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COVID-19: Will the G20 please step up?

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Transparency International On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. In many ways, the ongoing pandemic has turned the world upside down. Besides the devastating human toll around the world, we have also been living through an increasingly disturbing reality that is marked with rising authoritarianism, reduced civic space and misuse of relief funds. The ongoing pandemic has also exposed vulnerabilities in public contracting systems around the world and shown how unprepared governments are to buy…

Sasai launches talent promotion show across Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Cassava Fintech International (CFI) has launched a new #African&Talented promotion aimed at identifying and supporting talent across Africa through the Sasai App, with the top winner walking away with a huge cash prize. The Sasai App, which was first launched a year ago by CFI, recently unveiled an innovative hybrid social media platform called Sasai…

Zimnat launches WhatsApp based Motor Insurance, ZBC radio and ZINARA Licence Renewal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Zimnat General Insurance has introduced a WhatsApp based Motor insurance, ZBC radio, and ZINARA licence renewal, a service that its motor insurance customers can use to renew motor insurance and vehicle licenses. Just like “messaging” on WhatsApp, current Zimnat and new customers can now renew their motor vehicle insurance, ZBC radio, and ZINARA licence on…

PAP and UNFPA join forces to end Gender-Based Violence amid COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), through its women’s caucus, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have urged National parliaments to fight against gender inequalities and increasing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) due to COVID-19. This follows a Virtual Briefing held with the Pan-African Parliament Women’s Caucus recently under the theme “COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Parliamentary support to gender-responsive National…

Lockdown relaxation: An opportunity for tourism stakeholders to come together

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

By Anyway Yotamu COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on Africa’s growing travel and tourism sectors. From the time the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in China in December 2019, the consequences have cut across all the economic sectors globally. One of the worst affected sectors was tourism, which was grounded globally amid fears…

Mazowe Rural District Council embroiled in corruption scandal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Tapera Msikavanhu (Mashonaland Central correspondent) The Mazowe Rural District Council chairman has been fingered in a corruption scandal that has allegedly prejudiced of millions of dollars through irregular parceling of land. A dossier prepared by an employee of the rural district council alleges that John Mudzonga the Mazowe Rural District Council chairman has been…

KidzCan donates to Parirenyatwa Hospital towards the fight against COVID-19

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Anyway Yotamu In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 a non-governmental organization Kidz Can, donated an assortment of goods and equipment worth US$10,000 to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals to assist children with cancer. Speaking to this publication at the handover ceremony Mr Daniel Mckenzie who’s the KidzCan Executive Director said the donation was meant…

UMC donates to 25 schools in Mutasa District

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Bernard Chiketo MUTASA – MINISTRY of primary and secondary education has received a timely boost ahead of the reopening of schools as United Methodist Church (UMC) donated personal protective equipment and hygiene materials to 25 schools in Mutasa to combat the Covid-19 disease. The equipment included 250 buckets, 260 litres liquid soap, 200 face…

PESLawyers petition Parliament for wildlife trade transparency

Rural development takes centre stage on the commemoration of tourism month

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

This September Zimbabwe joins the family of nations across the world in celebrating tourism. The World Tourism Day set for 27 September every year was founded by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with an aim of fostering awareness among the international community, of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and…

TelOne’s TelTrack helps in fleet management

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

TelOne today unveiled the TelTrack vehicle tracking and fleet management system that will help towards the attainment of the Government’s Vision 2030. Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, in his keynote address during the launch, said with such product innovations, Zimbabwe’s digital economy awakens and the nation is…

AfDB approves $27.33 million to ramp up the AU’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval follows a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference of Heads of State and Government with Africa’s private sector on…

Eighth Hub UnConference at Shoko Festival goes virtual

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

In light of the Covid19 pandemic, it is only befitting that Zimbabwe’s biggest annual new media and journalism event, The Hub UnConference at Shoko Festival goes virtual on its 8th edition LIVE on Facebook and Youtube. This year the programming will be over 6 days with bite-sized sessions scheduled throughout the duration of the conference….

Plan International Zimbabwe refutes social media rumours on SAGE program

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Plan International refutes a social media message and a fake WhatsApp group link circulating on the social media platform encouraging out of school girls to register to be supported with their education. In a statement, Plan International said whilst it is true that the organisation has a project called Supporting Adolescent Girls Education (SAGE) that…

Zimre seeks to consolidate Fidelity Life, ZPI to boost asset base

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Zimre Holdings has entered into a share purchase agreement with the National Social Security Authority for the purchase of a majority stake in Fidelity Life Assurance. This will see Zimre re-integrate with operations of a company which it unbundled in 2003. According to a published circular, Zimre has entered into an agreement with NSSA for…

Tourism players feel the pinch of COVID-19-induced economic hardships as the sector reopens

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

By Anyway Yotamu With the government announcing the reopening of the tourism sector across the country after five months of closure following the health and safety guidelines approved by the Cabinet, players in the industry are feeling the pinch of economic hardships. Mangaliso Ndlovu, the Minister of Tourism said the government will focus strongly on…

ARC Group positions itself as a leader in disaster risk management in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, a pan-African disaster risk management institution, organized a conference in Dakar yesterday during which the new Group Director-General, and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General (UN-ASG), Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, and the CEO of ARC Limited, Mr. Lesley Ndlovu presented the institution, its strategy, its areas of activity and its impact…

Masiyiwa invited to speak at Bloomberg New Economy Forum

Byron Adonis Mutingwende4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

HARARE – Zimbabwe-born billionaire Strive Masiyiwa is set to participate in the Bloomberg New Economy Forum slated for November 16-19 this year. The Econet Group founder and executive chairman is scheduled to speak before the annual platform that brings together a galaxy of public and private sector leaders. Around 500 of the world’s most influential…

WGI and GE bring literacy to millions through a new education platform

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

20-year-old WGI CEO Chance Wilson and GE seek to expand literacy in many underserved communities around the world Lyra will initially teach users how to read and write in English, and will be offered for free to people in need of literacy skills the most; The app was co-developed by WGI and GE (www.GE.com), as…

Government bans mining activities in national parks

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

The government has announced that mining on areas held by National Parks is banned with immediate effect as steps are being undertaken to immediately cancel all mining title held in National Parks. This comes as a relief amidst reports that two mining companies namely Zhongxin Coal Mining Group and Afrochine Smelting allegedly received permission from the…

Leadership and management under the spotlight

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

By Lovemore Chazingwa (Business Correspondent) The art and science of establishing oneself and practicing as a leader will take a new impetus with the coming on board of a broad-based nexus aptly called Leadership Conversation. This leadership meeting point is a collaborative effort by the Transformational Mindset Institute (TMI) and the Africa Leadership and Management Academy…

Discovery of Mandadzaka’s Late Stone Age site

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

By Nimrod Ushe A fascinating Stone Age habitat has been reported to the Spiked Online Media by one of the denizens in Bikita District. It is situated approximately three kilometres south-west of Mandadzaka Shopping Centre in Munatsi Village and adjacent to Musaizi river. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, Allan Muridzo said that “There is a…

Every Zimbabwean to be treated in the country: VP Chiwenga

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

By Anyway Yotamu The government said it will no longer avail foreign currency to assist cabinet ministers and other senior officials seeking medical treatment in health facilities outside Zimbabwe, this was said by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care. Addressing a press conference in his capacity as…

COVID-19: Egyptian government donates to Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

By Anyway Yotamu Zimbabwe received a consignment of Covid-19 aid equipment from Egypt as part of the help it is extending to 30 African countries. The Egyptians joined other well-wishers of the leading foreign partners to come to the country’s aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking upon the arrival of the consignment at Robert Mugabe International…

COVID-19 puts health research to the test in Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago023 mins

Paul Adepoju Nature Medicine Africa’s health-research landscape has been steadily growing, but the COVID-19 pandemic might accelerate the continent’s research-capacity building. “There is a growing army of epidemic frontline researchers who have been in the trenches before [COVID-19]. There was great Ebola mobilization of researchers, medics, community leaders, etc. to combat Ebola [and they] have…

AfDB partners with AGRA to sponsor the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

AGRF online will convene the most senior decision-makers of governments in the same digital space as grassroots players along the agricultural value chain The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org/en) returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – Africa’s largest agriculture conference – to be held online for the first time from…

Learn something new on World Literacy Day with DStv

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

To celebrate World Literacy Day and encourage and nurture a passion for learning, DStv and will be showcasing some of the favourite educational TV programmes for families and kids. The best thing about these edutainment shows is that children love to watch them, and they’ll learn something while at it! Talk about win-win. Here’s a round-up of…

Astro Mobile partners American company to bring a new device into African markets

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

By Anyway Yotamu One of the country’s cellular phone companies, Astro Mobile Africa has partnered American based technology giant, Logic Mobility as they enter Sub Saharan and African markets with a new device which is expected to be launched in a few weeks’ time, this publication exclusively reports. In an exclusive interview with Spiked Online Media,…

How Are Digital Twins Used In Practice: 5 Real-World Examples Beyond Manufacturing

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago08 mins

By Bernard Marr A digital twin is a digital copy of an actual physical product, process, or ecosystem that can be used to run virtual simulations, using data to update and change the digital copy to reflect any changes in the real world. The idea behind a digital twin is to let us see what might happen…

Fast Forward to The Next Normal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago011 mins

By Bernard Marr In some ways, the term “digital transformation” can be a little misleading. To many people, the word “transformation” can imply change with some kind of finality – that once we’ve managed the change, that’s it, we’re done, and we’re ready to reap the benefits for years to come. Of course, with technology,…

Climate crisis worsens wildlife invasions in Bulilima

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago02 mins

By Habakkuk Trust National Parks officials gunned down three buffalos in Bulilima District yesterday in a bid to drive them away from human settlements. Buffalos herd reportedly numbering over a 100, invaded Makhulela, Huwana, and Khame areas and have been roaming close to human settlements for the past three days. Parks officials in the company of a…

BAZ Shortlists 14 Applicants for 6 TV Broadcasting Licences

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

By Veritas No-one other than the State broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation [ZBC], is allowed to provide a broadcasting service in Zimbabwe without a licence granted by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe [BAZ]. That is the effect of section 7(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act [hereinafter called “the Act”]. Section 61 of the Constitution [Freedom of…

Harare City Council top officials accused of underhand dealings

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

By Sowell Chikwari HARARE City Council housing department senior officials have been accused of engaging in underhand dealings facilitating land grabs through corrupt syndicates. This comes as municipal police officers heavily descended on Green View Housing Cooperative members in Westlea indiscriminately beating up people before demolishing their housing structures without warning or producing a court…

Telecom operators review tariffs, battle to keep up with rising costs

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

Zimbabwe’s telecommunication companies have reviewed voice, data, and SMS tariffs to keep up with rising production costs. The latest adjustment, which was approved by the industry’s regulator, comes after prices of various basic commodities and services such as fuel, electricity, and equipment increased significantly in the last few months. For instance, the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory…

Government reopens the tourism sector after five months of closure

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

By Anyway Yotamu The government has announced the reopening of the tourism sector across the country after five months of closure following the health and safety guidelines conducted. The decision was approved by Cabinet. Addressing journalists on Thursday 3 September 2020 in Harare, Minister of Environment Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Mangaliso Ndlovu said, “We meet…

Huawei Seeds for The Future Program entrenching youths’ ICT knowledge

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

The Huawei Seeds for the Future Program has been hailed as a formidable initiative that boosts solidarity, cooperation, and innovation between Zimbabwe and China through the provision of information communication technology among youths. The initiative is a cog in the Huawei Technologies’ Global Corporate Social Responsibility drive. “Starting out in 2008, the Seeds for the…

COVID 19: Sports keep teens busy during the lockdown

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago010 mins

By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu With five months of schools being closed and children cooped up at home with nothing to do, looking after teenagers has become an extra challenge for many parents in Zimbabwe. Schools in Zimbabwe were closed in March when the country recorded its first COVID-19 case. The Government initially said…

New research focuses on flood-resistant crops

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

Enzymes that control a plant’s response to lower oxygen levels could be manipulated to make vital crops resistant to the impacts of flooding triggered by climate change, new research shows. Co-author Mark White, PhD, in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney described climate change as a major global issue, particularly for its…

EMA bemoans the menace of illegal mining

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has said illegal mining activities are widespread across the country especially in the rural provinces, and it’s affecting the nation in a number of ways. It is estimated that there are over 1, 5 million small scale illegal gold panners across the country operating in rivers, plantations, grazing areas, fields,…

Birdlife Zimbabwe, CTA advocate for environmental management in Chimanimani

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago05 mins

By Gideon Madzikatidze The Chimanimani Tourism Association (CTA) and Birdlife Zimbabwe are warning people to desist from taking advantage of lockdown regulations to indiscriminately plunder resources in the Chimanimani area of Manicaland. The two organisations cited the Chimanimani mountainous area where rampant illegal alluvial gold mining is allegedly taking place during the locakdown to the…

COVID-19: Shincheonji Church Runs Second Plasma Donation Drive

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago03 mins

Over 1,500 Shincheonji Church of Jesus members have started donating blood plasma for research purposes after recovering from Covid-19, as the organization bolsters its efforts to help contain the virus. Donors from the church in South Korean city Daegu started undergoing the process on August 27 and will continue until September 4. This is the…

Diong takes over the leadership of ARC Group

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago07 mins

… promises continuity and scaled commitment to DRM in Africa Mr. Ibrahima Cheikh Diong has taken over the reins of the leadership of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, following his unanimous election by the ARC Conference of Parties (CoP) earlier in June 2020. Mr. Diong, an African statesman from the Republic of Senegal, will serve…

Compensating former white farmers a major milestone: Government

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

Professor Mthuli Ncube, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has praised the signing of the Global Compensation Deed on 29 July 2020 as a major milestone in the restoration of trust and cooperation between the former farm owners and the Government of Zimbabwe. Below, Spiked Online Media reproduces a joint statement by Professor Ncube…

Chikuku Development Initiative: Conquering challenges through unity

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago06 mins

Chikuku in Bikita East, Masvingo Province, is one area that was ravaged by Cyclone Idai that left a trail of destruction with key infrastructure damaged. Prone to persistent droughts, the people face a myriad of challenges that deepen poverty and hamper access to essential services but thanks to the unity of the members of the…

3 Ways Companies Are Delighting Customers With AI-Driven Services

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

By Bernard Marr We know that the range of AI-loaded smart products is constantly expanding. But what’s less obvious is how AI is also transforming the world of services – enabling service-based businesses to improve their offering, and even develop entirely new services and revenue streams that are underpinned by AI. Just as in product-based businesses, AI has become…

In the shadow of Covid-19, silent killers re-emerge

Byron Adonis Mutingwende5 years ago5 years ago09 mins

Opinion by Nick Prince Deadly infectious diseases are threatening to regain a foothold in many countries, fueled by Covid-19 and the unprecedented effort to contain this ongoing global pandemic. Vaccinations are down across the Asia Pacific and in most areas of the world. Diseases such as polio, measles, and tuberculosis are at very real risk of re-emerging…