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'Mugabe did not actively push for his family's primitive accumulation of wealth'
THE late president Robert Mugabe stopped his son-in-law Simba Chikore and daughter Bona from joining the scramble to take over the country's third-largest mobile network operator, Telecel Zimbabwe....Published: 13 Mar 2023 at 08:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Marc Holtzman: His axis with Mnangagwa and CBZ Bank
ON Monday last week - 15 November - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa travelled with a delegation of senior government officials and top business executives to the Intra-African Trade Fair in Du...Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 16:54hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
How technology has impacted the gaming industry
The global gaming industry generated sales worth $159 billion in 2020. This figure is expected to top $200 ...Published: 26 Jun 2021 at 15:29hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
Mugabe blocked son-in-law, daughter and nephew over attempts to take over Telecel
WHILE the late former president Robert Mugabe's regime was corrupt and incompetent it allowed ministers, top civil servants and its business cronies to loot public resources Mugabe himself was very st...Published: 06 Mar 2021 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa or Mnangagwa: It's the economy stupid
TOMORROW, standing in the small voting booth, with pen in hand, looking down at the 23 names of presidential aspirants on the ballot paper, there's little doubt the voter will be making a crucial deci...Published: 29 Jul 2018 at 10:25hrs | 2 | by Tartira Zwinoira
Telecel takeover above board
Netherlands-based integrated telecommunications services operator, VimpelCom, says the disposal of its 60 percent shareholding in Telecel Zimbabwe (Telecel) was above board.This was after ...Published: 23 Nov 2016 at 14:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Econet partners NASDAQ listed company
One Horizon Group, Inc., a leading carrier-grade VoIP solution for mobile providers and smartphones, today announced launching its proprietary VoIP technology in Africa through a license agreement...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 16:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Telecel takeover next month
Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira said government exacts to finalise the acquisition to finalise of Telecel next month. This comes amid indications that Zimba...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
African developers take the world stage at Facebook's annual F8 conference
JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (http://www.Facebook.com) announced at its annual F8 developer conference (https://www.FBf8.com), held in San Francisco on 12 and 13 April, that the company partner...Published: 15 Apr 2016 at 10:12hrs | | by APO
One year in: How Facebook’s Internet.org Free Basic Services are bringing people online
• Internet.org brings new users onto mobile networks on average over 50% faster after launching free basic services • More than half of the people w...Published: 27 Jul 2015 at 07:59hrs | | by APO
Facebook opens first African office in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has opened its first office in Africa to further the company's commitment to help businesses connect with people and grow locally and regionally. Based in Melrose ...Published: 29 Jun 2015 at 18:39hrs | 13 | by APO
Facebook to buy WhatsApp
Facebook Inc will buy fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock in a landmark deal that places the world's largest social network closer to the heart of mobile ...Published: 20 Feb 2014 at 06:32hrs | | by Reuters
BlackBerry co-founders considering bid for struggling smartphone maker
BlackBerry Ltd co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering a bid to buy the struggling smartphone maker, according to a securities filing on Thursday, raising the prospect of an alte...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 00:07hrs | 11 | by Tech Reporter
AfDB and Made in Africa Foundation Launch Fundraising for Africa50 Infrastructure Fund
NEW YORK - The African Development Bank and Made in Africa Foundation officially launched the fundraising for the Africa50 infrastructure fund on Thursday, Septem...Published: 27 Sep 2013 at 08:02hrs | | by APO
Facebook shares hit record high
Shares in the social networking giant Facebook have finally surpassed their previous high of $45 (£28), reached on their first day of trading in May 2012.The stock rose 3.3% to $45.05 ...Published: 12 Sep 2013 at 09:14hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
New iPhone price spooks investors, Apple shares drop
Apple Inc's new iPhones got panned by Wall Street on Wednesday as investors decried one model for being too costly for emerging markets such as China, and dismissed the other model as lacking en...Published: 12 Sep 2013 at 03:19hrs | | by Reuters
U.S. stocks ground to a 3-hour halt
Trading in thousands of U.S. stocks ground to a halt for much of Thursday after an unexplained technological problem shut down trading in Nasdaq securities, the latest prominent disruption to the oper...Published: 23 Aug 2013 at 04:00hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Five men charged in the biggest cyber crime case in U.S. history
Federal prosecutors said on Thursday they have charged five men responsible for a hacking and credit card fraud spree that cost companies more $300 million and two of the suspects are in custody, in t...Published: 26 Jul 2013 at 04:04hrs | | by Reuters
Chevrolet Revs up DreamWorks Animation's 'Turbo'
Global campaign features custom concept Camaro based on vehicle from filmDETROIT - Chevrolet will help power a little snail named Turbo in the upco...Published: 29 May 2013 at 13:13hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy
Facebook shares hit a record low
Facebook shares have hit a record low after a "lock-up" period that prevented some insiders from selling their stakes came to an end.Shares in the social media network plunged to a session low...Published: 17 Aug 2012 at 10:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Facebook co-founder, Zuckerberg ties the knot
Washington - Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday finally tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan. Zuckerberg announced the nuptials through a status update on the...Published: 20 May 2012 at 06:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim moves to cashless society as US$3 million deal yields fruit
Smartpayment Solutions (Smartpay), in conjunction with South Africa's NET1, will on the 22nd of this month kick off a pilot project of Net1's Universal Electronic Payment System (UEPS) in Chitungwiza ...Published: 14 Nov 2011 at 17:50hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Former No. 2 uniformed US officer urges frank talk on cyber weapons
The United States should be more open about its development of offensive cyber weapons and spell out when it will use them as it grapples with an increasing barrage of attacks by foreign hackers, the ...Published: 06 Nov 2011 at 13:21hrs | 1 | by Moyo Roy | Andrea Shalal-Esa
Google's Q3 earnings surpass expectations
Google Inc's results trounced Wall Street expectations with the help of strong advertising sales and deft cost controls, driving its shares roughly 6 percent higher.The Internet search and ad...Published: 14 Oct 2011 at 09:08hrs | | by -
Microsoft unveils Kinect feature to control live tv feeds
Microsoft Corp is looking to put its popular Kinect motion-sensing device at the heart of its Xbox game console, unveiling plans on Monday to allow users to control live television feeds, search YouTu...Published: 07 Jun 2011 at 05:24hrs | | by Moyo Roy
New iPad Launch 2nd of March
Apple is expected to launch its new iPad on March 2, contrary to speculation of a delay of the latest version of the popular tablet computer.One person familiar with the matter said recent spe...Published: 23 Feb 2011 at 06:02hrs | | by Byo24NEWS Tech
Apache Slips Through, As Oracle Tightens Its Grip
Oracle gives lip service to open source, but the company appears unwilling to give it much more than that, and the latest fallout is the resigna...Published: 13 Dec 2010 at 03:44hrs | 7 | by Byo24 Tech
Gilead Sciences Submits New Drug Application to U.S. FDA for Once-Daily Single-Tablet Regimen of Truvada(R) and TMC278 for HIV
- Product Would Be Second Complete Single-Tablet Antiretroviral Regimen -Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today ...Published: 24 Nov 2010 at 13:06hrs | 3 | by FOSTER CITY, Calif
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