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The Eight2Five Innovation Hub launched its first edition of the Virtual Speed Mentoring initiative on 26 March 2021, marking the first step in supporting young entrepreneurs with much-needed guidance from experts with knowledge, experience, and connections in the business community. Eight2Five is an Innovation Hub powered by Old Mutual, which partners with entrepreneurs to achieve…
CBZ Bank has launched a Student Visa Credit Card which is specially designed for students. The card is available to any student registered with any local or international University or any Academic/Professional Institution. Students who are non-CBZ account holders can also apply for the card. Students can make payments using the CBZ Visa Credit student…
By Bernard Marr Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) will tell you if your business is on track for success, or veering off course and in need of correction. But when it comes to your financial performance, what metrics should you monitor? Here are the four financial metrics every company should keep a close eye on….
Now more than ever our world is vastly less accessible than it was pre-COVID-19, and this will continue to be a reality well into the future. A future that is still going to be stay-at-home and work-from-home. In this new reality, a good smartphone is a no-brainer. In addition to this, an app that can…
By Charles Dhewa African countries have remained stuck in colonial food systems and structures where grain silos, abattoirs, processing centres, and other important food handling facilities are located in cities. By now, silos and processing facilities should have been established at the community level, close to production zones. Why should maize leave rural areas to…
By Yanitsa Boyadzhiev South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) continued to target Apple over a long-running probe into claims the vendor abused its dominant position in the apps and device markets, accusing the company of obstructing its investigation by preventing access to documents and premises. In a statement, the regulator said it had referred…
By Bernard Marr We are now living in a world where real-time and streaming data analytics are becoming increasingly important. Most companies recognize that data has a shelf life, and the sooner they can use the data and turn it into insight, the more profitable it will be for their businesses. The Biggest Benefits of…
By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD When talking about the future of healthcare, we also have to talk about the future designs of the institutions providing medical services. However, with digital health technologies that democratise access to care, the point of care will not be limited to healthcare institutions. It will rather be split into two;…
The Zimbabwe National Educators Union (ZINEU) has flatly rejected the much-anticipated government’s 25% salary increase offer this month and another 45% in July. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces the ZINEU statement: This offer was flatly rejected with the contempt it deserved. Lessons drawn from these talks: The government’s sincerity in the past and present talks…
The African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) will bring together African heads of state and government for a virtual Leaders’ Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency on Tuesday 6 April 2021. The African Development Bank and GCA are combining their expertise, resources and networks to develop and implement a bold new Africa…
Steward Bank, the largest bank by customer base, is this weekend undertaking its biggest system upgrade since its acquisition from TN Bank in 2013. The Cassava Smartech-owned bank is upgrading its Temenos T24 core banking system to the R19 version, the latest version of the banking system on the market. The migration to the new…
NetOne is bringing a fabulous 2021 Easter and is announcing its presence and closeness with customers through the TWO FOR ONE DEVICES PROMOTION! Following hot on the heels of the OneMoney 10% discount and 500MB FREE Data promotions, the Two for One Devices Promotion is a simple promotion where you get a big bonus when…
NMBZ Holdings realised a profit before taxation of ZWL 705 414 282 last year, in what the group’s chairman, Mr Ben Chikwanha, described as a remarkable performance, despite the difficult operating environment. The inflation-adjusted figures showed an increase in profit before tax of more than ZWL 14 million compared to the previous year’s inflation-adjusted pre-tax…
By Tinashe Eric Muzamhindo It took me, almost 45 minutes to get into town from a suburb in Harare. Along the way, we have witnessed several accidents and hustles. My simple question is: where is ZINARA? Millions of dollars are being paid through toll fees, throughout the country, and today we don’t have a single…
By Mai Youssef Small wins across a wide range of areas can have a big impact Adapting to new working practices presents an incredible opportunity (https://bit.ly/2O6wlrY) to assess and adjust our approach to sustainability. Changes don’t have to be extreme; they can include a range of small but effective actions such as embracing recycling and…
As Zimbabwe continues to endure serious transport blues, particularly in the capital city Harare, there are calls for service providers to engage the ministry of local government for a private franchise to operate an association that will be self-regulated. The appeal was made by Mr. Ngoni Katsvairo, the Secretary-General of Greater Harare Commuter Omnibus Association…
Digital Technologies Key to Driving Future of Work Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer to the lower bound of the forecast in April 2020, and prospects for recovery are strengthening amid actions to contain new waves of the pandemic and speed up vaccine rollouts, according to…
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s 2020 fourth quarter (Q4) sector report revealed that the total number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has grown by 3.2% to 13 191 708. The highest growth being attributed to NetOne Cellular. The sector performance report, issued every quarter by the industry regulator, revealed…
State-owned mobile communications giant NetOne’s mobile money platform OneMoney, has witnessed a significant rise in the number of new subscribers. This follows the statistics from the just-released POTRAZ (Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe) Sector Performance Report for the fourth quarter of 2020. According to the Abridged Sector Performance Report fourth-quarter report by POTRAZ,…
By Charles Dhewa The urgency with which farmers seek help, advice, and support increases during the harvesting season compared to the planting season. Production knowledge is now relatively abundant but the same cannot be said about knowledge on markets and their behaviours. During the planting season, the market is the one looking for commodities while…
It’s one innovation after another at Zimbabwe’s leading mobile telephony company Netone as once again, its customer-friendly flagship, OneMoney is back with yet another amazing offer – the OneMoney Fund Your Account Promotion. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces an update from the OneMoney marketing team: We are indeed going aggressive, and we are not taking…
Hunger in Zimbabwe’s urban areas has increased over the past year with 2.4 million people now struggling to meet their basic food needs, according to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) report coordinated by the Food and Nutrition Council. The lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 have dealt a severe blow to…
By Veritas It has become plain over the last few weeks that the full story behind the recent controversy over the Government’s plans for the development of the Chilonga area has yet to be told. The legal ramifications of the Government’s intentions, and those intentions themselves, remain unclear. It is not too early, however, to…
Spiked Online Media had an interview with Mr. Blessing Togarepi, the Founder and Director of Togabless Mining Consultancy – a company that is empowering people from all walks of life to venture into mining. Below, we share snippets from the interview: Background details, family, education. Blessing Togarepi is a Christian and visionary man, born in…
The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) welcomes the government’s announcement that the Cabinet, considered and approved the Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2021 which was presented by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Legislation. Cabinet was informed that the Bill is intended to amend…
Exploring strategies to deepen private sector participation in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was the highlight of a panel session during the 2021 WTO Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking meeting. The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the session held on…
As the Chikuku Development Initiative celebrates its first anniversary, the community is the biggest beneficiary with many positives to point at. “We say Ebenezar – Thus far the Lord has brought us. Upon retirement, Prof. Mufunda – the pioneer of the Chikuku Rural Hospital Initiative, sacrifices time off his busy schedule to visit and offer medical…
By Desire Tshuma As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc in the economy, Sarah Dee, a female artist has diversified into business ventures to cushion herself against the poverty induced by the pandemic Public performances in the arts industry have been put on hold since the inception of the Covid-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe in March 2020,…
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on March 24, 2021, held a virtual Diplomatic Briefing with African and international Diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe and South Africa to brief the diplomats on the continued economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe. During the meeting, the Crisis Coalition and Human Rights Watch noted…
The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry in conjunction with the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ), and Development partners (the UNDP and Tetratech) is reviewing International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) technical standards (TS) 62257-9-5 series in order to adopt them. Speaking to Spiked Online Media during a two-day…
By Gamuchirai Perekwa This week, 23 March 2021 marked exactly one year since the first COVID-19 fatality was recorded in Zimbabwe. This first fatal case was of a prominent 30-year-old television journalist, Zororo Makamba. Just a few days before his death, in what appeared to be a premonition, Zororo challenged the Government of Zimbabwe to…
Remarkable strides have been made in securing more rights for women and increasing their participation in political and economic areas, although more still needs to be done, Women in Governance and Accounting (WIGA) chairperson Avilla Goba has pointed out. She said the focus on women during the month of March and the theme for this…
By Joyce Mukucha Through the unwavering support from the Women in Agriculture Union (WAU), a new dawn is promising for a dedicated and passionate female farmer in Ward 10, Beatrice, Rose Munguni through her trial for Sunn Hemp, a tropical Asian plant of the legume family which is generally considered to have many benefits and…
The Climate Research and Advocacy Trust (CRAT), a non-profit making organisation that focuses on providing strategies that help communities to adapt and mitigate climate change has stressed the need to practice sustainable agriculture to ensure that environment and nature are being protected. This comes after the organisation has noted with deep concern how population increase…
By Loreen Alutah Chari To many, running is just but a sport. For some of us, it is another way of celebrating life, staying healthy, and keeping the doctor away. Through determination, hard work, consistency, and passion, it is quite easy to cover long distances by running, of which the same qualities can bring success…
WHAT: On 25 and 26 March, the fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign, will convene over 300 speakers from 80+ countries on six different stages, connecting leaders, changemakers, activists, creatives and more. Over the course of two days, plenary sessions, lightning talks, performances, interactive workshops, and exhibits will be held on…
The launch of the National ICT Device Factory by President Mnangagwa today is poised to bridge the digital divide, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere has said. The Minister said the launch signifies the great strides that the 2nd Republic is making in ensuring that the various policy pronouncements that…
HARARE – In partnership with The ELMA Group of Foundations, Higherlife Foundation is this week undertaking its second series of handovers of maternal health medical equipment to seven hospitals across Zimbabwe. The equipment is set to boost the health and safety of mothers and babies during delivery and reduce postnatal risks. “The delivery and use…
By Veritas Man has always known about the importance of water. Water is a diverse resource and ultimately the survival of man is centred on its availability. In 1992, following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio De Janeiro, it was decided that 22 March would become World Water Day. The purpose…
The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds [CIF (https://bit.ly/3vSPNtq)] have joined forces (https://bit.ly/2OQ4QU9) to produce a study of the role of green banks and national climate change funds in mobilizing finance to support low-carbon, climate-resilient development in Africa. The ground-breaking study (https://bit.ly/2OY4mv7), released on Tuesday 23 March, is expected to underpin development of…
Popular for their customer-friendly services, leading mobile telephony company NetOne has announced that the OneMoney airtime discount is back!!! Below is the announcement from NetOne: -Buy your airtime using OneMoney and get a guaranteed 10% discount. – The discount applies to airtime only and does not include direct data purchases. -However, a person can buy…
The rate at which ICTs have advanced has resulted in increased cyber-attacks, computer, and network security breaches, Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has said. Dr. Machengete made the remarks during the virtual Forum of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2021’s High-Level Policy…
By Charles Dhewa Why does a bumper harvest not get as much attention from governments and development agencies as disasters like droughts and cyclones? When there is a drought, African governments are quick to declare a national disaster so that food aid starts being mobilized from outside with support from development agencies. On the contrary,…
By 2030, 80,000 e-vehicles shall be deployed for last-mile deliveries, resulting in 60% electrification of the fleet New sustainability roadmap defines ambitious sustainability targets; group decides on “Science-Based Targets” and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Climate Agreement; to this end, the Group will invest EUR 7 billion in climate-neutral…
By Dr. Jenfan Muswere (Minister of ICT, Postal, and Courier Services) We have learnt many lessons from Covid 19 about the digital divides, irrespective of whether the digital divide is between countries, persons of different economic background, genders, rural and urban populations, or institutions. COVID-19 has made people and businesses rely more on technology. Governments,…
