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Econet Group and subsidiaries partner to create a Wi-Fi marketplace for digital inclusion in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Econet, through its subsidiaries Liquid Telecom Group (LTG) and Cassava Fintech International (CFI) has launched a network of #SasaiWiFiFinder hotspots in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Rwanda, providing locals with the most affordable internet access. This partnership unlocks the ‘African Missing Network’ that will accelerate sustainable economic development through digital inclusion for all Africans. The partnership…

Solar is becoming the new king of the world’s electricity markets: IEA

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Anyway Yotamu HARARE – Solar output is expected to lead a surge in renewable power supply worldwide in the next decade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said. Renewables account for 80% growth in global electricity generation under current conditions. In its annual World Energy Outlook released on Tuesday 13 October 2020, the IEA…

COVID-19 cases are not increasing in Africa: WHO Director-General

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Anyway Yotamu Africa is the only region where COVID-19 cases are not increasing, according to the World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He made the remarks in his speech on Monday at the Financial Times Africa Summit held virtually. “One of the few encouraging trends is in Africa, which has been less…

Reprieve for Chitungwiza residents as municipality stops demolitions after lawyers intervention

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Kumbirai Mafunda CHITUNGWIZA Municipality on Sunday 11 October 2020 resolved to stop the demolition of some residents’ houses after Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) threatened to sue the local authority for violating people’s fundamental rights. In a letter written on behalf of Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST) by Paidamoyo Saurombe and Tinashe Chinopfukutwa of…

How Is Artificial Intelligence Used In B2B Companies: Here Are Powerful Examples

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Bernard Marr There’s often a misconception that artificial intelligence (AI) is only applicable to businesses in the B2C space. It’s thought that since B2C companies have more customers, they have more data to leverage to make AI impactful. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. AI is as relevant to a B2B company as it is…

U.N. chief: time for national plans to help fund global COVID-19 vaccine effort

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Michelle Nichols, Stephanie Nebehay NEW YORK/GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday it is time for countries to start using money from their national COVID-19 response to help fund a global vaccine plan as the World Bank warned that “broad, rapid and affordable access” to those doses will be at the core of…

Tips for getting started in farming

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Freddie Ndindana When you are passing or driving next to a beautiful farm with crops that are in good shape and well managed, sometimes you start to think of farming or ask yourself what farming takes. You’ve dreamt of becoming a successful farmer, and you’re prepared to venture into the ever-changing world of the…

Bass Introduces Resolution Encouraging Continued Democratic Progress In Ethiopia

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Yesterday, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, introduced a resolution encouraging respect for human rights and encouraging continued democratic progress in Ethiopia. Congressmember Bass was joined by Congressman Chris Smith, who serves as Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa. “Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed spearheaded…

Padare, Musasa, and WILSA partner with Parliament of Zimbabwe on curbing GBV

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Anyway Yotamu In an effort to curb the rising Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases, Padare/Enkundleni Men’s Forum on Gender with other organizations namely Musasa Project and Women and Law in Southern Africa (WILSA) with the support from Christian Aid has partnered the Parliament of Zimbabwe in order to address this challenge. In an interview with…

International Day of the Girl: Focus on the diversity of adolescent girls’ voices

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed on the International Day of the Girl has commended the UN focus on the diversity of adolescent girls’ voices. Below, Spiked Online Media shares her message on the day: As we mark the International Day of the Girl this year, I am happy to see our focus on the…

Rooting for our forests

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Transparency International We take forests for granted. We forget they’re the reason we breathe, until they burn. We don’t know of all the ways they keep us safe, until we’re sick. We ignore how our way of life threatens them, until they’re gone. Forests are not spared by corruption: illegal logging, illicit wildlife trade, land grabbing and drug…

UNESCO’s new Global Education Monitoring Report: More girls enrolling in school

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

By David Sengeh These are difficult times. Every single country in the world has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education for Sierra Leone, I am confronted daily with the challenge of keeping schools open, while making sure students, their teachers and their parents stay safe. In the…

ZCLDN concerned about a surge in drug abuse as schools reopen

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

The Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN) has noted with grave concern disturbing videos and pictures of students mostly in high schools smoking marijuana amid reports they are also engaging in unprotected sex, and drinking alcohol. Schools reopened last week after they were closed for nearly six months to curb the spread of Covid-19….

UN Secretary-General congratulates WFP for winning Nobel Peace Prize

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres has said he was delighted by the decision of the Nobel Committee to award this year’s Prize for Peace to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The World Food Programme is the world’s first responder on the frontlines of food insecurity. Mr. Guterres said in a world…

Well-managed migration fosters sustainable development: IOM

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

In this era of unprecedented mobility, there is a need to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. In a speech read on his behalf at the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) Inter-ministerial Consultation at the Holiday Inn Hotel on 8 October 2020 by the progamme…

Desperation builds in Dadaab, as promises of durable solutions falter in the face of COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

Angela Makamure (Press Officer, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa) A mental health crisis is growing in the Dadaab refugee complex, where hundreds of thousands of Somalis have been stuck for decades now. A fatal mix of pent-up despair, anxiety, and fear, combined with new uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, is forcing refugees…

Microsoft, Shell Announce New Partnership To Use AI And Tech To Reduce Carbon Emissions

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Bernard Marr Tackling carbon emissions is one of the biggest challenges faced by the world today. For big business, this means making a strategic and managed move towards increasing the use of renewable energy sources, as well as creating efficiencies across all aspects of their operations. It’s a difficult task to manage alone, even for…

Crown Princess Akishino of Japan to attend the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) has announced that Her Imperial Highness (HIH) Crown Princess Akishino of Japan will attend the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health, to be held virtually for the first time from 20-24 October 2020, and will speak at the conference Opening Ceremony on 20 October. As Patroness of the…

World Bank, ZIMSTAT avail data on COVID-19 Impact on Zimbabwean Households

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

On 8 October 2020, the World Bank (supported by the Zimbabwe Reconstruction Fund) and the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) held online dissemination of the first round of results of the Rapid Poverty Income and Consumption Expenditure Survey (PICES) conducted by telephone among 1,747 households during July 6–24, 2020 to measure the socio-economic impact of COVID-19…

Teacher training contributes to quality ECD education: Dr. Nyarugwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

It is known that qualified and knowledgeable teachers are a means towards quality provisions and practices in early childhood development (ECD) hence the importance of teacher training, a prominent educator has said. Speaking on the last day of the Early Childhood Development Indaba workshop today at the Cresta Lodge Hotel in Harare held under the…

World Bank Confirms Economic Downturn in Sub-Saharan Africa, Outlines Key Polices Needed for Recovery

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Driven by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to fall to -3.3 percent in 2020, pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years, according to the latest regional economic analysis Africa’s Pulse: Charting the Road to Recovery. The pandemic could also drive up to 40…

EcoCash launches $30 million-dollar ‘My EcoCash Rewards’ promotion

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Cassava Smartech’s mobile money platform EcoCash has launched a multimillion-dollar loyalty promotion called “My EcoCash Rewards” in which customers will earn points and get rewarded for transacting with EcoCash. The loyalty promotion offers over ZWL$30m worth of guaranteed rewards to customers for sending money, paying merchants, paying bills, buying airtime and data bundles, receiving remittances…

Debt conference kicks off in Bulawayo

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The 2020 Debt Conference has kicks-off today the 7th and will run until the 9th of October 2020 in Bulawayo. The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) hosts this annual event in partnership with the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD). The Multi-Stakeholder Debt Conference is running under the theme Strengthening…

Surge in demand for Econet’s self-care solutions

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (Econet) says demand for its virtual self-service platforms is surging as customers adapt, amid ongoing social distancing measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. Zimbabwe, like most countries in the world, introduced a national lockdown in March to combat the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, which has affected millions of people globally. The authorities…

US launches US$5 million initiative to expand economic opportunities for Zimbabwe’s youths

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Local Works Zimbabwe Youth Program, a US$5 million economic empowerment initiative. This youth-led initiative will help create economic opportunities to address youth unemployment, increase incomes, and combat rising poverty among young people in urban and rural areas. In his remarks at the Local Works Zimbabwe…

Stakeholders seek inclusivity and enhanced access to quality ECD education

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

The Zimbabwe Network of Early Childhood Actors (ZINECDA) and the Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) have partnered in an initiative to enhance access to quality early childhood education so that vulnerable children are ready for primary education. The organisations entered into a partnership with the Roger Federer Foundation (RFF), a non-profit making foundation based in…

Siemens continues its humanitarian relief efforts in Sudan with delivery of protective gear

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Siemens – in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) – has developed multiple programs that deliver humanitarian, economic and educational benefits to the marginalized people of Sudan Siemens (www.Siemens.com) delivered 3,000 personal masks to Sudan’s Ministry of Health last month to assist in the battle against Covid-19, the company’s latest humanitarian investment…

Bill Clinton and Dr. Tedros will speak at Union World Conference

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) yesterday announced that President Bill Clinton and World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will both address the opening ceremony of the 51st Union World Conference on Lung Health (Union World Conference), taking place virtually 20-24 October 2020. Some 7000 delegates are expected to attend. President Clinton will give the keynote…

Turkey-Africa: Partners in Resilience in Post-Pandemic World

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

The COVID-19 outbreak shows the necessity of multilateral responses, international cooperation and global solidarity. In this regard, the strategic partnership centered on mutual-benefits and economic development between Turkey and Africa has been maintained even during the pandemic. Download Brochure (French): https://bit.ly/36xPKc6 Turkey’s bilateral trade volume with Africa increased fourfold from 2003 to reach 22 billion dollar….

Strive Masiyiwa Buys Back Mascom Botswana For USD$300 Million

Masiyiwa returns to Nigeria with a $100m Data Centre facility

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Pan African businessman and Econet Group Chairman Strive Masiyiwa says his Africa Data Centres [ADC] has started construction of Nigeria’s biggest Data Centre. Masiyiwa writes: We recently acquired a 5 Acre piece of land in Lagos, where we are starting construction of one of the largest buildings in the city. In Data Centre terms it…

Abuse and harassment driving girls off social media, global survey reveals

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Abuse and harassment driving girls off Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, global survey reveals Largest ever survey on online violence shows that one in five girls (19%) have left or significantly reduced use of a social media platform after being harassed, while another one in ten (12%) have changed the way they express themselves. HARARE: Girls…

Reversing the infiltration of indigenous agricultural knowledge Systems

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Charles Dhewa Building reliable markets and strengthening the adaptive capacity of farmers should include bold actions to reverse the infiltration of indigenous knowledge by imported knowledge systems. While indigenous knowledge systems are being diluted and fractured at several levels, the most glaring example is in indigenous poultry. Having noted that health-conscious consumers are now…

Connecting people with finance: new digital core in banks

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago015 mins

By Vincent Chen In the banking industry, the stable running of IT systems is imperative. This is what drove the industry to begin IT construction relatively early and what continues to drive it to make significant investments each and every year. However, the IT architecture of the banking industry – particularly the core system –…

9 Soft Skills Every Employee Will Need In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Bernard Marr Technical skills and data literacy are obviously important in this age of AI, big data, and automation. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore the human side of work – skills in areas that robots can’t do so well. I believe these softer skills will become even more critical for success as the…

Why referrals are powerful job search tools

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

By Andrew Seaman Employee referrals are often thought to be the proverbial golden tickets of job seeking. While they don’t guarantee you a job, they can increase the odds that your application will be seen by a recruiter or hiring manager and ultimately give you a boost in the hiring process. An employee referral is…

Teachers’ strike: Prof Mavima confident of a settlement

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

The Minister of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare, Professor Paul Mavima has expressed confidence that the government is working on modalities to end the logjam with teachers who have downed tools countrywide in protest over poor salaries they claim have incapacitated them to go to work. Professor Mavima made the remarks in an interview…

Insiza North villagers demand road cleansing ceremony

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Desire Tshuma Villagers in Insiza North have urged the local leadership to conduct an urgent traditional road cleaning ceremony after four pedestrians and one cyclist was hit by motorists within a short space of time. A strip along the Bulawayo-Masvingo road, in Gwatemba area in Insiza North, has claimed many lives dating back to…

We must increase lending to the world’s poorest countries now – or pay the price later

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Mark Lowcock Larger economies have been flexible and creative coping with Covid’s impact – the same mindset needs to be applied to helping poorer countries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts Africa will suffer its worst recession since the 1970s. For the first time since the 1990s, extreme poverty will increase. The annual death toll…

US-Africa Collaboration One of the Key Talking Points at AOW Virtual

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

The question of what will power Africa’s energy transition will be top of the agenda at AOW Virtual The participation of US Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and the US Development Finance Corporation’s Chief Development Officer in AOW Virtual highlights the importance that the United States places on fostering relationships with the continent. When the US…

Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Nutrition Garden feeding patients

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

At a time when the nation is grappling with hunger, the Sally Mugabe Central Hospital nutrition garden has been hailed as an innovation to feed the patients and ensure a healthy citizenry. In an interview with Spiked Online Media, Richard Ngwende, the Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Agronomist said the nutrition garden was started in February…

UNWTO to harness the power of AI to link tourism workers with jobs

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is to work with California-based Eightfold.ai to help connect tourism jobseekers with employers and so drive the global recovery of the sector. The new partnership will see UNWTO harness the power of the Eightfold Talent Exchange, a marketplace connecting workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with available jobs. Using advanced deep-learning AI, the Exchange matches…

The Most Reliable COVID-19 Online Resources: Your Ultimate Guide

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD In the era of fake news, mask naysayers and, dare we say, covidiots, relevant news often gets lost under the rubble of conspiracy theories and what not. 2020 already feels like a lucid fever dream as it is and we would be better off being well-informed by trustworthy sources of information. However, even leading authorities…

The Good Trade Summit spotlights gender equality, sustainability in COVID-19 recovery

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

WHAT: The Good Trade Summit 2020, organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Under the theme “Emerging Stronger from the COVID-19 Crisis”, the Summit highlights the need to place sustainability and gender equality at the heart of the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, while spotlighting the importance of “good trade” for a more inclusive and equitable world….

Delivery of COVID-19 vaccine: DHL study shows how PPPs can partner for success

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

White paper identifies critical challenges in COVID-19 logistics Global delivery of 10 billion doses of serum needs scaled-up medical supply chains; White paper identifies critical challenges in COVID-19 logistics; A framework is provided to tackle future health emergencies beyond COVID-19. With first emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines expected to be effective in the last…

African Development Bank wins global award for COVID-19 bond issue

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The winners of the GobalCapital Bond Awards 2020 were announced on 30 September at a ceremony held virtually for the first time in 12 years The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/) was selected in a poll of bond market players as the best issuer in 2020 of a COVID-19 bond for its $3 billion dollar-denominated Fight…