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Mzembi says independent electricity producers' licences corruptly awarded
EXILED former cabinet minister, Walter Mzembi, has confirmed a widely held belief that tenders for independent power producers (IPPs) were corruptly handed out by government.Mzembi's comments ...Published: 07 Dec 2022 at 05:13hrs | 1070 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe youths denied right to speak'
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) national deputy spokesperson Gift Siziba has been chosen to attend Obama Foundation's Democracy Forum in the United States.The Obama Leaders programme was l...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:07hrs | 417 | by Staff reporter
Petitioners ropes in international stakeholders for Sikhala's release?
PETITIONERS, who want an end to the lengthy incarceration of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, have called for "urgent action" to rope in international s...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 798 | by Staff reporter
Job Sikhala trial postponed
DETAINED Citizen's Coalition for Change (CCC), legislator-cum-interim deputy chairman, Job Sikhala had his trial postponed in absentia at the High Court Tuesday.The trial is now set to commenc...Published: 01 Nov 2022 at 19:09hrs | 746 | by Staff reporter
Is corruption in Zimbabwe because of crooked minds or purely cruel idiocy?
Let us imagine a small town - with residents living on the verge of impoverishment due to the collapse of their only mainstay (an iron and steel making company) over a decade ago - yet, their town fat...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 15:30hrs | 328 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
55 000 petition Mnangagwa for Sikhala, Sithole release
ABOUT 55 000 Zimbabweans locally and abroad yesterday petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the second time over continued incarceration of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators Job Si...Published: 26 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporter
Mliswa heaps praise on govt for awarding Mnangagwa's ally a gold refining licence
INDEPENDENT Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa has heaped praise on government for awarding President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally, Pedzisai 'Scott' Sakupwanya a gold refining licence.The mining mag...Published: 12 Oct 2022 at 05:44hrs | 4962 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's attempts to internationalise Sikhala case flops
CCC interim spokesperson, Gift "Ostallos" Siziba and a retinue of other opposition members and other detractors were in the United States for the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that ran f...Published: 06 Oct 2022 at 06:00hrs | 566 | by Nobleman Runyanga
Sikhala's continued imprisonment riles colonial masters in UK
THE continued incarceration of opposition lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, together with 14 Nyatsime residents for over 100 days, has cast Zimbabwe's deteriorating political situation under ...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:11hrs | 1055 | by Staff reporter
48 000 petition Mnangagwa over Sikhala
SOME 48 000 people comprising Zimbabweans and citizens of other countries have signed a petition calling for President Emmerson Mnangagwa's intervention in the continued detention of opposition legisl...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 06:02hrs | 976 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa looks the other way on Job Sikhala petition
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration has ignored a petition by Zimbabweans over the incarceration of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) interim vice-chairperson and Zengeza West legislator J...Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 19:37hrs | 1288 | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa won't intervene in Sikhala case'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa will not intervene in the opposition legislators Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole's case, a government official has said.Information ministry secretary Ndavaningi M...Published: 14 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 2461 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's supporters petition Mnangagwa?
SOME eminent Zimbabweans, including businesspeople, former ministers, sports personalities, academics and civil society leaders, have written to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, seeking restoration of th...Published: 11 Sep 2022 at 15:19hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
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 | 690 | by Staff reporter
Teachers' strike inevitable
UNIONS representing teachers have said a strike action was inevitable because their July salaries reflecting a 100% adjustment have long been eroded by inflation currently at 191%."Teachers re...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:44hrs | 1051 | by Staff reporter
Mboweni to mentor young business leaders
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe Group CEO Douglas Mboweni, has taken it upon himself to mentor the next generation of young business leaders in the country.Speaking to a group of young entrepreneurs ...Published: 17 Jul 2022 at 09:10hrs | 111 | by Staff reporter
SuperSport Utd dismiss Masiyiwa links
SOUTH African Premiership football side SuperSport United have said their club is not on sale after it was this week linked with a possible takeover by Zimbabwean billionaire, Strive Masiyiwa....Published: 06 Jul 2022 at 18:03hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa linked to SA premiership side Supersport United
SuperSport United are reportedly set for a takeover led by Zimbabwe billionaire Strive Masiyiwa subject to approval from the Premier Soccer League executive committee. SuperSport has long been...Published: 05 Jul 2022 at 21:07hrs | 1930 | by Staff reporter
Open letter to Strive Masiyiwa
Hello Econet boss Mr Strive Masiyiwa I hope I find you well.I would like to express my disgust over day light robbery by yo...Published: 29 Jun 2022 at 08:27hrs | 15402 | by MacDonald Sithole
Zinara says, 'We are now reformed'
State-run Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara), which has been red-flagged in multiple reports by the Auditor General (AG) and parliament for unbridled levels of corruption, looting and nepo...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:08hrs | 349 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa now 89th on the UK rich list
ZIMBABWE born telecoms entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa has moved to number 89 on the UK's rich list, up from 159 last year.According to the Sunday Times Rich List for 2022, Masiyiwa's fortune has...Published: 23 May 2022 at 12:46hrs | 1408 | by Staff reporter
Tortured and abused teacher wins compensation
A ZIMBABWEAN court has ordered authorities to pay $200 000 to a teacher who was arrested, tortured and abused by some Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers three years ago.Munyaradzi Masiyiw...Published: 01 May 2022 at 20:41hrs | 720 | by Stephen Jakes
Masiyiwa surpasses Patrice Motsepe to become the richest black man in Southern Africa
Strive Masiyiwa is now the richest black man in Southern Africa, with a net worth surpassing $4.4 billion – dethroning Patrice Motsepe from the position, according to one count.Masiyiwa's ne...Published: 30 Apr 2022 at 16:14hrs | 256 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa wins $200 000 lawsuit against Kazembe Kazembe
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is celebrating after its Deputy Secretary General Munyaradzi Masiyiwa was granted ZWL200 000 compensation fees by a Harare court for bein false...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:47hrs | 2315 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Strive Masiyiwa's daughter appointed to Econet board
Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa, daughter to Econet founder Strive Masiyiwa, has been appointed to the board of directors of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe.In a notice posted on the company's website by th...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:33hrs | 448 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa's daughter appointed as Econet Board member
Econet Wireless has announced that it has appointed Strive Masiyiwa's daughter Elizabeth Tanya Masiyiwa to the board of directors of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe.The appointment is with effect fro...Published: 05 Apr 2022 at 17:49hrs | 1610 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwean woman dies in Oman
A human trafficking victim Margret Kachasu died on Wednesday in Muscat, Oman after succumbing to cervical cancer.She was 40.The Zimbabwe Trafficking in Persons Advocacy (ZTIPA) chairpe...Published: 02 Apr 2022 at 07:00hrs | 631 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo strikes again...calls Strive Masiyiwa a bondnote Billionaire
Professor Jonathan Moyo has once again slammed United Kingdom based telecommunications tycoon Strive Masiyiwa of fleecing his clients through selling his services in exaggerated prices. This was after...Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 09:32hrs | 13511 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gauteng High Court asking the court to declare US sanctions on Zimbabwe illegal and unconstitutional
The Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement is asking the court to declare US sanctions illegal and unconstitutional.In a potentially ground-breaking international case, a group called the Zimbabwe A...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 16:14hrs | 793 | by Staff reporter
Anti-human trafficking efforts hit snag, says Minister
THE government has accused law enforcement agents in countries such as Oman of refusing to co-operate with local police to curb human trafficking.Information minister Monica Mutsvangwa told Ne...Published: 15 Mar 2022 at 05:39hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter
Time for our nation to celebrate Dr Strive Masiyiwa and apologize for past government mistakes
Dr Strive Masiyiwa thank you for serving the telecommunications, financial services, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with ultimate distinction. Some describe you as the son of the...Published: 05 Mar 2022 at 17:02hrs | 456 | by Eng. Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Strive Masiyiwa steps down from Econet board
ECONET founder Mr Strive Masiyiwa has stepped down from the Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited board. Mr Masiyiwa had been on the board since the founding of the company in 1993. In a st...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 18:30hrs | 1741 | by Staff reporter
New Gates Foundation trustee led plot to overthrow Zim leader alongside US
WHILE Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, recently appointed to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to add his other high-profile board appointments such as at Rockefeller Foundation, is a rol...Published: 05 Feb 2022 at 19:41hrs | 1809 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa and James Manyika demonstrated that leadership is not a method but an attitude
Bulawayo - The Gates Foundation, one of the world's most powerful philanthropic organisations, has appointed Zimbabwean billionaire businessman Strive Masiyiwa to its board of trustees while Google Ap...Published: 30 Jan 2022 at 18:07hrs | 1467 | by Enos Denhere
Parties fail gender parity test
WOMEN activists have decried the low number of female representation in the March 26 by-elections, saying this hinders progress in achieving the 50/50 gender representation quota as stipulated in the ...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 06:01hrs | 285 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa net worth jumps 125%
The net worth of Zimbabwe's telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa, who has recently been appointed to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation board, has surged 125 percent to US$2.7 billion (R41.3 billion), F...Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:55hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa joins Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Board
THE Gates Foundation is adding four new members to its board of trustees: its CEO Mark Suzman; Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa; Thomas Tierney, the co-founder of Bridgespan Group, one of the no...Published: 27 Jan 2022 at 18:34hrs | 763 | by Staff reporter
Masiyiwa ranked 10th and US$100m richer
Africa's billionaires are richer than they have been in years, despite the global pandemic. As a group, the continent's 18 billionaires are worth an estimated $84.9 billion - a 15% increase from twelv...Published: 25 Jan 2022 at 17:43hrs | 1395 | by Staff reporter
15 teachers in the dock over illegal gathering
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) president Obert Masaraure and 15 other teachers have appeared in court after they were arrested in Harare this week for having an unlawful ga...Published: 15 Jan 2022 at 00:13hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
Ritual killings leave Zimbabweans reeling
TEARS run down Michael Benza's face as he recalls the recent deaths of his son Dylan and nephew's daughter, Melissa. They were both seven."I was away from home, and when I came back, there was...Published: 14 Jan 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1043 | by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa/Linda Mujuru
Motsoaledi says over 70% women seeking maternity services in Musina are Zimbabweans
SOUTH African Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has claimed that over 70% women seeking maternity services in Musina, in the neighbouring country, are Zimbabweans, a development that exposes the ...Published: 06 Jan 2022 at 19:10hrs | 1554 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa summoned by Zimbabwe Parliament
ECONET founder Strive Masiyiwa has been summoned to appear before Parliament to give oral evidence on an issue where his company is accused of failing to pay Masvingo Municipality for leased land....Published: 03 Nov 2021 at 05:25hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Of sanctions and misgovernance
Am writing this piece after 1 year since I wrote on sanctions and with this small piece I think I will manage to clarify the position on sanctions, however, democracy dictates that one is free to agre...Published: 25 Oct 2021 at 20:48hrs | 13 | by Kumbirai Stein Chivhuna
Cassava suspended from trading on local bourse
THE Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) yesterday stopped Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe Limited from trading on the bourse after an application by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe for the dive...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa to open 10 mega data facilities
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has opened its fifth mega data center in South Africa, as it doubles down on its continental leadership in the growing data centers sector, where it is targeting to bui...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 21:27hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Women pressure groups abandon Marry Chiwenga in her hour of need
WOMEN'S rights groups have remained silent over the mounting struggles Marry Mubaiwa, the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been facing for the past 18 long months.In ...Published: 12 Sep 2021 at 08:44hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Continuous lockdowns to hit Zimbabwe's literacy rate'
REPEATED lockdowns due to COVID-19, leading to continuous closure of schools, is impacting education in a hard way in landlocked Zimbabwe.On the eve of International Literacy Day, which is bei...Published: 08 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
My desperate plea to billionaire Masiyiwa
Last Sunday I dwelt on the depressing theme of the hardship that journalists often endure for failing to toe the ill-defined line drawn by intolerant politicians.Newspaper editors must be the ...Published: 05 Sep 2021 at 07:10hrs | 17 | by Geoffrey Nyarota
20 richest investors on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange
Investors on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange have amassed staggering wealth since the start of the year owing to the strong pace of recovery in the country and renewed buying interest by local inv...Published: 29 Aug 2021 at 07:05hrs | 1090 | by Mfonobong Nsehe
Ceteris Paribus #SanctionsMustGo
IN November 2018, Zimbabwean telecoms mogul Strive Masiyiwa joined the anti-sanctions lobby highlighting that no country could prosper with "its hands tied at the back".The impact of sanctions...Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:15hrs | 4 | by Eben Mabunda
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