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BMW and Daimler are putting more than $1 billion into a joint venture that will develop ride-sharing, charging and parking services. The rival German carmakers announced the investment in Berlin, describing their mobility business as a “global game changer” that could help fend off challenges from upstarts including Uber. “Our mobility services have developed a…
The Kingdom of Eswatini yesterday in Cairo deposited the instrument of its accession to the 1993 Agreement for the Establishment of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), making it the 51st African country to become a participating or shareholder state of the continental trade finance institution. The instrument, signed on 25 February by Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo…
By Spiwe Dhliwayo Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Djibouti and China have intensified efforts to concretise the Tour Africa-The New Horizon tourism program as the four countries launched the program in Zheijang Province, China. The program is being championed by a Chinese company Touchroad International and will see Zimbabwe receiving 350 Chinese tourists every month from this month…
Zimbabwean tourism authorities are reviving efforts to strengthen tourism traffic from the German market as the nation participates at the 2019 international tourism bourse in Berlin Germany which officially kicked off this morning and runs until 10 March. Buoyed by the strong sentiment from the international market confirmed through endorsements by renowned international travel guides…
The eCommerce Africa Conference and Exhibition, delivered by DHL, is hosted by South African conferencing company, Kinetic DHL Express (www.DHL.com) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has announced that the company has once again signed on as lead sponsor for the 2019 DHL eCommerce Africa Conference and Exhibition, which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Center…
By Melissa Makoto Harare City Council is on another road works and rehabilitation programme including the erection of humps and road markings. In recent minutes by the council, they stated that the road works needed an amount of $36 457 915. “The summarised information was; 2017 Roll Over needed $2 781 012.33, 2018 ERRP needed…
By Special correspondent A FUEL solutions technology company, Garage and Forecourt (Pvt) Ltd, is rolling out an ITC based fuel management system that it argues might be panacea to manual and less accurate fuel gauging and management currently dogging service stations. According to managing director Omalli Jani, the new system replaces convectional dipsticks used to…
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) says it is reviewing proposals by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) for a tariff hike in light of movement in the exchange rate as determined on the inter-bank market. Potraz acting director general Kennedy Dewera yesterday said following the country’s Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) — which introduced…
“Miraculous weapons” provides an enthralling story of quest of human freedom, freedom of expression, in a spirit of absolute dignity The Cameroonian “Miraculous weapons” produced by Jean-Pierre Bekolo was judged to be the film giving the most positive image of Africa, at the influential 2019 Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ougadougou…
For the weekend of 2-3 March, all SuperSport channels will be available for all DStv customers to stream on DStv Now. This means that DStv Compact Plus, Compact, Family or Access customers will all get the full sports experience if they watch SuperSport using the DStv Now app. It’s going to be an action-packed football showdown,…
Yesterday the Supreme Court dismissed claims by the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) that it was owed $100 million by Econet Wireless through tax evasions. The curtain closed on a near 10-year battle between Zimra and Econet, wherein the tax authority claimed that the latter owed millions of dollars in unpaid taxes. A panel of judges,…
Byron Mutingwende The Vision 2030 Movement, a lobby group by young Zimbabweans, is working to bridge the divide among youths from different walks of life in its pursuit of bringing about development. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Milton Munyaradzi, the Spokesperson of Vision 2030 Movement said their goal was to…
The workshop, co-organised with the African Business Law Firms Association (ABFLA) under the African Legal Support Facility Academy, was held in Accra, Ghana, from 14-15 February, 2019 The African Legal Support Facility (www.AfLSF.org) has completed a two-day workshop for African lawyers and government negotiators, aimed at strengthening their capacity to negotiate complex deals involving investments…
By Jacob Mafume (MDC Spokesperson) The vehicles scandal involving senior employees at the Ministry of Mines is an insult to the tax payer and an indictment to the military government’s rhetorical intention to fight corruption. The MDC has been arguing that the country needed saving from the hands of a very dangerous cartel which fits…
The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Basque Culinary Center (BCC) are co-organizing the 5th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism, on 2-3 May 2019 in San Sebastián, Spain. The Forum is supported by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism of Spain, the Basque Government, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa and the City Council…
Listed technology company Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe today launched Akello Edutech, a digital learning platform which offers education and learning resources for learners of all age groups – from primary school to post-graduate students. Speaking at the launch of the platform in Harare, Cassava Smartech CEO Mr Eddie Chibi said Akello Edutech – which will incorporate…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and some local tourism operators are part of the 338 exhibitors showcasing their services and products to potential buyers at this year’s edition of Meetings Africa, which kicked off in Sandton City, Johannesburg, South Africa yesterday. The event is running from 25 -27 February 2019 and has a packed program, which…
Econet Wireless has revised its roaming services and international outbound calling & SMS services tariffs following the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) announced by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe on the 20th of February 2019. The MPS designated RTGS balances, Bond notes and coins as RTGS dollars, effectively differentiating the same from any…
Powertel Communications has come to the rescue of the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) with Internet of Things (IoT) products that will see the utility saving millions of dollars lost in the past owing to vandalism that has been rampant on the national electricity grid infrastructure. Speaking on this development, Powertel Marketing Manager Prosper Mutswiri…
NetOne Cellular Board Chairman James Mutizwa says the company is pleased that a solution regarding the status of chief executive officer, Lazarus Muchenje, has been found, and is expecting him to continue the turnaround efforts that saw the parastatal recording its first month-on-month profit during his reign. Mr Muchenje, who was suspended in August last…
At Mobile World Congress, Orange (www.Orange.com) partners with KaiOS Technologies(www.KaiOSTech.com) and UNISOC (www.UNISOC.com) to launch a phone with voice recognition at $US 20 in 16 countries in Africa and the Middle-East : Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Jordan, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Sierra Leone and Tunisia. An…
First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa has hailed the tourism sector as the best employer of women while officiating at the launch of the national chapter of “Women in Tourism” in Harare today. “Globally, tourism is a sector having the highest share of women employment with 49% of the workforce in hotels and restaurants, however most of…
By Charles Dhewa Reducing market linkages to transactions is one of the major reasons why efforts to integrate smallholder farmers into value chains have failed to transform agriculture in developing countries. While the notion of market linkages is mostly associated with three to five year projects by development agencies, there is a new realisation that…
The Bank has launched its digital services in Tanzania and Ghana following successful roll-outs in Côte d’Ivoire and Uganda Standard Chartered (www.SC.com) yesterday announced it had completed a simultaneous multi-market launch of its digitally-led retail banks in Tanzania and Ghana, with Kenya’s roll out scheduled to occur shortly. This follows the launches of the Bank’s…
First Lady and Patron of Women in Tourism, Auxillia Mnangagwa, is expected to officially launch a Women’s Desk in the ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, this morning in Harare. According to the Minister Of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Priscah Mupfumira, the launch of National chapter incorporates all provinces and is a…
Telecommunications giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, continues to blossom in the employee wellness turf as part of its broader business strategy. Corporate health and well-being programmes are cost effective ways for employers to harness talent while improving the well-being of their employees. Besides funding events like the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon through the EcoSure brand, the…
The People and Earth Solidarity Law Network (PESLawyers) report has said the disaster that occurred at the large-scale miner RioZim Limited owned Cricket Mine and at Silver Moon Mine in the Battlefields was avoidable and painted shortcomings within the artisanal and small-scale mining sector (ASM). PES Lawyers said the effects of the disaster are still…
Following an extensive and comprehensive forensic audit carried out by a reputable international audit firm, the Amnesty International Zimbabwe Board (AIZ Board) has uncovered evidence of serious fraud and financial mismanagement by individuals in Amnesty International Zimbabwe. In response to these findings, the AIZ Board has notified the appropriate national law enforcement agencies and commenced…
A visiting RwandAir delegation has emphasised the fact that airlines are the foundation of the tourism and travel sector and remain important drivers of economies when managed properly. Ada Magezi, the Country Manager for Zimbabwe of RwandAir made the remarks at the media briefing following the visit to Harare by a group of Ugandan travel…
Zimnat, one of the leading players in the Zimbabwean life assurance and short-term insurance industries since 1946, has donated funeral services worth $10 000 for the burial of 10 of the miners killed in the Battlefields mining disaster. The group has made the donation through Mashonaland West Province Minister of State Mary Mliswa to assist…
By Byron Mutingwende The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) has called for responsible mining, improved disaster management, safety and health following flash floods that killed artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) at Battlefield Mine last week. “We should find solutions about responsible mining, disaster management, preparedness, safety and health within the artisanal and small-scale…
Astel, a leading provider for IT infrastructure and office automation solutions on the African continent, and Utimaco, the global #2 in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), today announced a distribution partnership for the Africa region. HSMs by Utimaco provide the ‘Root of Trust’ to a wide range of industries, encompassing financial and payment services, the automotive…
Minister Of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Priscah Mupfumira has called on the Environmental Management Agency and the Zimbabwe Mining Federation to work closely in order to avert mining disasters. Mupfumira was speaking on the sidelines of the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangwagwa’s tour of the site where the tragic drowning of 24 artisanal miners…
By Tendai Guvamombe As urbanisation continues amid an increasing population growth exerting pressure on existing infrastructure due to an upsurge in migration, traffic control is becoming a burden. In pursuit of proffering innovative approaches in order to curb traffic jam during peak hours in Harare’s Central Business District, NetOne entered into a partnership deal dubbed…
Background The much awaited Monetary Policy Statement presented by the Reserve Bank Governor came amid speculations on the fate of the Bond Note and resolve to the foreign currency crisis characterised by acute shortages of fuel, medical drugs and equipment and low industrial capacity utilisation. The policy announced has been received with mixed feelings, with…
THI Insurance has entered into an underwriting management agency agreement with Zimnat General Insurance that will result in THI being underwritten by Zimnat, in conjunction with Santam Agriculture, through Zimnat’s shareholder partnership with Sanlam, the largest non-banking financial institution on the African Continent. The agreement, which came into effect on January 1, 2019, will enable…
In recent years, the global meetings industry has begun to recognise Zimbabwe as a sought after destination. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority and the local tourism operators have confirmed that the destination will take part in this year’s Meetings Africa 25 to 27 February 2019 in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. The event aims to showcase Africa’s…
. Programme offers EcoCash customers unprecedented value; set to reward both customers and merchants for ‘living the Ecocash way’ EcoCash, Cassava Smartech’s fintech business, has launched a real-time rewards programme on a digital wallet that will earn customers up to 15 percent of value transacted. A first on a mobile money service, the EcoCash Rewards…
In a statement marking World Day of Social Justice, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says decent work is key to achieving sustainable development and social justice, itself a foundation of lasting peace. Today the UN’s message is: “if you want peace and development, work for social justice”. The ILO is built on this precept: carved into…
In a bid to solve the massive ICT and technology issues that the country is facing while also creating more jobs in the fast pace growing IT world, Rwanda is set to open its first smartphone factory making it the first in Africa to locally manufacture phones that will meet the demand of the African…
Zimbabwean financial or business journalists are being invited by Zimnat to compete with other African journalists for an award for the best story published or broadcast last year that captures the growth of the African continent. The African Growth Story Award is one of five award categories in the Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial…
Zimbabwe’s tourism sector continues to make significant strides in increasing investor confidence as its room capacity has been on a sharp rise since the turn of the second Republic in 2017. The country’s Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Honourable Priscah Mupfumira yesterday officially opened Mpala Jena Camp at a colourful event last week….
By the time the next planting season starts, farmers will be able to find a tractor within minutes, anywhere in Zimbabwe. This is part of an ambitious plan by Vaya, a division of Cassava SmartTech, to expand the range of services available on its mobility and logistics App. According to Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe CEO Mr…
A major headache for many developing countries is developing criteria for valuating highly fluid and transitory economic activities that are now more prevalent. Employment creation in agricultural markets and informal business ecosystems is now a major domain for women and youth, most of whom are highly mobile. Economic actors in the trading business specialize on…
By Byron Mutingwende Churches under the banner of the Tehillar Christian Network led by Reverend Sam Malunga have condemned the extension of sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West. The call comes following the European Union’s statement last week that it was concerned about Zimbabwe’s deteriorating human rights record and responded by calling…
