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By Marlvin Ngiza Many schools across the country are set to benefit from the national e-learning strategy initiative that will provide free internet access for nine months. Speaking at a post-cabinet media briefing in Harare yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said 400 schools that already have internet connectivity will be…
Equity Axis, a financial research and media house, has launched a television series to equip Zimbabweans with the basics of growing their wealth. The programme, which is sponsored by Old Mutual, will explore key themes on how to invest money, how to preserve income, and how to navigate financial systems and institutions to unlock financial…
By Bernard Marr Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, is building the world’s first “smart city” in Japan. Woven City, located near the base of Mt. Fuji, will be a 175-acre, fully autonomous community designed to test new technologies like automated driving, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) in a real-world environment. The prototype “city of the future” will…
By Daniella Silva In Kisangani — Democratic Republic of Congo’s third-largest city — COVID-19 has had an impact on the charcoal industry that its more than 1.8 million inhabitants rely on to meet their daily energy needs, putting forests at greater risk. The additional challenges affecting the supply and transport of essential charcoal during the…
Youths have expressed mixed feelings regarding empowerment initiatives such as the Empower Bank fund. ZANU (PF) national youth leader Tendai Chirau said he was impressed by the ability of the Empower Bank loan facility for backing up youths’ businesses and boosting entrepreneurship among youths in Zimbabwe. Chirau said Zimbabwe was the first country in Africa…
By Bernard Marr You already know that artificial intelligence is now the foundation of many of Google’s most popular (and useful) products and services. But did you know that many of the most promising breakthroughs from Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., are also powered by AI? Let’s take a look at how Alphabet is expanding…
By Bernard Marr Extended reality (XR for short) – which encompasses virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality – uses technology to create more immersive digital experiences. In my latest book, Extended Reality In Practice, I look at a variety of sectors where XR is being used, and one of my favorite sectors is in the world…
The Manyara Irene Muyenziwa (MIM) Foundation is positively impacting communities through the provision of empowerment initiatives and giving hope for a brighter future for all, including the youths. Inspired by God’s love for humanity, the Manyara Irene Muyenziwa Foundation was founded in 2021 with the aim of giving people of Zimbabwe hope through solutions to…
By Transparency International We recently learned that a dozen governments have availed themselves of highly sophisticated technology to spy on people they don’t like. Last week, we gave a nod to investigative journalists – who were often the targets – and highlighted their crucial role in our cause, as well as the breakthroughs their work enables. This week,…
By Mazvita Makuyana Mr. Clever Masviki, popularly known as Mambo Chipuriro said he welcomes development in his area including the controversial Mavhuradonha area, without any discrimination as long it benefits the locals. The Mavhuradonha Wilderness is situated in the northeast of Zimbabwe, about 180km from Harare. The name ‘Mavhuradonha’ roughly translates from the Shona language…
By Bernard Marr Retail is at a turning point where we are seeing businesses that are in-line with the pace of technological progress thriving, while those that are struggling to keep up are dropping by the wayside. The global pandemic we are currently living through has only served to accelerate this process. Just as in…
By Chris Donkin Apple reported increased profit and revenue across its business in its latest quarterly report, as CEO Tim Cook (pictured) pointed to high growth in emerging markets and strong customer response to its first 5G devices. In the company’s fiscal Q3 (covering the three months to 26 June 2021), the company booked a net…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo Our nation is grappling lack of cohesion. We are buffeted by inconsistencies and incapacitation to achieve national goals. We are a wounded nation, and we require proper leadership remedial for national healing. This is the only country where you find people working only on national television, ZBC TV, and on the…
Competition provides cash grants to innovators, increasing use of technology and creating jobs across Africa’s agricultural sector The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) and Heifer International on Monday announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2021, a competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth participation…
By ZIMCODD Corruption contributes immensely to ballooning public and publicly guaranteed (external and domestic) debt which according to the 2020 public Debt Bulletin is currently estimated at US$10.7 billion as of the end of December 2020, representing 72.6 percent of GDP. There is a correlation between corruption and public debt. The World Bank defines corruption…
Poverty and Social Impacts of COVID-19 were adverse, the virtual dissemination of the Zimbabwe Poverty 2017-2019 and the 2020-2021 third-round Rapid Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PICES) survey topline findings revealed. In his opening remarks at the virtual workshop, Mr. Taguma Mahonde, the Director-General of the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) revealed that in 2017, (ZIMSTAT), completed…
By Elvis Dumba Property mogul and Zvimba South Constituency Member of the House of Assembly, Phillip Chiyangwa is spearheading infrastructure development projects in his constituency. Chiyangwa has come to the aid of people in rural Zvimba to have a community hall who were having their meetings under trees. The Hall which was constructed at Masiyarwa…
By Chimeno Azriel Zimbabwe’s Visual artists have been urged to embrace digitization as a way to market their artworks especially during this era of the Covid 19 pandemic. These remarks were made during the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland East and Manicaland’s Cultural exchange program held virtually. The Visual Arts Workshop deliberated on the…
By Veritas Are people who have been summoned to give evidence before Parliament or a parliamentary committee entitled to refuse to answer questions put to them? This issue arose when Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [PAC] was conducting investigations into the Zimbabwe National Roads Administration [ZINARA] pursuant to reports on that body compiled by the Auditor-General. According…
By Philip Mataranyika Around midmorning on a Tuesday in April 1989, I received a call from security personnel manning the entrance to the Old Mutual head office building in the CBD, at the corner of Speke Avenue and Second Street. They wanted me to come down to the foyer located at the main entrance to…
In a joint statement, the United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen have commended the United Kingdom’s Anti-Corruption Sanctions move meant to combat graft. “The United States welcomes the United Kingdom’s announcement today to impose further sanctions under its Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions (GACS) regime, which is designed to…
By Karen Whitney Maturure If you are an entrepreneur, unemployed, and hoping to get a job soon or have your own business, or if you are already employed then this article is for you. At a time when organisations are struggling to stay afloat, unemployment rates soaring, there is a need to have an evaluation…
By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva Huawei unveiled plans to launch a new flagship series before the end of the month, with the range focused on enhanced camera capabilities during a time of increased competition in the smartphone market. In its Weibo account, the company’s Consumer Business CEO Richard Yu said its P50 line-up will bring a new…
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has taken a major step in demonstrating its commitment to sustainable development by becoming a participant in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The UNGC brings together businesses from across the globe to implement principles of sustainable development and corporate responsibility. It currently has more than…
…but Central Banks Can Prevent It In 2008, as big banks began failing across Wall Street and the housing and stock markets crashed, the nation saw how crucial financial regulation is for economic stability – and how quickly the consequences can cascade through the economy when regulators are asleep at the wheel. Today, there’s another looming economic risk: climate…
By Veritas In terms of section 72 of the Companies and Other Business Entities Act [which we shall refer to as “the Act” in this bulletin], all companies are required to keep a register of beneficial owners – who, as we shall explain in more detail below, are the individuals who control the companies or who hold…
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe’s health insurance unit, Maisha Health Fund, has launched an innovative and convenient way to register for medical aid cover through mobile phone. The service, which is available to all Zimbabweans by simply dialling *147# on a mobile phone, is expected to drive adoption through increased access to digital platforms. Announcing the launch,…
By Sowell Chikwari (Business Writer) Renowned power generation firm, Power Giants Zimbabwe recently received another feather in the cap for electrifying Mabvazuva suburb. Now 70 percent complete, the project being spearheaded by Exodus and Company is expected to create housing for more than 6 000 families. Located in Ruwa, near Harare — the gated medium-density…
ARC Limited earns the lowest-risk rating amongst global insurance company peers Top score reflective of organisation’s continued focus on ESG priorities The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited has received the global insurance industry’s top overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score. The ESG evaluation by Sustainalytics is a comprehensive assessment of a company’s preparedness…
By Charles Dhewa Knowledge Transfer Africa (KTA) has been providing attachment or internship to university students since 2014 in agricultural mass markets where the organization works. Attachment/internship opportunities have been offered to students studying agricultural economics, pure economics, banking &finance, food science, sociology, geography & environmental science, development studies, ICTs, supply chain management and many…
By Simbarashe Manhango Zimbabwe is on an economic recovery trajectory this year and could strengthen further in 2022 despite the challenges posed by natural disasters and the Global Covid-19 pandemic, a report by the World Bank has revealed. The report, the Zimbabwe Economic Update (ZEU), published last month (June 2021), anticipates that the country will…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Portugal’s National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (Associação Nacional de Jovens Empresários – ANJE), have announced a three-year partnership to support and promote Africa’s Fashion Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Industry in Portugal and across Europe. This partnership is part of Afreximbank’s Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, which aims to facilitate investments in Africa’s creative…
Young people across the world will need to step forward if global agri-food systems are to become more sustainable and the world is to fully recover from COVID-19. That was the message delivered at a July 14 side event of the 2021 UN High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). “The future of food belongs to the young…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to Covid-19 and international travel. Specifically, WHO recommended that governments: Do not require proof of Covid-19 vaccination as a mandatory condition for entry…
By Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights GWANDA – Villagers of Polite, Manonkwe, Stanmore, and Mahlokohloko villages in Gwanda North have blamed school curricular that is not holistic and advances in technology for rising cases of sexual relations with and between minors. The villagers argued that information being taught in schools was not proving to be…
The Government of Germany, through the German Federal Foreign Office, has contributed EUR 3 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Zimbabwe to support highly vulnerable communities struggling to meet their basic food needs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This is part of a EUR 18 million contribution by Germany to Southern Africa…
By Music In Africa The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) on 6 July officially launched the Sound Connects Fund (SCF) with a digital broadcast event from Soda Studio in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event provided viewers with in-depth information about the €4m fund, which will run from 2021 to 2024 and accelerate the development of the…
The third Southern African Development Community (SADC) Youth Forum will focus on the importance of the Blue and Green Economy to drive sustainable development. The Southern Africa Youth Forum (SAYoF-SADC) is a regional development platform for youth in the SADC region, works with SADC Secretariat, SADC-CNGO, SAT among other regional organizations to empower young people…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo We have so many deals, apparently, which the Government of Zimbabwe, has signed with several countries; we have been briefed of MOUs, signed on behalf of the country, that have never been disclosed to the public. One of the key roles of the State is to ensure that the public, or…
From the 14th– 16th July 2021, the Platform on Gender and Extractives convened the annual Gender and Extractives Symposium virtually which ran under the theme, “Women in leadership: advancing an equal future in the extractives sector.” The 5th edition of this multi-stakeholder engagement platform was attended by women in mining, mining associations led by women, mining communities from Bubi,…
A musical feast is served as the country’s first cellular network operator NetOne unveiled a compilation album titled One World. The One world album was recently launched on One TV YouTube channel and online music stores on the 25th of June. The album Included 8 explosive tracks from locally acclaimed bands and talented artists such…
By Takura Zhangazha A young comrade recently sent me a message about my views on the recent rioting in South Africa. Poignantly he asked what I meant in assuming that there are many similarities between South Africa and the rest of the Southern African region? I briefly explained that these similarities in my view are…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with the support of the International Trade Centre (ITC), officially launched the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organizations (TPO) Network and held its First Annual General Assembly 15th – 16th July 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. The ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Network is a public-sector led entity and will…
By Philip Mataranyika For the 10 years that I worked for Old Mutual as a sales agent and financial advisor, I was one of their most successful advisors, signing up clients, helping them with estate duty liability planning as well as business continuity planning for limited liability companies, while for others it was for business…
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Standard Chartered today announced an agreement for Standard Chartered to provide USD 200m of not-for-profit funding towards Afreximbank’s structured framework to help finance the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines for African nations. The collaboration between Standard Chartered and Afreximbank will help ensure that 55 countries across Africa have access to…
