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Zulu lithium production might start this week
MULTI-COMMODITY mining and natural resource development company, Premier African Minerals, on Tuesday completed the plant assembly, construction and final instrumentation connections at the mine plant...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 06:34hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa expected to attend Zulu Lithium plant official opening
DIVERSIFIED mining group, Premier African Minerals Chief executive officer, Mr George Roach says Government is delighted with rapid progress at the Zulu Lithium plant in Fort Rixon coupled with height...Published: 24 Mar 2023 at 06:23hrs | 516 | by Staff reporter
Telecoms sector granted nod to increase tariffs by 50%
THE Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Potraz) has with immediate effect approved an industry-wide 50 percent tariff increase for the telecommunications sector with another 50 percent...Published: 15 Feb 2023 at 20:19hrs | 558 | by Staff reporter
Row over Zesa US$3.9m tender
A TECHNOLOGY company has dragged the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Praz) to court, compelling the regulator to investigate a US$3.9 million contract issued by the Zimbabwe Electricity ...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 20:14hrs | 745 | by Staff reporter
Chinese billionaire's time in Zimbabwe
WHILE the world of the ultra-rich may be brimming with private jets, rarely do billionaires find time to fly just to check on their massive global investments dotted around several parts of the planet...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:37hrs | 388 | by Staff reporter
Zim technology company in ambitions regional growth
Tano Digital Solutions Group, a fast growing Zimbabwean new-generation technology company has acquired Altron Botswana and Mozambique as part of its growth strategy that will likely see the enterprise...Published: 04 Jan 2023 at 18:42hrs | 2902 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Econet re-opens Bulawayo shop
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe on Friday re-opened its refurbished main shop in Bulawayo, which was closed for extensive renovations in April this year.The refurbishment is part of Econet's ongoing ...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:49hrs | 195 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa eyes US$500m for expansion
Zimbabwe-born billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, who runs firms including Africa's largest fibre-optic cable network, plans to raise as much as US$500-million to expand his digital infrastructure and servic...Published: 24 Jul 2022 at 10:02hrs | 693 | by Staff reporter
Econet experienced 'rush hour data outage'
Econet Wireless has apologised to its customers for a three hour data outage that took place earlier in the evening today."We had a data service interruption between about 3pm and 6pm today. T...Published: 22 Jun 2022 at 06:45hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
UK firm seeks US$16m for Zimbabwe lithium mine
PREMIER African Minerals Limited, which owns a lithium and tantalum operation in Matabeleland South Province, has completed an agreement with investors to raise £12 million (US$15,7m) the firm needs ...Published: 06 Apr 2022 at 06:25hrs | 187 | by Staff reporter
EU snubbed Mnangagwa at Brussels summit
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa was snubbed by top European Union diplomats at last week's EU-Africa Summit while regional counterparts secured critical meetings, pouring cold water on government claims ...Published: 26 Feb 2022 at 19:30hrs | 1085 | by Staff reporter
Kuvimba to lead Zisco revival
Kuvimba Mining House, which has both private and State shareholding and has been resuscitating gold mines, has been chosen by Cabinet as the investment partner for the resuscitation of the Redcliff-ba...Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:40hrs | 123 | by Staff reporter
Econet's DPA joins hands with Google firm
The Econet Group's renewable energy unit, Distributed Power Africa (DPA), has teamed up with X (formerly known as Google X), Alphabet's moonshot factory, on a new venture that will enable reliable ele...Published: 24 Oct 2021 at 09:30hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Moderna starts human trials of experimental mRNA HIV vaccine
United States pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna last Wednesday started trials of its experimental mRNA HIV vaccine.Moderna has enrolled 56 healthy adults without HIV to test the...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 10:58hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Top 100 Leaders in Transportation Award adds our very own native Zimbabwean to the great automotive world stage
ZIMBABWEAN serial-entrepreneur, artist and technology aficionado Devine Mafa recently received Global Honors for being a Top 100 World Innovator at the International Transportation and Automotive Summ...Published: 11 Jul 2021 at 13:13hrs | 100 | by Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter
Cloud computing: How this trading tech will boost the future of forex trading
As the world's largest financial market, the foreign exchange sees a daily average trading volume of $5 trillion, with price movements affected by factors such as different countries' economic growth,...Published: 03 May 2021 at 08:00hrs | 279 | by Staff writer
Mnangagwa says Zimbabwe can bust sanctions
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa says the government could easily circumvent economic sanctions imposed on Harare by the West if the country makes use of its highly-skilled human capital to foster economi...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 18:05hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's 'zero tolerance' to corruption rings hollow
REPEATED corruption allegations levelled against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his family have blighted Zimbabwe's fight on graft, making a mockery of his "zero tolerance" stance.Mnangagwa ...Published: 23 Mar 2021 at 08:12hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Huawei partners NetOne
A Chinese multinational technology company Huawei has partnered NetOne to upgrade mobile network services aimed at improving efficiency in mobile broadband as the country focuses on new technology in ...Published: 02 Mar 2021 at 06:32hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe starts assembling 50 000 computer units
The country has started assembling at least 50 000 units of local Information Technology Communication (ICTs) devices including laptops and I-pads annually with 800 units already assembled. Some are i...Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 15:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Apple to increase prices for apps and in-app purchases for its customers in Zimbabwe
US technology company Apple Inc, known for its iPhone range of smartphones, says it will soon increase prices for apps and in-app purchases for its customers in Zimbabwe. The company says this...Published: 11 Feb 2021 at 07:04hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to roll out Covid-19 vaccine soon, says Mahomva
GOVERNMENT is finalising a nationwide rollout plan for Covid-19 vaccines, amid indications that Zimbabwe could take delivery of a substantial amount of doses next year.Authorities have been de...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:37hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's Educate partners with UK's SympliFi
Educate, a Zimbabwe-based education access and people improvement company, has partnered with UK-based Fintech company, SympliFi, to enable Zimbabweans based in the United Kingdom to invest in the edu...Published: 23 Aug 2019 at 08:27hrs | 534 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean entrepreneur launches Europe's first autonomous delivery vehicle, Kar-go
The vehicle was praised by both English Dukes and Zimbabwean dignitaries Zimbabwean, William Sachiti and his team at the Academy of Robotics laun...Published: 14 Jul 2019 at 06:08hrs | 11761 | by Agencies
PHOTOS: Strive Masiyiwa meets Botswana President
Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi hosted Founder and Chairman of the Econet Group Mr Strive Masiyiwa on Tuesday in his office for a tête-à-tête ahead of the much anticipated Gaborone Town hal...Published: 23 Apr 2019 at 10:51hrs | 6469 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Leyland eyes Zimbabwe bus plant
INDIAN investors yesterday swarmed Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu, expressing their interest to do business in Zimbabwe, with one of the leading vehicle manufacturing companies, Ashok...Published: 20 Mar 2019 at 07:23hrs | 1103 | by Staff reporter
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 | 1450 | by Enos Denhere
Mzembi faces extradition from SA
The State is starting the extradition process on fugitive former Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi, who is believed to be holed up in South Africa, to bring him to trial on charg...Published: 05 Mar 2019 at 22:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnanagwa's mega projects stall
AFTER earning the uncanny title of "Mr Groundbreaking" for his vast portfolio of much-publicised investment "mega deals" which are taking rather too long to be implemented, President Emmerson Mnangagw...Published: 22 Feb 2019 at 09:08hrs | 879 | by Staff reporter
Shareholders approve Cassava demerger, separate listing
SHAREHOLDERS of Econet Wireless have approved the demerger of Cassava SmarTech from Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited, paving the way for the listing of a new diversified technology business called Cas...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chinese investors line up to meet Mnangagwa
Chinese and international investors are lining up to meet President Emmerson Mnangagwa who is in Beijing where he was attending the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.Some of the...Published: 05 Sep 2018 at 13:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Musakwa wins big at business awards
THE owner of Oakleigh House School in Beitbridge, Mrs Sikathele Musakwa, was the toast of the day at the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) Matabeleland Annual Business Awards ceremony held ...Published: 10 Jun 2018 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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 | 1986 | by Staff Reporter
Econet rewards brand ambassadors in Matebeleland
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has taken its channel engagement drive to the country's southern region where it hosted an event to reward its top-performing brand ambassadors in Matabeleland provinces....Published: 25 Apr 2018 at 07:03hrs | 226 | by Staff reporter
Undenge' legal woes persist
A bid for freedom by former Cabinet Minister Samuel Undenge, accused of prejudicing Zimbabwe Power Company of $12 650, hit a snag on Tuesday after a Harare magistrate ruled that he should remain on re...Published: 02 Mar 2018 at 06:01hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi passport bid delayed
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, who is in trouble for donating State property, yesterday unsuccessfully pleaded with the magistrates' court to give him back his passport as he intends t...Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zacc hunts for Mzembi
Zacc hunts for MzembiTHE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) is on the hunt for former Foreign Affairs minister Walter Mzembi and other ex-government ministers over the disappearance of ove...Published: 06 Feb 2018 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mzembi, Undenge back in court
Former Cabinet ministers Samuel Undenge and Walter Mzembi were yesterday back in court for their routine remand. The duo are facing charges of criminal abuse of office during their stint in Government...Published: 23 Jan 2018 at 05:40hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe dragged to court
Former president Robert Mugabe will be called in to testify in a high-profile case in which former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi is facing corruption charges, the Daily News can report.Mzembi...Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 05:59hrs | 5585 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi, Undenge released on bail
HARARE - Former ministers Walter Mzembi and Samuel Undenge were released on bail yesterday after appearing before the courts on charges of criminal abuse of office.The two were arrested on Fri...Published: 07 Jan 2018 at 11:20hrs | 2087 | by Staff Reporter
Samsung launches Galaxy S8
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has unveiled its Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone as it battles to regain the market leadership it lost to Apple Inc after the embarrassing withdrawal of the fire-prone Note 7s...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 22:13hrs | 1338 | by Reuters
Visa introduces Zimbabwe service
Global payments technology company, Visa, will next month introduce a settlement service which allows Zimbabwean banks to settle domestic United States dollar-denominated transactions locally....Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Govt calls NSSA to order over Telecel acquisition
Government has called the National Social Security Authority to order directing the authority to focus on financing the acquisition of Telecel Zimbabwe through Zarnet, instead of attempting to usurp t...Published: 25 Aug 2016 at 08:01hrs | | by Conrad Mwanawashe
Econet scoops three awards
ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe has scooped three awards in recognition of its innovative approach to business and contribution to the economy.Afri-Sure, a consortium of consultants in the insurance ...Published: 01 Aug 2016 at 08:17hrs | 1011 | by Leonard Ncube
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
Hybrid conservation farming technology to mitigate climate change
The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) and Power Conservation Agriculture Technology Company have come up with hybrid conservation farming technology to mitigate climate change. The te...Published: 19 Jun 2016 at 22:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kirsty Coventry gets international recognition
ZIMBABWEAN swimming icon Kirsty Coventry has now turned herself into a fully-fledged international sporting brand. Coventry (32), a seven-time Olympic Games medallist, recently went into a partnership...Published: 07 Jan 2016 at 05:07hrs | | by Collin Matiza
Tsvangirai's greatest gift to Zimbabwe would be to step down
Ben Freeth says Morgan Tsvangirai's greatest gift to his country would be to step down as the grandfather of the MDC-T.As Zimbabwe slides deeper into economic crisis, despondency and decay, pe...Published: 09 May 2015 at 15:28hrs | 4255 | by Ben Freeth
Zimbabwe premier soccer league top earners
If the transfer activity is anything to go by then soccer fans are assured of an exciting 2015 premiership season. Adding to the impetus is how most clubs have structured their remuneration packages a...Published: 04 Mar 2015 at 12:59hrs | 13818 | by Sibhekisipho Fayayo
Zim Govt in partnership with Microsoft
Government is forging a partnership with Microsoft as it seeks to enhance service delivery through effective use of information communication technologies (ICTs) with the technology company saying it ...Published: 03 Oct 2014 at 07:03hrs | 3469 | by Staff Reporter
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