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Leadership is a subject that requires some special attributes for it to be effective. Business mogul Strive Masiyiwa shares some of the nuggets on leadership below: Strive Masiyiwa# Reflection: A leader sets the tone! When Nelson Mandela was President of South Africa he came several times to Harare where I lived at the time. On…
Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services has said COVID-19 has exposed how misinformation poses one of the greatest security threats of our time. The Minister made the remarks while officially opening the Maphisa Community Information Centre in Matebeleland South Province today. He alluded to the COVID-19 media briefing on 6…
The webinar, themed Investing in Africa’s Future: Youth Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship, invited a range of private and public sector representatives to discuss the challenges young African entrepreneurs face The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) joined a number of development leaders in calling for greater support of youth entrepreneurship during a virtual event organized by the Tony…
Handset manufacturer HMD Global secured $230 million in funding to help accelerate growth plans, with Reuters naming Google, Qualcomm and Nokia Technologies among its investors. The company, best known for producing Nokia-branded handsets, noted the cash would be used to pursue growth in four target areas. Its aims are: make its 5G devices accessible globally, citing a…
By Thomas Quarry Meta Title: Africa’s Safest Locations in 2020 Meta Description: Africa offers you ample opportunity to enjoy everything this continent has to offer, from food to pristine beaches and roaming wildlife. Find out which countries have the lowest crime rates and are considered safe for tourists. African countries are like a limitless treasure…
By Bernard Marr Blockchain technology promises to revolutionize many aspects of how we do business and if you believe the blockchain hype (of which there is plenty), may even be as disruptive as the internet was before it. Despite this, practical, real-world examples of blockchain technology can be a little thin on the ground –…
Standard Chartered and Airtel Africa will work together to co-create new, innovative products aimed at enhancing the accessibility of financial services Standard Chartered Bank (www.SC.com) and Airtel Africa have today announced a strategic collaboration to drive financial inclusion across key markets in Africa by providing customers with increased access to mobile financial services. Through the…
Ms. Maria Ribeiro, UN Resident Coordinator for Zimbabwe has said the voices and activism of young people are making a difference and moving the world closer to the values and vision of the United Nations Charter. She made the remarks on the occasion to celebrate the International Youth Day held virtually today so as to…
Various media lobby groups in Zimbabwe have today petitioned President Mnangagwa, the police, local, regional and international organisations as well as media representative bodies where they registered their concern on the deteriorating freedom and security for the media in the country. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces the petition: Attention: Zimbabwe President, His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa…
Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General, World Tourism Organization This goes hand-in-hand with a responsibility to preserve the spirit of international solidarity that has characterized our response to this shared crisis, a response that has included international institutions, the civil society at large and individual citizens. Again and again, the pandemic puts us to the test and…
South African businesswoman, engineer, and natural gas expert Nosizwe Nokwe-Macamo has joined the African Energy Chamber’s (www.EnergyChamber.org) Advisory Board for 2020 and 2021. Nosizwe will be advising and supporting the work of the Chamber within its Natural Gas and Local Content committees. Nosizwe was one of South Africa’s first woman petrochemical engineers, and has built…
…Service to accelerate digital and financial inclusion in Africa Cassava Fintech International (CFI) and the Liquid Telecom Group (LTG) have announced the launch of Sasai Wi-Fi Finder, a potential game-changer in driving digital and financial inclusion in Africa. The service, which will be offered across the continent, was announced today, and is set to be…
… Entrepreneurship is pivotal to the sustainability of all economies Be part of the Transformational Mindset Institute’s transformative Entrepreneurship Conversations tomorrow 12 August 2020 as they host international speaker practitioners. The United Kingdom-based Award-Winning Entrepreneur Efe Ohwofasa, the founder & CEO of Focus Guru will be one of the speakers. Efe has trained extensively in…
By Bernard Marr Is virtual reality (VR) finally going mainstream? The availability of affordable, consumer-friendly VR headsets like Oculus Go would certainly suggest so. But what I find really encouraging is the increasing use of VR outside the realms of gaming and entertainment. All types of businesses are enthusiastically embracing VR. For me, seeing businesses…
By Lovemore Chazingwa Leading motivational and transformational coach, Kudzanai Vere has attracted global attention with his weekly Entrepreneurship Conversations hosted over social media platform Zoom, where he engages gurus on the international business arena. The Conversations are co-hosted by the founder and chief executive officer of TEK Entrepreneurship and lecturer at Synergy University, (UAE), Oluwatosin…
A new report published by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Bank Group reveals that more than half of Pakistani exporters struggle with domestic and foreign regulatory barriers. Trade regulations in areas such as testing, certification and licensing are challenging for 60% of Pakistan’s agricultural exporters. This is largely because most countries have…
By Charles Dhewa In much of the world including developing countries, COVID19 has repositioned communication as the key driver in project implementation. Before the pandemic, many organizations were reluctant to increase the communication budget. Working from home and restrictions in the movement have seen ICT channels and tools moving to the centre of most communication…
By Own Correspondent Most economists see structural transformation as one of the main routes to Africa’s sustainable development. What it means is changing the share of agriculture, manufacturing, and services in an economy. It is a central aim of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. With this aim in mind, economists and policymakers need to know…
By Charles Dhewa From the Masaai livestock owners in Kenya failing to access veterinary products to farmers in Lupane district of Zimbabwe failing to access usual markets due to lockdowns, COVID19 has resulted in uniform collective grief among food producers across Africa. To the extent dealing with droughts, locusts, fall army worm and other shocks…
Yesterday, Old Mutual Zimbabwe and its local subsidiaries, including Cabs Zimbabwe, handed over a consignment of personal protective equipment worth 250 000 Rand to St. Anne’s Hospital. The donation is part of Old Mutual’s pledge to contribute towards the fight against COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. The consignment donated included 34 200 gloves, 16 000 masks, 5…
Climate change impacts on the tourism sector and vice-versa hence the need for sustainable management of the natural phenomenon as well so as to create opportunities for the sector, Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. The Minister of Environment, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu speaking at the Tourism and Hospitality Sector Indaba in Victoria…
An exclusive webinar explored the market dynamics set to shape post-COVID-19 German-African business relations “Germany-Africa Economic Relations: Making Deals Post COVID-19” highlighted opportunities for German businesses in Africa’s power production, clean energy, and digitalization and technology sectors; An opening keynote was given by H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of the…
…Prevention and response to Gender Based Violence for women and girls at risk to be prioritised Harare, 7 August 2020 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has released over $2.5 million to support the Government of Zimbabwe and various implementing partners to continue providing quality sexual reproductive health and Gender-Based Violence services during the…
By Anyway Yotamu in Victoria Falls President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday launched the National Tourism Recovery and Growth Strategy and reopened the Victoria Falls rainforest after 109 days of closure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking in Victoria Falls yesterday President Mnangagwa said, “The tourism growth strategy is anchored on vision 2030 and tourism sector…
The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trusts (ZNOART) has written a letter to Senator Oliver Chidau, the Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan Province outlining its mandate and the challenges facing residents, particularly in Harare and Bulawayo. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces the ZNOART letter to Minister Chidau: Hon O Chidhau Minister of…
The Makuti-Chirundu Fibre Optic Link project is part of TelOne’s network modernisation drive meant to connect Zimbabwe to Zambia and beyond. This was revealed by Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICTs, Postal and Courier Services yesterday while presiding at the official commissioning of the Makuti – Chirundu Fibre Optic Link, a project which was…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has been recognized by EMEA Finance’s 12th African Banking Awards for two transactions processed under its Intra-African Trade Initiative. Afreximbank was recognized for its leading role in the $737 million bundle of guarantee facilities granted to Elsewedy Electric Group and The Arab Contractors for the construction of the Rufiji Dam and Hydropower…
4th August 2020:- · Accelerated EIB financing under Team Europe initiative · Over 25% of funds dedicated to women in business and climate action · Pan-African rapid response to alleviate COVID-19 impact and support climate action · Scheme to support trade and ensure medical supplies continue The European Investment Bank (EIB), the lending arm of the European Union, and the…
: Sasai has launched Sasai Moments, a new social media networking and short video sharing capability. Sasai Moments will allow the App’s users to experience, capture, post and share videos, audio notes, pictures and user location tags, among other features. This will be driven mostly by user-generated content along the same lines as TikTok. The…
By Anyway Yotamu The country’s beverages giant Delta Corporation in the first half of 2020 saw sales for both lager and sorghum beer taking a knock due to limited access to markets because of COVID-19 induced lockdowns among other reasons. This was revealed by the company’s secretary Alex Makamure who was giving a trading update…
With the launch of TelOne’s Digital Impact Learning platform today, businesses and education can now reach out to wider audiences without the limitations of geographical boundaries. TelOne’s Digital Impact Learning platform encompasses learning using online platforms. In his keynote address during the launch, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICTs, Postal, and Courier Services said…
By Githinji Gitahi, Lolem Ngong, George Kimathi It starts and ends with the communities. Communities will drive the success or failure of the COVID-19 vaccine trials and immunization uptake. Scientists, policymakers, and public health experts must start involving communities now as discussions and plans progress toward finding a vaccine — not after the scientific breakthrough but before. In recent decades,…
By Anyway Yotamu Doctors have vowed to continue with their strike and said the government should just meet its end of the bargain to avert the looming crisis, rather than plead with them to return to work without personal protective equipment (PPEs). Norman Matara, the Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights Secretary-General told Spiked Online Media….
Businesses in Zimbabwe have been encouraged to embrace holistic and collective crisis communication approaches in order to mitigate the impact of COVID19 in the wake of a spike in infections recorded in workplaces across the country. Speaking at a virtual Zimbabwe Institute of Public Relations (ZIPR) Masterclass held on Thursday as parts of efforts to…
By Nimrod Ushe Wood carvings galleries along the Masvingo-Beit Bridge Highway are among the places where wooden art is exhibited in great sizes and styles. Most of the artists use their creative genius and imagination to craft some of the best Zimbabwean curios. This week, the Spiked Online Media team toured Mubatiwemaoko and Tokwe…
New research from the Tufts Global Development and Environment Institute finds the billion-dollar Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa is not living up to its promises By Stacy Malkan Massive investments spent promoting and subsidizing commercial seeds and agrichemicals across Africa have failed to fulfill their purpose of alleviating hunger and lifting small-scale farmers…
All the main telecommunication companies (telcos) – both mobile and fixed – are set to adjust their tariff upwards today (the beginning of August) or have already done so. This follows their regulator Potraz’s consent that they charge for their services in both local and foreign currency at a price point for the local currency…
As COVID-19 cases gain traction in Zimbabwe with infections over 2000, Zimbabweans must be responsible and avoid events with the potential to fuel up Covid-19 during the lockdown, philanthropist, and former Kuwadzana legislator, Dr. Betty Nhambu Kaseke has said. The former legislator expressed worry over today’s (31 July 2020) planned demonstrations’ potential to escalate the…
By Nimrod Ushe The Curfew Tower is a national monument located at the corner of Robert Mugabe Street and Leopold Takawira Street in the Masvingo metropolitan. The structure is a tall, small square building that was erected by the British South Africa Company (BSAC ) in the 1890s, when Fort Victoria (Masvingo) was established. …
Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has given an interesting insight into the ethical dimensions of information and knowledge societies while speaking at the 10th virtual high-level policy session of the World Summit on the Information Society yesterday. Below, Spiked Online Media shares Dr. Machengete’s astute…
Telecommunication companies operating in the country must have breathed a heavy sigh of relief last week after regulator Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) allowed them to charge tariffs that are not only based in foreign currency, but also adjusted in line with the ruling foreign currency exchange rate. While Potraz said the…
The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents Trusts (ZNOART) has said it is deeply concerned by corruption perpetrated by officials in urban councils. The corruption has been exposed and has become public knowledge. The listed criminal anomalies include the selling and allocation of stands, car sales, home industries, wetlands invasions a lot more. The…
The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) (www.Africa-RE.com), the premier reinsurance group in Africa, has announced the disbursement of the sum of US$ 3.3 million to assist stakeholders in the ongoing fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in the continent. The announcement was made after the approval of the 2019 final accounts of Africa Re by the General…
By Anyway Yotamu Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) is set to take all its employees for COVID-19 mandatory testing. Speaking to this publication, ZINARA spokesperson Mr. Tendai Mugabe said, “As ZINARA, we are making arrangements to test all employees. Those found positive will be automatically quarantined. As a preventive measure, we are rigorously enforcing social…
The European Union has further increased its support towards the most vulnerable in Zimbabwe by providing an additional EUR 14.2 million (approximately USD 16.63 million) to help support people in need dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, extreme weather conditions – such as persistent drought in the region – and other crises. Janez Lenarčič, EU Commissioner…
