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How to tell if you are financially ready for franchise ownership
Franchise ownership can be an exciting way to step into entrepreneurship with the support of an established brand. Unlike starting a business from scratch, franchises offer proven systems, training, a...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 12:56hrs | 95 | by Staff Reporter
Pastors4ED disburses start-up capital to Harare churches
At least 85 pastors, evangelists, church leaders and congregants in Harare have received business start-up capital under the Pastors4ED Presidential Empowerment Revolving Fund, a programme aimed at pr...Published: 22 Aug 2025 at 09:33hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
Empowering youths through vocational training
As a community leader in Chiweshe, I've witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by rural youths who don't excel in academics. Many drop out of school, succumbing to idleness and substance abuse. With...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:41hrs | 96 | by Thomas Murisa
Zimbabweans will never be fooled into celebrating looters disguised as entrepreneurs
The gaslighting and deception may continue, but a wolf in sheep's clothing will never become a sheep.When Chief Presidential Communications Director Dr. Anyway Mutambudzi declared that Zimbabw...Published: 20 Aug 2025 at 22:38hrs | 546 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Young female entrepreneur turns NDS1 clean-up dream into thriving youth-led business
REJOICE Tatenda Phalula, Director and Founder of Phal Cleaning Legacy, is a young business leader whose dream has been planted firmly in the soil of the Second Republic under the astute leadership of ...Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 07:42hrs | 126 | by HMedia - Maxwell Haitengeswinyika Teedzai Taskforce
Chiwenga praises Jesuits
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has praised the Jesuit Society and the Roman Catholic Church for their pivotal role in strengthening Zimbabwe's tertiary education sector.Speaking yester...Published: 17 Aug 2025 at 12:23hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Visionary Leadership: The Key to Unlocking Africa's Potential
Africa stands at a crossroads, rich in natural resources yet struggling to translate this wealth into sustainable development and prosperity for its people. The continent's progress is hindered by a m...Published: 15 Aug 2025 at 16:37hrs | 76 | by Tatenda Hwari
Africa's broken IP system threatens innovation, growth
Africa is losing billions of dollars each year due to weak and fragmented intellectual property (IP) protection systems, undermining innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the c...Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:33hrs | 88 | by Staff reporter
The Power of Mental Transformation: Unlocking Africa's Potential
Mental transformation is the key to unlocking Africa's potential and achieving success in various aspects of life. The mind is a powerful tool that can either limit or empower individuals, communities...Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 16:23hrs | 50 | by Tatenda Hwari
Zanu-PF rallies affiliates in push for citizen empowerment
The ruling Zanu-PF party is intensifying its engagement with affiliates as part of its drive to empower citizens economically, in line with its long-standing tradition of working with communities sinc...Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 12:58hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
6 paradoxes defining Zimbabwe's current reality
Zimbabwe is a nation that is steeped in contradictions. In my time observing the political, social, and economic landscape, I've come to realize that the country is grappling with paradoxes that revea...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 12:31hrs | 366 | by Adapted from Rev Dr Kenneth Mtata x account
Zanu-PF grabs Chinhoyi council seat
The ruling Zanu PF party has secured the Chinhoyi Ward 14 council seat in a by-election marred by low voter turnout and a boycott by the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).Zanu PF ...Published: 03 Aug 2025 at 11:18hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa demands accountability
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has directed government departments and programme coordinators to produce detailed, province-by-province reports on the impact of the Presidential empowerment funds disbur...Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 13:56hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
National Youth Empowerment symposium postponed to October
The Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training has announced the postponement of the highly anticipated National Youth Empowerment Symposium, initially scheduled for 31 July to...Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 18:03hrs | 97 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe revises GDP upwards to US$44.4 billion
Zimbabwe has recorded a significant rise in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), now revised to ZiG168.5 trillion (approximately US$44.4 billion), marking a substantial increase from the previous estimat...Published: 09 Jul 2025 at 07:52hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
50 Joshualites awarded Scholarships amid debate over tribal bias
Fifty academically gifted students from across Zimbabwe's 10 provinces have been awarded the prestigious Joshua Nkomo Scholarship, administered by the Higherlife Foundation, in the latest effort to su...Published: 08 Jul 2025 at 22:52hrs | 848 | by Staff reporter
8 millions of Zimbabweans still need of food aid
A staggering eight million Zimbabweans remain in urgent need of food assistance following severe crop failures caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon and an extended drought that disrupted food pro...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:13hrs | 48 | by Staff reporter
MP dishes out chicks, feed to teachers
More than 2,000 teachers from across Shurugwi North constituency in the Midlands Province are set to benefit from a poultry empowerment programme launched by the area's Member of Parliament, Joseph Mp...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:03hrs | 96 | by Staff reporter
New mall opens in Bulawayo CBD
A vibrant new business mall has opened in the heart of Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD), aiming to ignite entrepreneurship, celebrate African culture, and stimulate local economic growth....Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 16:56hrs | 1682 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt privatising prisons?
Zimbabwe is embarking on a fresh push to reform its prison rehabilitation system, aiming to better prepare inmates for reintegration into society. This initiative, announced recently by Cabinet, inclu...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:59hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga condemns corrupt businesspeople
Vice President Dr. Constantino Chiwenga has issued a strong condemnation of corrupt businesspeople operating without traceable capital or legitimate enterprises, describing them as a serious threat to...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:29hrs | 1660 | by Staff reporter
Jabulani Sibanda slams tribalism as 'nation-killer'
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson Jabulani Sibanda delivered a powerful rebuke of tribalism on Wednesday, warning that the persistent scourge is tearing Zimbabwe apart and undermining national d...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans: No one is coming to save us
For 45 years, Zimbabweans have lived with the weight of unfulfilled promises from successive governments. From independence in 1980 to the present day, the narrative has been one of hope, resilience a...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:31hrs | 807 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Surely, what lessons in business success can Tagwirei teach our youth?
Our youth are the greatest asset to our nation's future, and we cannot afford to lead them astray.Zimbabwe is a nation desperate for authentic leadership, especially for its youth. ...Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 11:24hrs | 283 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Midlands empowerment seminar turns sour
A national youth empowerment seminar held in Gweru from June 12 to 14 has drawn outrage from participants, who allege they were subjected to abuse, neglect, and broken promises by organisers of the ev...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:00hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Varakashi tweets can never mask Zimbabweans' suffering under the Mnangagwa regime
There are some things under the sun that can never be defended or glossed over.The desperation of the ruling ZANU PF regime has never been more apparent than in its feverish attempt to strengt...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 14:39hrs | 733 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Real empowerment means financial independence, not State handouts
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500 000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widespread debate and scepticism....Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:34hrs | 56 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwean women make gains in property ownership
Women in Zimbabwe are making significant strides in securing access to economic resources such as land, property, and digital financial services, according to findings from the 2023–2024 Zimbabwe De...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:30hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Real empowerment means financial independence, not state handouts
The truth will set us free.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent unveiling of a US$500,000 cash payout to war veterans, under the guise of the War Veterans Empowerment Fund, has ignited widesp...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 454 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Supa Mandiwanzira urges youth to Join National Youth Service
ZANU-PF Nyanga South Member of Parliament, Supa Mandiwanzira, has called on Zimbabwean youths to enroll in the National Youth Service (NYS), highlighting the programme's role in equipping young people...Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:07hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter
There were no Zvigananda under Smith because Rhodesians loved Zimbabwe more than ZANU-PF!
There is something tragically ironic about the state Zimbabwe finds itself in today.A country that was once described by none other than former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere as the "jewel...Published: 27 May 2025 at 20:45hrs | 1239 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
UZ students break new ground with over 30 Pharmaceutical innovations
Zimbabwe is taking a major step toward pharmaceutical self-sufficiency and scientific innovation, thanks to groundbreaking research and development by students at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ)...Published: 26 May 2025 at 19:38hrs | 2889 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe reviews ICT standards to boost digitalisation
\The Government has undertaken a comprehensive review of ICT specification standards to accelerate digitalisation across public sector institutions, ensuring they stay current with evolving technology...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:32hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter
Chinese families choosing an African education
In 2018, while I was conducting fieldwork in Zimbabwe, I met a Chinese man who shared a surprising story. One night, he heard his 4-year-old daughter sleep-talking in English. The next day he called h...Published: 26 May 2025 at 07:56hrs | 39 | by Staff reporter
AU pushes for increased maize, sorghum production
Africa University has launched a major initiative aimed at enhancing food security in Manicaland by training thousands of smallholder farmers in improved maize and sorghum farming techniques. The prog...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Innovate Bulawayo: City Council Calls for Collaboration
The Bulawayo City Council recently concluded the Research and Innovation Seminar, which brought together stakeholders to discuss the role of innovation in driving sustainable urban transformation. ...Published: 15 May 2025 at 16:10hrs | 210 | by Stephen Jakes
Matebeleland MPs applaud rural industrialisation drive
Legislators from the Matebeleland region have expressed strong support for the government's emphasis on rural industrialisation, a key theme at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). Ho...Published: 06 May 2025 at 08:56hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Njani Moyo only accorded liberation hero status
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has conferred Liberation Hero Status on the late veteran of Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, Elias Sikholiwe Njani Moyo, who passed away on April 26 at the age of 100....Published: 01 May 2025 at 16:56hrs | 2684 | by Staff reporter
South Africa risks another 2021-style uprising
Former South African State Security Agency (SSA) director-general Thulani Dlomo has sounded the alarm over the country's deepening socio-economic crisis, warning that the mix of soaring unemployment, ...Published: 29 Apr 2025 at 18:10hrs | 806 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tour ZITF stands in Bulawayo
Cheers, ululations, and an air of celebration echoed through the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) yesterday as Mozambican President Daniel Chapo joined President Emmerson Mnangagwa for a high-...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:30hrs | 129 | by Staff reporter
China reaffirms commitment to Zimbabwe's industrialisation agenda
Chinese ambassador Zhou Ding has reiterated his country's strong commitment to supporting Zimbabwe's industrialisation and sustainable development agenda, as economic ties between the two nations cont...Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:27hrs | 33 | by Staff reporter
Young miners secure 300ha of land for chrome washing
The Young Miners Foundation (YMF) has secured 300 hectares of chrome-rich land in Mvurwi, Mashonaland Central province, as part of a structured, youth-led chrome processing initiative aimed at transfo...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:34hrs | 297 | by Staff reporter
US signals stronger economic engagement with Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe marked its 45th Independence anniversary last Friday with celebrations led by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Gokwe Nembudziya, the United States extended a hand of goodwill and signaled a...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 09:02hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Harare Institute of Technology prepares students for Africa's AI revolution
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is playing a leading role in preparing Zimbabwe's youth for the rapidly evolving Fourth Industrial Revolution by embedding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the...Published: 16 Apr 2025 at 23:25hrs | 234 | by Staff reporter
Nust embarks on high impact projects
The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has announced plans to launch three major high-impact projects as part of its strategy to achieve self-sustainability, fully utilize human reso...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:39hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Empowering African women to thrive in a digital economy
Growing up with her hardworking mom in tough circumstances in Nigeria, Dominion Paul was determined to forge her path to success in a world that didn't always make space for her. When she discovered t...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:43hrs | 160 | by Tamaryn Brown
Mnangagwa, Chivhayo, Tagwirei and the wantons of social media
Awareness, understanding, and consideration for the complexities of business, personal effort, and the broader energetic principles at play in society. Here's a refined argument that acknowledges the ...Published: 09 Apr 2025 at 15:26hrs | 1014 | by Collins Chapasuka
Mnangagwa rallies Africa to align education with industry needs
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on African governments, private sector players, academic institutions, and the diaspora to scale up investment in research and development (R&D) as a key dr...Published: 06 Apr 2025 at 11:30hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
ANC Youth League pays courtesy call on Mnangagwa
President Mnangagwa has reaffirmed Zimbabwe's commitment to empowering young people to lead, protect and develop the nation, as preparations gear up for the upcoming International Youth Summit on Land...Published: 04 Apr 2025 at 08:22hrs | 161 | by Staff reporter
Geza revolution - A catalyst for change
According to available reliable information about the protests that occurred on 31 March 2025, in Harare commerce was very unusual in the Central Business Centre and other parts of the country....Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 16:47hrs | 375 | by Leonard Koni
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