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Strive Masiyiwa honoured at ICT Excellence Awards
Leading entrepreneur and founder of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa, was on Thursday night awarded at the prestigious Zimbabwe ICT Excellence Awards held at Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare. Masiyiwa,...Published: 30 Nov 2024 at 13:03hrs | 121 | by Staff reporter
Parly moves on teachers' welfare
In a move aimed at revitalizing Zimbabwe's education system, Parliament has emphasized the urgent need to improve teachers' welfare. This call was made during a workshop hosted by the Zimbabwe Teacher...Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:24hrs | 247 | by Staff reporter
Zimpricecheck wins fourth Value Creation Challenge
Garikai Dzoma of Zimpricecheck won the 2024 Value Creation Challenge, beating 11 other finalists in a competition for budding entrepreneurs at the finale last Friday, winning US$13 000 in total seed f...Published: 08 Oct 2024 at 17:07hrs | 143 | by Staff Reporter
NUST conducts 10 000 DNA paternity tests
Since acquiring specialised equipment in 2014, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST)'s Applied Genetics Testing Centre (AGTC) has conducted over 10,000 paternity tests, making it a ...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 07:44hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Tackling the alcohol and substance abuse challenge in Cowdray Park
Cowdray Park, like many areas in Bulawayo, is facing a growing crisis: the rampant abuse of alcohol and substances by our youth. This challenge not only threatens the health and well-being of our youn...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 19:29hrs | 343 | by Ntandoyenkosi Ndlovu, Councillor for Ward 28, Cowdray Park
Mnangagwa's SADC Chair acceptance speech
May I express my profound appreciation to His Excellency, João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola, for the astute and visionary leadership in steering our organisation, as Chairperson of ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 20:43hrs | 382 | by Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
Mnangagwa calls for education system overhaul
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for a radical overhaul of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) education system to boost industrialisation and innovation. ...Published: 17 Aug 2024 at 12:50hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Disband colonial education replicas; Mnangagwa warns SADC
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has challenged Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders and representatives of member states' respective educational institutions to disband curriculum infras...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 17:34hrs | 1081 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Zimbabwe students excel at African Leadership University
Recently in Kigali, Rwanda, President Paul Kagame celebrated the graduation of 431 students from 30 African countries at the African Leadership University (ALU), including sixteen students from Zimbab...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 17:38hrs | 775 | by Staff reporter
Amb. Edd Branson and Seychelles ex-President to speak at New York - Africa Summit
The upcoming New York Africa Summit has gained significant attention with the recent announcement of Edd Branson as one of the headline speakers for the event. Scheduled to take place in New York, the...Published: 28 May 2024 at 17:08hrs | 15 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kenya's William Ruto to open ZITF
KENYAN President Dr William Ruto will officially open the 64th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair next month with 25 international exhibitors from 21 countries confirming their participa...Published: 27 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Google SVP sees Zimbabwe becoming Africa's tech hub
According to James Manyika, Senior Vice President at Google, Zimbabwe possesses immense potential to emerge as a leading technology innovation hub in Africa, provided that the costs associated with In...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 08:52hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe can be tech hub'
THE vice president of technology and society at Google, Dr James Manyika, believes Zimbabwe has the potential to become Southern Africa's technology hub and intends to leverage on his expertise to emp...Published: 10 Mar 2024 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
'23 years of sanctions embolden Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE'S story is that of resilience, innovation, people-centred policies and the undying resolve to defeat illegal Western sanctions that have continued to pound the country for over 23 years....Published: 14 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean woman lands top WHO post
A Zimbabwean woman, Ms Chipo Mpemba, has been appointed co-chair of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Commission on Social Connection.The Commission will have its secretariat housed at the U...Published: 16 Nov 2023 at 05:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Smelly Dube inducted into African Leaders Hall of Fame
Businesswoman and philanthropist Smelly Dube was last Thursday inducted into the African Leaders Hall of Fame at the African Business Summit in Accra, Ghana.Dube, who is the CEO of River Valle...Published: 23 Jul 2023 at 08:09hrs | | by Staff reporter
Consider paying Zimbabwe civil servants in gold coins'
Government has been urged to explore the feasibility of paying a portion of civil servants' salaries in gold-backed digital tokens and gold coins.The tokens have proven to be effective in mopp...Published: 12 Jul 2023 at 08:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe universities ranked among the best in sub-Saharan Africa
Three Zimbabwean universities have been ranked among the best universities in Africa from 88 universities in 20 countries by the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, demonstr...Published: 29 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
More land for Bulawayo housing
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) said it is committed to availing more land for servicing into residential stands building on the success of the Public Private Partnerships model to reduce the housing ...Published: 18 Jun 2023 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Curtain comes down on eventful ZITF
THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is an annual event that brings together business leaders, innovators, policymakers, and investors from across the globe together.This year's trade ...Published: 30 Apr 2023 at 08:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean science teacher bags prestigious leadership award in US
The prestigious Cisco Youth Leadership Award, with a prize of $250,000 (R4.6m), this year went to Zimbabwean science teacher Nkosana Butholenkosi Masuku.He founded Phenomtech-Sciency to make s...Published: 29 Apr 2023 at 20:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hosts regional heads of states in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, along with the presidents of Zambia, Rwanda and Malawi and the King of Eswatini will this week meet in the resort town of Victoria Falls for the three-day Transf...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
NetOne upgrades Victoria Falls network
TELECOMMUNICATIONS service provider, NetOne, has started to beef up network connectivity in Victoria Falls ahead of the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) that kicks off on Wednesday.Close to 3 000...Published: 24 Apr 2023 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hoping to build economy by 'creating' entrepreneurs and innovators is delusional and misguided!
There is a popular saying - leaders are born and not created or made. That is very true.It is a futile exercise trying to make a leader out of someone who never had leadership qualitie...Published: 04 Apr 2023 at 09:59hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe to woo capital markets investors in London
ZIMBABWEAN government officials and corporate leaders are gearing for a major capital markets conference in London, United Kingdom, during the last week of next month to mobilise private capital to fi...Published: 08 Mar 2023 at 05:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Surely, why study 10 subjects at school as if unsure of one's goals in life?
The ZIMSEC Ordinary Level results are out - and, already we are hearing of those outrageous numbers of subjects passed by single candidates. This inevitably leads to the usual debate - is it r...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 16:39hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
‘Startups with diverse founders up-skilled on how to attract investors’
A Venture capital workshop was organized by the US Embassy in partnership with Eight2Five Innovation Hub. The hub has consistently moved towards supportin...Published: 09 Dec 2022 at 16:08hrs | 7 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZESA and government corruption and incompetence to blame for perennial power challenges in Zimbabwe
As I write this article, I am preparing for a scheduled eight-hour power outage - from 08:00 to 17:00 hours - and, as can be seen, translates into an enti...Published: 03 Dec 2022 at 11:57hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Delta, BOOST Innovation in support of SDGs
DELTA Corporation Limited in collaboration with the BOOST Fellowship have introduced a Social Innovation Competition which will run under the name Delta - BOOST Social Responsibility Programme (Make A...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 12:12hrs | | by Staff Writer
Mnangagwa to headline CEO Africa Annual Roundtable
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa is set to headline the CEO Africa Annual Roundtable 2022 to be held in Victoria Falls from 2 to 5 November. The event is being hosted by the CEO Africa Roundtable, a high-l...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is at peace, says Mnangagwa
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday said his government was committed to ensuring peace during elections as political temperatures have risen ahead of the 2023 general elections.The country...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:56hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa charts new inclusive path
THE Government will give a holistic account of the country's liberation struggle by honouring forgotten heroes such as the late Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole and James Chikerema among others for their c...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe a friend to all, an enemy to none'
Address by the President of the Republic 0f Zimbabwe His Excellency, ED Mnangagwa at the 42nd Heroes Day Commemorations. It is my singular honour and privilege to be addressing you all, at thi...Published: 09 Aug 2022 at 08:16hrs | | by ED Mnangagwa
Cyber-City putting Zimbabwe on 4th Industrial Revolution footing?
The Cyber-City development in Mount Hampden, a major investment by a group of Dubai-based investors and part of the efforts for Zimbabwe to push ahead through the Fourth Industrial Revolution, took an...Published: 21 Jul 2022 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Free land, duty-free equipment for science facilities
Government will provide land free of charge to investors who intend to build facilities for innovation, research and development, while equipment and materials for such centres would be imported duty-...Published: 19 Jun 2022 at 10:04hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Protraz Hackathon: $175m up for grabs
THE Post and Telecommunications Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) has launched this year's Hackathon, with $175 million up for grabs for outstanding innovations.To participate in the Hackathon on...Published: 13 Jun 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nust students coming up with innovative technological solutions
THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) students and academics are coming up with innovative technological solutions to national problems, a testimony that they have adapted to the de...Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 08:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
ZITF bookings spillover
THIS year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) is oversubscribed with organisers still trying to find space for over 100 exhibitors who want to showcase their products, an officia...Published: 12 Apr 2022 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Children allowed at this year's ZITF
AFTER a two-year hiatus, this year's edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) will be open to children under the age of 18 during the premier showcase's public days slotted for 29 and 3...Published: 13 Mar 2022 at 08:04hrs | | 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 | 10 | by Eng. Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
New Zapu SG, a real Political Testosterone
Innovation is a word only relative to the young, and this is what Zapu produced yesterday. Just to start from the right place, Zapu elected a Deliberate Black Log, Ugodo Olumyama Ngenkani,...Published: 01 Nov 2021 at 00:17hrs | 8 | by Ryton Dzimiri
Mnangagwa's office not open for business
MR President, I know you are preaching that your door is open. I appreciate that you're an open-minded President. But my dissatisfaction is about the Office of the President and Cabinet, which for fiv...Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Inventor
Zanu-PF scoops 2 ZITF awards
THE ruling Zanu-PF party on Friday won a gold medal for having the second best stand at this year's Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo dominated by government departments and other S...Published: 25 Sep 2021 at 06:07hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
ZITF roars into life
THE country's premier business expo, the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), roars into life in Bulawayo today amid high hopes by local and international exhibitors. Despite the false st...Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga to headline ZITF Business Conference
VICE President, Dr Constantino Chiwenga, will be the guest of honour during the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) International Business Conference to be held in Bulawayo next Wednesday. ...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
DStv's franchise partners HStv
HStv, the digital radio and television station owned by Alpha Media Holdings has partnered with DStv, for a franchised series, "Meet The CEO Global," to be broadcast on the direct broadcast satellite ...Published: 23 Aug 2021 at 06:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Mnangagwa to blame for Zimbabwe's energy crisis'
LEADER of opposition political party, New Innovative Mordernisation Front (NIMF), Peter Munyanduri has predicted shortages of electricity in the country will persist as long as the Energy Ministry is ...Published: 17 Aug 2021 at 07:24hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
ZAA founder Mwanza to step down
ZIMBABWE Achievers Awards (ZAA) founder and chairman Conrad Mwanza has said he will be stepping down this year after serving as chief executive officer for a decade.Mwanza disclosed his plans ...Published: 15 Jul 2021 at 09:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to officially open ZITF
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) set for July.Nine countries have confirmed participation at the annual trade showcase while most of the ex...Published: 27 May 2021 at 22:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 countries confirm ZITF participation
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa will officially open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) set for July.Nine countries have confirmed participation at the annual trade showcase while most of the ex...Published: 27 May 2021 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
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