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Masiyiwa named among only 17 black billionaires in the world
ACCORDING to Forbes, there are currently 2,640 billionaires in the world. They are collectively worth $12.2 trillion. The United States is the number one home of billionaires with 735 of them, followe...Published: 05 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
US credit rating downgraded
China Chengxin International Credit Rating (CCXI) slashed its sovereign credit score for the US by one notch earlier this week, becoming the first among top rating firms to make the move.The l...Published: 27 May 2023 at 19:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Edd Branson pushes for Africa Municipal Bond Conference
Edd Branson, in his capacity as Chairman of the Afri-USA Business Initiative, has announced that the group will be holding an Africa Bond Conference, which is aimed at discussing innovative ways of fu...Published: 15 May 2023 at 07:55hrs | | by Nkululeko Nkomo
Biden claims immunity from SA courts in Zimbabwe sanctions case
The US Embassy in Pretoria has issued a diplomatic note to SA claiming the Johannesburg High Court lacks jurisdiction over the US in the case brought a year ago by the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement...Published: 25 Mar 2023 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Joshua Nkomo was a strategist, says Tshinga Dube
THE late Vice-President, Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo, was a shrewd military strategist who championed military training initiatives for several freedom fighters, which led to the country's independence in...Published: 08 Jul 2022 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe targets 40 tonnes of gold
Gold deliveries to Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR), the country's sole authorised buyer of the mineral, jumped 137 percent in the first two months of 2022 to 5,1 tonnes from 2,17 tonnes in the sa...Published: 03 Apr 2022 at 08:19hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biden sends Indian to threaten India over Russian sanctions
A US national security official – who played a leading role in crafting US economic measures against Russia over its military assault on Ukraine – will travel to India to discuss New Delhi's respo...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 12:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
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 | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean designer to open boutique in Liverpool
Liverpool-based Zimbabwean designer, Petronella Tayamika Mahachi Hughes, is not looking back in her chosen trade.If anything, she is just stepping up and ready to cause ripples at the top....Published: 02 Feb 2022 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Matiza's son to contest for Zanu-PF youth chairperson position
HIS father's shoes are too big to fill, but the son of the late former Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza, Batsirai is eager to step into them.That journey kicked off last week when he subm...Published: 20 Dec 2021 at 19:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man killed over beer
A 24 year-oldman lost his life after an intense argument emanating from refusal to share his beer with another reveller at Mhlanga Pool Shade, Neshuro Growth Point on September 30, 2021.Maxwel...Published: 03 Oct 2021 at 08:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreign investors line up new bank in Zimbabwe
A group of domestic and foreign investors has lodged an application with Zimbabwean authorities to roll out an investment bank, the first such institution since investment banks were toppled under the...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:35hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's cartels that are not the real cartels
I just read the report by Daily Maverick, that is purporting to expose cartels in Zimbabwe. The problem with the report is it does not include the obvious and leading cartels in Zimbabwe, such as Old ...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 09:38hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Mwandipendaa
CR17 donor scores R1.5 billion Eskom contract
The Competition Commission has been criticised for approving a deal that would result in two dominant players in the resources market that supplies coal to Eskom.The South African Energy Forum...Published: 14 Sep 2020 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Ramaphosa dispensed patronage to those who backed him'
A political analyst has said the leaked emails and financial statements from the CR17 campaign have shown how President Cyril Ramaphosa dispensed patronage to those who backed him."These guys ...Published: 12 Aug 2019 at 08:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa rewarded Maria Ramos for her donation by PIC appointment?
The Sunday Independent revealed some of the funders to the CR17 campaign, which included eNCA director and owner of Hosken Consolidated Investments, Johnny Copelyn, who reportedly donated R2m, while f...Published: 11 Aug 2019 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prophet Makandiwa mansion raises eyebrows
A multi-million dollar mansion in Harare's plush Glen Lorne suburb believed to belong to Prophet Emanuel Makandiwa has set tongues wagging reviving debate allegations that some church leaders are reap...Published: 21 Jul 2019 at 18:37hrs | | by Staff Reporter
London firm eyes US$200m lithium deal in Zimbabwe
LONDON domiciled global financial advisory firm Wimmer Financial, has revealed it has its sights set on financing US$200 million towards a lithium mine in Zimbabwe.The company wants to take ad...Published: 23 Jun 2019 at 21:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe oligarchy conundrum
Zimbabwe is full of drama that lacks focus. Have we been zombified by politics?Over the past two decades, former President Robert Mugabe was the problem. In November last year, the country bad...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:54hrs | 35 | by Tapiwa Gomo
Open letter to E.D. Mnangagwa the Incoming president of Zimbabwe
Mr. President, I congratulate you with 'heavyheart' for being sworn in as the next president of the republic of Zimbabwe for the next five years. I am sure that that you are aware that millions of Zim...Published: 26 Aug 2018 at 23:10hrs | | by Don Chigumba
Idiots are always in a majority
"I have never voted in my life... I have always known and understood that the idiots are in a majority so it's certain they will win."― Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894-1961) French novelis...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 18:37hrs | 2 | by unkown
Mr Mugabe still has no shame
Former President Robert Mugabe gave a rare public speech on the eve of Zimbabwe's general watershed elections. The purpose and timing of the speech is still debatable among Zimbabweans. Yet the Oldman...Published: 30 Jul 2018 at 19:40hrs | | by Frazer Muzondo
Kasukuwere thanks Fikile Mbalula for helping him in exile, reveals many hurdles lie ahead
Former Zanu PF National Commissar who returned home on Tuesday afternoon has thanked a former South African minister for helping him during his exile.Kasukuwere thanked the African National Co...Published: 23 May 2018 at 09:34hrs | 8 | by Byo24News Reporter
Grace Mugabe, Chamisa 'same WhatsApp group'
THERE was a time when former president Robert Mugabe said Nelson Chamisa was a "supersonic" minister. Some have speculated why this was so, given that Chamisa was from the opposition.It has be...Published: 22 May 2018 at 06:16hrs | 1 | by Tinomudaishe Chinyoka
Zimbabwe delegation dazzles investors on Wall Street
After decades of economic isolation, the Zimbabwe Government, led by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development Patrick Chinamasa, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International trade, Dr Sibusis...Published: 19 Apr 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans call Mugabe 'monster'
FORMER Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe invited ire of the nation when he claimed he was unconstitutionally removed from office by incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa.Zimbabwean citizens accused Muga...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 14:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa lines up meetings with global business giants
GLOBAL business giants and political leaders were lining up to secure appointments with President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is here attending the 48th World Economic Forum annual meetings.Preside...Published: 24 Jan 2018 at 05:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
MLF attacks Mugabe, Grace over interface rally turned into Mnangagwa attacks
Mthwakazi Liberation Front spokesperson Chrispen Nyoni has attacked President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace for shifting their focus from issues affecting youths to dwell much on Vice President Emm...Published: 07 Nov 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Drinking our own urine and sleeping with snakes
COMRADE Florence Mudzengerere whose Chimurenga name was Pronica Mabhunu voluntarily joined the liberation struggle in August 1973 when she was 13 years old. She left without saying goodbye to her pare...Published: 28 May 2017 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Beneficiaries of Codesa linked BEE transactions feeling the heat
President Jacob Zuma's plan to take white capital monopoly head-on is starting to bear fruits and more casualties line up for trauma treatment.Although Zuma appears as a victim but the truth i...Published: 10 Apr 2017 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Social media
ANC is heading for a split, says analyst
A political analyst believes that the ANC has already split 'in spirit', and will not be able to agree on a successor to current president Jacob Zuma before its elective conference in December 201...Published: 13 Oct 2016 at 11:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Badza-Nhari rebellion: An insider's story
EACH time Noah Mbira whose Chimurenga name was Chemist Ncube sat down to continue his shocking narration during the liberation struggle, he would first demand to be given time to pay respects to the c...Published: 28 Aug 2016 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Africa after Brexit
African economies may be severely affected by Britain's exitBy 6:30 a.m. on 24 June, less than 12 hours after a successful referendum on Brexit (Britai...Published: 06 Aug 2016 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Amelia Tan
Bantu Rovers boss eyes EPL franchise
BANTU Rovers' co-chairman and co-owner American businessman Peter Grieve is close to snapping up newly promoted English Premier League side Hull City.According to online reports, an American c...Published: 24 Jun 2016 at 06:56hrs | | by Ricky Zililo
US pushes regime change in South Africa
The ruling ANC says it is using diplomatic channels to address its concerns that the US embassy is involved in "irregular activities" and is trying to advance regime change in South Africa.ANC...Published: 01 Mar 2016 at 05:33hrs | 2 | by Katherine Frisk
Man claims to be too old to pay maintanance
IN a bid to avoid paying $200 maintenance for the upkeep of his two children, a Mutare man told the court that he is an elderly person and could not raise money for maintenance. Paris Masasi (...Published: 26 Feb 2016 at 07:28hrs | | by Letwin Mubonesi
Sick old man says sugar mama abuses his private part
VALENTINE’S Day is on Sunday but madala Mshiyeni Phungula (62) just wants to flee from sugar mama Elsina Mkhize (82).Mshiyeni said since he suffered a stroke and developed asthma three years...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 08:09hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
The tweet that sparked the twar was aimed at Mugabe
The Zhuwao Brief will this week interrogate President Mugabe's empowering leadership in Africa and how house niggers and Uncle Toms are used to demonise African leaders who do not bow to the neo-liber...Published: 21 Jun 2015 at 10:53hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
Mugabe or Mnangagwa; the ground is ripe for either to create their own dynasty
Zimbabwean politics is very peculiar in that there is a veneer of democracy but everyone knows that it's a facade but there is no evidence to call out the elephant in the room.Zimbabwe is a na...Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 17:56hrs | | by Nomalizwe Mbulu
Mnangagwa's son to take over dad's parliamentary seat
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa's eldest son, Emmerson Junior, has been tipped to take over his father's Chirumanzu-Zibagwe parliamentary seat.The new constitution provides that if an MP is...Published: 15 Jan 2015 at 14:06hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Move over South Africa: Here comes Nigeria?
For years South Africa has asserted itself as Africa's most dominant economy, frequently being touted as the world's gateway into Africa. However, its anaemic growth in recent times has seen...Published: 03 Apr 2014 at 10:28hrs | | by Perry Munzwembiri
Asiagate architect accuses referee of being a Bosso fan
Disgraced former Warriors assistant coach & Asiagate architect, Robson Sharuko has accused referee Bekezela Makeka of match-fixing & of being Bosso fan.Sharuko, who now thrives on glor...Published: 15 Nov 2013 at 11:19hrs | | by Bosso Live
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
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
Goldman Environmental Prize winner Jonathan Deal to feature in upcoming documentary
A feature length picture featuring anti-fracking activist and Goldman Environmental Prize winner Jonathan Deal is in production and set for completion by early 2014.Filming of the indie d...Published: 01 Jun 2013 at 13:25hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Apple Inc lays groundwork for first debt sale eve
LONDON - Apple took initial steps Monday for what would be its first debt sale ever, as the U.S. computer giant lays the groundwork for what would be one of the most anticipated bond sales of th...Published: 30 Apr 2013 at 05:35hrs | 3 | by Tech Reporter
Apple team working on 'iWatch' - Report
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple already has a 100-people team working on a "Dick Tracy"-style wristwatch that has smartphone functions, according to U.S. media reports Tuesday.The team's size, including...Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim youth leader receives top US award
Zimbabwean youth leader, Precious Simba, was named one of the three winners of the Goldman Sachs & Fortune Global Women Leaders award announced August 15th. She will receive the award at the Fort...Published: 21 Aug 2012 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo woman honoured with Goldman Sachs-Fortune Global Women leaders award
Fortune Magazine announced the winners of the Goldman Sachs & Fortune Global Women Leaders award which will be presented on Octobe...Published: 17 Aug 2012 at 13:01hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Microsoft looking at making its own smartphone
Microsoft Corp is looking at making its own smartphone to kickstart sales of its Windows mobile software, according to a Wall Street analyst who has followed the company for many years.The ta...Published: 22 Jun 2012 at 03:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
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