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Zimbabwean Nationals are a target of international cyber criminals
As more and more Zimbabweans embrace the digital economy, the rise of cybercrime has become a significant concern for its citizens. With increasing internet penetration, more individuals are engaging ...Published: 20 Dec 2024 at 12:19hrs | 282 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Jamboo joins Crowdcube in groundbreaking fundraising campaign
Fintech company Jamboo has embarked on an exciting new chapter, launching its fundraising campaign on Crowdcube, the UK's largest crowdfunding platform. Jamboo, co-founded by Zimbabwean entrep...Published: 23 Oct 2024 at 20:23hrs | 286 | by Agencies
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
Google invites Black founders in SA to apply for startup funding
Google has officially opened applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders program, specifically targeting Black-owned startups in South Africa. The program is designed t...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 13:19hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe seeks high-net-worth partners for startups fund
Deputy Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion Minister David Mnangagwa has announced that the Treasury is seeking strategic alliances with high-net-worth individuals to operationalize...Published: 05 Aug 2024 at 07:09hrs | 118 | by Staff reporter
US sanctions on Zimbabwe are real, US Bank to close accounts
Mercury Bank, a fintech based in the United States offering banking services to more than 100,000 early-stage startups, has included Nigeria in a list of countries restricted from opening and operatin...Published: 24 Jul 2024 at 09:57hrs | 23525 | by Staff reporter
Business Scaling: When is the right time?
Business scaling refers to expanding a business in a sustainable and manageable way. Unlike simple business growth, which can be unplanned or organic, it's a deliberate and strategic effort to increas...Published: 16 Feb 2024 at 09:34hrs | 11 | by Staff Reporter
How is the world combating rising energy prices?
Every country is approaching higher than typical energy prices we’re all facing right now in different ways. Rather than compare one country with another and create a piece that can be out of date t...Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 12:42hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Innovative Ventures: Investing in Startups and High-Yield Bonds
High-risk investments often bear a striking resemblance to the world of casinos—a realm filled with the allure of great rewards and the ever-present risk of substantial losses. In this article, we'l...Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 12:32hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa did not address an almost empty auditorium at UNGA78
President Emmerson Mnangagwa did not address an almost empty auditorium at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly as circulated on social media. Mnangagwa has not yet del...Published: 21 Sep 2023 at 13:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt tells Poly graduates to create jobs
Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology minister, Amon MurwiraHigher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology minister, Amon Murwira has implored st...Published: 17 Jul 2023 at 06:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
‘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
Those pushing the #ZanuPFMustGo mantra have no ideological content beyond the hashtag
Dear Zanu-PF Comrades,Revolutionary greetings.Between 2018 and 2020 – on the back of the 15 November 2017 military coup that ousted President Mugabe and his government from power and...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:21hrs | 1 | by Jonathan Moyo and Patrick Zhuwao
Two-decade-old U.S. sanctions leave Zimbabweans suffering, triggering protests
Opposite the U.S. embassy northwest of the Zimbabwean capital of Harare sits an anti-sanctions camp marking 1,200 days of protest.On July 4, the organizer of the camp — Broad Alliance Agains...Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 19:50hrs | 7 | by Tichaona Chifamba, Zhang Yuliang, Cao Kai
Global Update: Which countries attract the most startups?
Starting a business requires guts, perseverance, and a viable idea in any country, but certain countries make it a little simpler for new businesses to get off the ground. America develops more startu...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 11:54hrs | 6 | by Staff Reporter
Startups News: Corporation vs LLC, The Latest Trends
The pandemic has been accompanied by a range of obstacles and challenges for most, if not all people, across the globe. Due to this many have lost their jobs and have had to find new or alternative fo...Published: 05 Nov 2021 at 11:29hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Tax and Statistics: Tax benefits to forming a Sole Proprietorship
During the peak of the global pandemic in April 2020, former U.S. President Trump with the assistance of the Department of Treasury and the ...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 13:02hrs | 13 | by Staff Writer
5 things new startups should know for 2022
Despite its appeal, starting your own business and actually running it will always be a difficult prospect; it is a lot easier said than done, and a worryingly ...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:57hrs | 12 | by Staff Writer
US Economy: How entrepreneurs are benefiting from DBA structures
In a recent profile published by the independent Office of Advocacy, a branch within th...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:42hrs | 15 | by Staff Writer
The impact of business credit on long term success
Business credit is inevitable for most startups who possibly require financial aid; and business establishments looking to expand and grow their companies potentially. Business credit may be interpret...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:38hrs | 13 | by Staff Writer
How business phone services is advantageous in 2021
The technology that has come together with the evolution and rapid growth of the smartphone era has been rapidly shifting and advancing every day and aiding every aspect of the world. The same...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:32hrs | 14 | by Staff Writer
Current digital banking trends in the US
Due to the pandemic, most industries across the globe have been forced to adapt and transform ways of doing business. Digitization has arguably been the most important tool for this, due to social dis...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 12:23hrs | 13 | by Staff Writer
LLC vs Corporation: A state comparison
Recent statistics show that the total of active Limited Liability Companies in the state of Florida totaled to around 1,971,0...Published: 06 Oct 2021 at 10:00hrs | 8 | by Staff Writer
Zimbabwe lobbyists court German investors
The sterling work being done by the Second Republic has charmed Zimbabweans based in Germany where lobbyists are courting investors from Europe's biggest economy to come to the southern African nation...Published: 01 Oct 2021 at 07:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
A Guide on cross-chain technology that will help you comprehend it
As more businesses, large organizations, and startups use blockchain technology; they realize that no blockchain protocol exists or functions to its full potential under complete anonymity. Interopera...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 13:53hrs | 2 | by Staff Writer
What is SafeTrading and how does it work?
This project has started with two newbies in the crypto world, Andreas and Sam, but they had some experience in these themes, so you should not be worried. Safetrading is a marketplace wh...Published: 08 Jul 2021 at 21:53hrs | 13 | by Staff writer
How to make your business stand out in a booming industry
Starting a business and becoming your own boss has always been a tempting prospect for people from all kinds of backgrounds, but it's also a decision that requires careful consideration. Before gettin...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff writer
Quicker route to wealth for black Africans
AFRICANS are currently receiving education that orients them towards employment rather than real wealth creation.Most value chains for our daily consumables as black people in Africa are contr...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by Dumisani Nduku
Chiwenga says vision 2030 achievable
The attainment of an upper middle economy as enshrined in the national Vision 2030 is achievable if the private sector remains committed as has been the case this year, Vice President Constantino Chiw...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:39hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How to safely use crypto casinos
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past decade or so there is a good chance that you have heard the ramblings about ...Published: 23 Jul 2019 at 19:41hrs | 10 | by Staff Writer
New funding round launched for Zim startups at FasterCapital
On the 11th July 2019; more than 20 African countries bring into effect what is going to be the largest Free Trade Area in the world. A free trade area means an agreement between several countries to ...Published: 18 Jul 2019 at 11:47hrs | | by Tawanda Mutukwa
What the African crypto ecosystem looks like today
Out of the many places that you would not expect to have a strong relationship with Blockchain and cryptocurrencies, African countries are probably some of the most unexpected. The expectations of mos...Published: 06 Jun 2019 at 13:00hrs | | by Gibdon Nyathi
FasterCapital's first round of funding 2019
FasterCapital (a virtual incubator based in Dubai, UAE) has finished its first round of funding on 16th, March, 2019. FasterCapital has attracted more than 250 submissions from more than 60 countries....Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 21:54hrs | 3 | by Tawanda Mutukwa
No turning back on Rwanda turning around her economy
Human occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last Ice age. By the 16th century, the inhabitants had organized into a number of kingdoms. In the 19th century, Mwami (King) Rwab...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 11:47hrs | 8 | by Enos Denhere
Mauritius and Rwanda top the countries with freest economies in Africa
The African Countries Ranked by Economic (Freest Economies). Mauritius is proving to be the best destiny in Africa to do business as it topping the list and is Africa's most developed country. The...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 14:14hrs | 2 | by Enos Denhere
Open letter to Innocent Kufa
Dear Sir, 25 years ago I, together with my Zimbabwean partner, resolved to open a small trading business in Bulawayo offering, amon...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 09:47hrs | 2 | by Gordon W. McFarlane
What is a Startup business?
A startup is the living embodiment of a founder's dream. It represents the journey from concept to reality. It is one of the few times when you can take something that is only a dream and make it a re...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 11:01hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Surviving under sanctions 101
Cuba was under US economic embargoes for 50 years but managed to erect firewalls around its sovereignty . Zimbabwe needs to do the same - we have the brains and the capacity to do so. The mini...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 09:27hrs | 3 | by Never Maswerasei
Promoting/Empowering Start ups can be a way of solving a problem
A startup or start-up is started by individual founders or entrepreneurs to search for a repeatable and scalable business model. More specifically, a startup is a newly emerged business venture that a...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 16:15hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Thumeza changing logistics landscape in Bulawayo
My name is Gugulethu Siso and I am the Founder and CEO of Thumeza which is registered as a Private Business Corporation. Thumeza is a delivery solutions provider focused on on-demand and last mile del...Published: 17 Nov 2018 at 12:43hrs | 1 | by Gugulethu Siso
Potraz to host innovation drive workshops
Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is calling for ICT Innovators to attend its innovation Drive workshops to be taking place this week and next week in Bulawayo an...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 20:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Website makes starting a business in Zimbabwe easy
Concave (http://www.concave.co.zw/) is a service that finds suppliers and service providers for individuals, businesses and other organisations. We built the pl...Published: 24 Jul 2018 at 15:38hrs | | by Sibusiso T. Mabhena
Fintech Trends for 2018
In this article, we will focus on the main fintech trends that will mark the path of the sector in the coming months.All the reports made by the main F...Published: 01 Jul 2018 at 08:12hrs | | by Agencies
What is Blockchain?
Blockchain is the most important part of bitcoin's peer-to-peer electronic payment system. Bitcoin system uses Blockchain in order to record transactions. In order words, Blockchain is a decentralized...Published: 28 Jun 2018 at 10:54hrs | 8 | by Agencies
SMEs transition key in uplifting the Zimbabwean Economy
The transition of SMEs to big business or corporates is pivotal in any economy in the world. It is actually the relative measure of how well an economy is performing as SMEs are the seed-bed of busine...Published: 18 May 2018 at 17:51hrs | 4 | by Victor Bhoroma
Top Flight Young Entrepreneur Seeks Corporate Support To Fly To Business Conference In USA
The back bone of economy is in the hands of entrepreneurs . As an upcoming entrepreneur I am appealing for assistance/sponsors of airfares to attend Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit Conferenc...Published: 16 May 2018 at 15:09hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
Orange Digital Ventures invests in Africa's Talking
Orange Digital Ventures Africa, the Orange investment fund's new initiative for Africa launched last June, is proud to announce its first investment, helping Africa's Talking to raise $8.6 million alo...Published: 02 May 2018 at 16:42hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Zimbabwean-born billionaire firm lists on New York Stock Exchange
A Zimbabwean-born billionaire owned technology company, Pivotal Software, has listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's chief executive Mr Rob Mee said listing as a public company was a maj...Published: 26 Apr 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Golix expands to South Africa
Zimbabwe's leading cryptocurrencies exchange, Golix, has coordinated a partnership with Blockstarters, South Africa's crypto/blockchain hub and incubator, in a move that will see the exchange tapping ...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 15:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Africa and the Start-Up economy
Disrupt Africa, an entrepreneurship portal, has just released a new study that shows that the number of African tech startups that succeeded in raising funding...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 17:38hrs | 3 | by Agencies
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