams as part of efforts to curb corrupt...Published: 14 May 2019 at 07:27hrs | 679 | by Staff reporter
FULL TEXT: Strive Masiyiwa vs Mutuma Mawere court papers
Court papers of an impending courtroom showdown between business tycoon Mutumwa Mawere and Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa have surfaced. The 146 page document details the allegations by Masiyi...Published: 13 May 2019 at 11:21hrs | 7188 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zinara bosses resign, 19 employees arrested
Zinara's acting chief executive officer Ms Mathlene Mujokoro and audit manager Mr Shadreck Matengabadza have resigned, while 19 employees have been arrested for fraud cases involving more than US$210 ...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:32hrs | 2401 | by Staff reporter
Mawarire exposes Strive Masiyiwa
National Patriotic Front Spokesperson Jealousy Mawarire has alleged that Econet boss Strive Masiyiwa is a beneficiary of government tenders courtesy of the late General Solomon Mujuru and his wife Joi...Published: 08 May 2019 at 09:31hrs | 17152 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa pockets $100m in dividends
STRIVE Masiyiwa has pocketed close to US$100 million as dividend payouts from his investment in Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ) since 2009, businessdigest has established.According to Econet Wi...Published: 03 May 2019 at 07:22hrs | 7740 | by Staff reporter
Econet hikes data price by 150%
In a move that has infuriated mobile data users Econet Wireless has hiked the price of its daily data bundles by 150%. The new price of data is as follows:$1- 40MB$2.50- 250MB...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 08:37hrs | 6359 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Council opts for locally-made water chemicals
Harare City Council (HCC) has started carrying out trial runs for locally-made water purification chemicals which are expected to reduce the demand for foreign currency and save the local authority US...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:24hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe shoots down Masiyiwa's rand proposal
Industry and Commerce minister, Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu has shot down the suggestion by billionaire telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa for Zimbabwe to price all goods in South African rand to achieve...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:19hrs | 4169 | by Sytaff reporter
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