Hackathons increase ICT research and development: Dr. Muswere

The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ)’s annual Hackathon is part of the country’s ICT Innovation Drive whose major objective is to increase ICT research and development as well as its uptake by innovators and research institutions in Zimbabwe, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere has said. The Minister made…

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Minister calls for financing of SMART cities, development of rural areas

Hon Daniel  Garwe, the Minister of  National Housing and Social Amenities has called on stakeholders to promote the financing of smart cities and rural development. He made the remarks yesterday at the Financing Smart Cities and Rural Connect Conference on 30 June 2022 held at the Harare International Conference Centre in the capital city. The…

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Landlocked Developing Countries urged to strengthen focus on the blue economy

The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry for Zimbabwe, Hon. Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu yesterday in Lisbon, Portugal during the UN Ocean Conference called on the formation of strategic partnerships to significantly contribute to the development of the blue economy. He said this during a side event on “Fostering international and regional cooperation in…

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Reinvigorate global efforts to rescue the oceans: Environment Minister

The Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry for Zimbabwe, Hon Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndhlovu has called on the international community to deliberate on ways to address the multiple challenges facing oceans, seas, and marine resources, in order to reinvigorate global efforts to rescue our Oceans, in this Decade of Action for Sustainable Development. He…

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OneMoney effects new changes: committed to entrenching inclusive financial services

In its quest to ensure mobile financial services remain a key enabler for financial inclusion worldwide, leading mobile telephony services provider NetOne continues to innovate to make its OneMoney platform effective to transacting Zimbabweans. Speaking to Spiked Online Media, Roseline Chisveto, the Head of Marketing and Public Relations of Netone said the company continues to…

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China scientists find a grain of hope in climate change rice research

Tweaking a pair of genes in rice could significantly improve the crop’s heat stress tolerance and increase yield under higher temperatures, according to a new study by Chinese scientists. The discovery could help secure food supply, with crops vulnerable to rising temperatures and extreme weather events under climate change, the researchers said, in a paper published on…

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Old Mutual shaping a financially secure mindset

Day of the African Child: Eliminating harmful practices affecting children – Progress on policy and practice since 2013 “If you educate a girl, you educate the whole nation” – African Proverb The Girls in STEM Trust, with the support of Old Mutual Zimbabwe, have been shaping a financially-secure mindset in young women from higher institutions…

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Telcos and Industry 4.0: How can CSPs innovate, expand and thrive with Cloud, AI and 5G

By Bernard Marr Telecoms companies are facing something of a crisis right now. They may provide the essential backbone for digital services that businesses and consumers rely on. However, their business model has come under attack by both tech enterprises and disruptive startups, all offering new and, in many cases, cheaper ways for us to…

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Pitch AgriHack 2022 announced: African agri-tech innovators to be inspired

Pitch competition awards cash prizes to youth technology innovators in Africa’s agriculture and food sectors African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), Heifer International, and Generation Africa today announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2022, marking the second year the organizations have come together to provide cash grants that accelerate entrepreneurial growth and job creation in Africa’s…

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Construction Conglomerate Calls for Africa-led Infrastructure Revolution

By Own Correspondent   Design and construction company Khato Civils says the time has come for African firms to champion an Africa-led infrastructure revolution on the continent.   Khato Civils chairman Simbi Phiri says it is for this reason the company is on an expansion drive to the SADC region and Africa.   “To improve…

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Presidential Rural Development Programme launched

The Ministery of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development yesterday launched the Presidential Rural Development Programme in pursuit of accelerating the attainment of Vision 2030. In his keynote address, during the launch in Mashonaland West Province, Dr. Anxious Masuka, the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development said the programme was the…

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Eight2Five Start-Ups celebrate completion of incubation period

Eight2Five Innovation Hub, the business incubator powered by Old Mutual Zimbabwe today launches a Start-Up entry to market Event for its 4 startup partners.   The Hub Incubation Programme is an intensive and inclusive process that offers early-stage startups and entrepreneurs support. Startups with high growth potential had the opportunity to enrol in the business…

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Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring and Revenue Assurance System commissioned

Zimbabwe today commissioned the Telecommunications Traffic Monitoring and Revenue Assurance System (TTMS) to augment the smooth sail of the critical role played by the Postal and  Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ). In his keynote address, while commissioning the TTMS, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, said the system is…

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ZTA runs Tourism Innovation Challenge for youths below 30 years

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) is running an Innovation Challenge for youths under the age of 30. The competitions will be held at the provincial and national levels. They will take the following format: Provincial Challenge • A Call for project submissions will be placed on print and electronic platforms. • Projects can be submitted…

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MOU between DISCO, ZETDC gives birth to Sherwood-Manhize transmission power line

Dinson Iron and Steel Company (Disco) and the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) today signed a joint venture agreement for the construction of a 400 kiloVolt (kV), 100-kilometre (km) transmission powerline from Sherwood (Kwekwe) to Manhize in Chivhu. In his remarks during the signing ceremony, Mr. Benson Xu, the DISCO representative said the project is…

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TECNO Ranks 6th among 2022 Africa Best Brands Ranking

TECNO keeps demonstrating its global level of technology and innovation with its brand mission of becoming the most admired tech brand in Africa and global emerging markets TECNO (www.TECNO-Mobile.com) ranked among the top 6 brands on the African continent for the sixth consecutive year, testifying to the staying power of TECNO brand’s leadership in Africa….

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Smart agriculture: NetOne offers Hurudza/Umlimi Omkhulu (rima pakuru) platform

State-owned mobile telecommunications service provider NetOne’s mandate and thrust is to provide digital solutions. As such, it has introduced an exciting and relevant innovation, Hurudza/Umlimi Omkhulu a new agricultural platform for farmers that allows them to subscribe and get access to diverse information in the farming ecosystem. The Hurudza/Umlimi Omkhulu platform is here to address…

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Distributed Power Africa and EDF extend partnership to South Africa

Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a business of Cassava Technologies, and Électricité de France (EDF), a world-leading electricity company, entered into a partnership to develop hybrid energy solutions for businesses in South Africa. Through a 50% shareholding in DPA operations in South Africa, EDF will fuel the development of distributed energy solutions, starting with a pipeline…

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ICIEC to lead discussion on Climate Action and Digital Transformation

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org) is convening two special parallel events on June 2 and 3, at the IsDB Group’s Private Sector Forum, which will run at the IsDB’s 47th Annual Meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The two discussions with senior speakers will dive deep into climate…

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Zimbabwe incorporates the elderly in embracing digital technologies

Zimbabwe is living to the letter and spirit of leaving no one and no place behind as it takes on board the needs of elderly people in the entrenchment of digital technologies, a senior government official has said. This was revealed by Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier…

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Education a human development enabler: ECOZI

The Education Coalition of Zimbabwe (ECOZI) contends that education has remained the undisputed key enabler for human development and the cornerstone of the Zimbabwean socio-economic transformation since the attainment of independence in 1980. This emerged at the ECOZI National Coordinating Meeting held in Harare last week that came on the backdrop of a myriad of…

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Increased participation of girls in ICT spurs innovation, sustainable development

In calling for an increase in the participation of girls in information communication technology (ICT), a senior government official has said the move is a harbinger of inclusivity and sustainable development. The theme of this year’s Girls in ICT Day Commemorations is “ACCESS AND SAFETY – Ensuring every girl has safe and meaningful access to…

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Econet scoops best ZITF stand award

Telecommunications giant Econet Wireless on Friday scooped the award for the best overall stand at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) for its ultra-modern exhibition stand, which drew huge crowds. The top award, called the ‘President’s Award for the Premier Zimbabwean Exibit at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair’, was won by Econet at this…

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Telecommunication innovations offer vast opportunities for development of smart cities

Innovations and technological advancements in telecommunication play an important role in the development of smart cities, Hilda Mutseyekwa, the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ)’ s Head of Economics, Tariffs and Competition has said. She was speaking at a workshop in Harare, as a representative of POTRAZ Director-General, Dr. Gift Machengete, held on…

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Future Proof Your Business With AI In Products And Services

By Bernard Marr There’s really no escaping artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). It seems pretty much anything can be made smart these days – and that goes for services as well as products. This “cognification” of products and services is a major consumer trend that’s impacting all industries. In other words, whatever your sector, you…

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TelOne spreads digital tentacles to include Bulawayo data, Hillside customer centres

Leading telecommunication sector player, TelOne, has added more feathers to its cap by opening the Bulawayo Data Centre and Hillside Client Experience Centre under its flagship. Speaking during the official opening of the key digital infrastructure facilities on the sidelines of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of…

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Industries urged to partner stakeholders in bridging digital divide for children

Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and courier Services has invited industries to join the Giga initiative, a joint program between UNICEF and ITU that aims at providing internet connection to every school in the world. Speaking to delegates at a panel discussion at the Zimbabwe International Trade Affair (ZITF)…

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Africa50, partners use green bond issue to complete six solar plants in Egypt

The transaction is the first-ever green bond issued for non-recourse infrastructure financing in Africa. The refinancing will provide increased leverage, extended tenor, and reduced interest costs, and will create value for the shareholders as well as for EETC. Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform and its partners, announced the refinancing of the non-recourse project debt…

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A clean future for Africa’s energy

Endowed with substantial renewable energy resources, Africa can adopt innovative, sustainable technologies and play a leading role in global action to shape a sustainable energy future Africa’s rapid economic expansion creates a daunting energy challenge, combined with rising expectations of improved resilience and sustainability. Finding a sustainable way to meet growing energy needs is one…

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PAPSS, BUNA sign MOU on payment gateway between Africa, Arab region

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) operated by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BUNA, the cross-border and multi-currency payment system owned by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF).   Interoperability among payment systems, as…

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Electric vehicles have a dark side too: Blood batteries and child labour

By Binit Das The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country that is among the poorest on the planet, is paying a heavy price for the global green energy revolution Climate action is the new buzzword and why shouldn’t it be? One world is all we have and our world is at risk. Countries, corporations and…

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Content piracy clampdown sees several held in illegal decoder raids

Eleven people were arrested, and dozens of illegal decoders were seized during police raids over the past two weeks, as police broke into a TV-decoder smuggling ring. The cross-border smuggling ring is involved in bringing Openview decoders from South Africa into Zimbabwe, in contravention of customs, trademark, and copyright laws. Raids and seizures are set…

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Policy review a must for Zimbabwe

By Alfred Tembo Rhetoric calls to resort to alternative energy sources in an effort to address climate change which is negatively impacting Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector and the national economic status may remain “a dream” should we lack political will at the implementation stage, says a young industrialist, Collen Moyo. Speaking in reference to the just-released…

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Chitungwiza schools’ digital uptake elevated by ICT labs

Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services yesterday commissioned four new School ICT Labs in Chitungwiza as a way of upscaling the digital uptake among learners in the area. He said the occasion marked yet another critical milestone in digital transformation in the country as it undergoes immense technological…

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MSU Innovation Hub Turkey-bound for “Teknofest” competition

It is a new chapter for the Midlands State University (MSU)’s Innovation Hub as it goes beyond national boundaries to become the first Zimbabwean university research unit to be accepted to participate in the annual “Teknofest” competition on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to be held in Samsun, Turkey in September 2022, the university has reported….

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TelOne Commissions Blaze LTE Service in Chitungwiza

By Staff Writer In an effort aimed at complementing the government’s overall digital transformation drive, sharing infrastructure for the development of the economy as well as expanding its fibre network, TelOne has launched the Blaze LTE in Chitungwiza. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony in Chitungwiza on the 13th of April 2022, the Minister of Information…

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High optimism for growth in the postal and telecommunication sector

The various economic reforms by the government in the postal and telecommunications sector have the potential to positively transform the economy in 2022, Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has said. Dr. Machengete made the remarks yesterday during the presentation of the 2021 fourth quarter postal…

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Fourth quarter 2021 Postal and Telecommunication Sector Report

Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe today delivered the 2021 Postal and Telecommunication Sector report as shown below:   MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS The following are the main sector trends for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2021: Active fixed telephone lines declined by…

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Paradigm Initiative hosts 9th Pan-African hybrid digital rights and inclusion forum

By Wallace Mawire The 9th edition of Paradigm Initiative’s hybrid flagship event, the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF22), will be hosted virtually from April 12 to 14, 2022, and in person from April 20 to May 20, 2022. Under the theme Towards a Digitally Inclusive and Rights Respecting Africa, DRIF22 is the annual digital…

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Sasai Remit, Qoki Zindlovukazi introduce UK-Zimbabwe-South Africa payment channel

Sasai Remit (www.SasaiRemit.com), one of Africa’s leading digital money transfer providers and a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a partnership with Qoki Zindlovukazi, a United Kingdom-based women’s networking, and empowerment organisation. The partnership has enabled both organisations to empower thousands of Zimbabweans to use a safe and secure fintech…

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