AIF top 10 nominees for $185 000 Innovation for Africa prize announced

The top 10 nominees reflect Pan African flavour of Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) with representation from north, west, east, central and southern Africa, including Madagascar IPA 2018 keenly contested with 3 000+ applicants from over 52 countries; This year’s innovations address critical challenges in ICT, agri-business, public health and the environment/ energy sectors; The…

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Zimbabwe’s reliance on coal described as tragic, unsustainable

…It’s  time for country   to tap on the abundant sunshine; many proponents say By Wallace Mawire Various stakeholders in the sustainable development sector in Zimbabwe have highlighted that its now time Zimbabwe should begin to seriously consider using other renewable forms of energy like the abundant solar energy, instead of continued use of dirty fossil…

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Government committed to increasing funding support to tourism: Chiwenga

By Byron Mutingwende   The government is committed to increasing funding support to tourism and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA)’s marketing and development programmes, Vice President Retired General Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said.   The VP revealed this at the official opening of the 11th edition of the Sanganai Hlanganani Tourism Expo at the Zimbabwe…

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UZ Research Unmasks Fake Crop Chemicals

By Wisdom Mumera A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) research into crop preservation methods has released results questioning the effectiveness of most commercial chemicals as the country seeks to safeguard its food security. The exercise led by Professor Brighton Mvumi from the Department of Soil Science at UZ revealed that most of the commercial medicines and…

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EcoSure Moovah motor insurance goes for broke

Launches million-dollar promotion in audacious bid to boost insurance penetration  Econet Insurance has unveiled yet another million-dollar promotion as vehicle insurer EcoSure Moovah moves to claim a large stake in the local motor insurance industry. Launched barely a month ago on the back of a micro-insurance technological platform, EcoSure Moovah has set its sights on…

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Econet launches value-packed EcoFarmer club

Offers incredible bundle of benefits, convenience to farmers Econet Wireless has launched the EcoFarmer Club which offers farmers access to a rich bundle of services, that include agricultural commodity prices, valuable farming tips, relevant local weather information and a mobile trading platform which links farmers to buyers. Speaking at the launch of the EcoFarmer Club…

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EcoCash launch Scan & Pay, powered by Masterpass QR

Product set to drive adoption of smart, digital payments in Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe – 29 August 2018: EcoCash and Mastercard today announced the launch of EcoCash Scan & Pay, a simple, secure and instant mobile payments solution for consumers and merchants, as part of their efforts to reduce cash usage and increase digital financial inclusion…

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EcoSure Moovah set to become the largest vehicle insurer

Less than month after being launched, EcoSure Moovah is set to become Zimbabwe’s largest vehicle insurer, with management predicting that it will be a blockbuster rivalling other Econet brands such as EcoCash.   Mr Darlington Mandivenga, the Econet Group executive driving the initiative,  said tens of thousands of vehicle owners have already moved to the…

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Fund green revolution: Africa, developing world urged

By Nevson Mpofu Africa and the developing world have been urged to fund the Green Energy Revolution to the tune of at least $49, 4 billion from the current $9 billion. The World Bank has since 2007 financed $31 billion energy projects in developing countries especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. To reduce poverty, there is need…

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Kwesé iflix now biggest TV platform in Zimbabwe

Harare, 16 August 2018 – Kwesé iflix, which took Zimbabwe by storm during the FIFA 2018 World Cup, is now the country’s largest television platform, with more than 1.2 million active account holders. The uptake figures were revealed by Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Chief Executive Officer, Mr Douglas Mboweni, at the launch of a new million-dollar…

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Econet ventures into short-term motor insurance with EcoSure Moovah

. New insurance product set to shake up industry · Offers loads of benefits, flexibility & hassle-free service   Econet has launched an innovative short-term motor vehicle insurance service, branded EcoSure Moovah, that will offer unparalleled value and matchless convenience to the motoring public.   The service will offer vehicle insurance cover, ZINARA and ZBC licence discs…

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Operation of Hope does amazing work in Zimbabwe

Due to their overwhelming generosity, the Operation of Hope has has so far completed 45 cases of burn, cleft lip and palate surgeries during the six days of surgery at Mpilo Central Hospital in Zimbabwe and the majority of these cases were children. Another man had his nose rebuilt after a car crash. “With money raised during the Calgary…

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Good Care Pre-school, David Mascott Country School Pacesetters in education

By Byron Mutingwende   While many infant and junior schools emphasise on academic education, Good Care Pre-school and David Mascott country School have a different approaching in moulding children.   A fortnight ago, the David Mascott Sports and Wellness Tournament opened the eyes of many parents on the importance of preparing children in co-curricular activities…

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Chapungu FC gets $80 000 sponsorship from NetOne

Mobile telephony giant, Netone, has unveiled an $80 000 sponsorship to Premier Soccer League team Chapungu Football Club. Speaking at the unveiling of the sponsorship, Netone Chief Executive officer Mr Lazarus Muchenje said his organisation  had taken the worthwhile initiative since sport is a unifier that brings all citizens together as Zimbabweans. “We are not…

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LCDZ orthopaedic workshop to produce prosthesis and orthosis for PWDs

By Byron Mutingwende   In a move meant to supply the market with prosthesis and orthosis equipment for people with disabilities, Leonard Cheshire Disability Zimbabwe (LCDZ) has installed a state-of-the-art orthopaedic workshop at its headquarters in Harare.   “LCDZ decided to include income generating projects in its financing structure to ensure that the organisation becomes…

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Potraz report shows Econet maintaining industry leadership

– Q1 sector report puts operator at 65% customer market share   The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz)’s 2018 first quarter (Q1) sector report shows Econet Wireless maintained its customer and revenue market share lead on the back of consistent growth in the key industry performance indicators.   The sector performance report,…

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NetOne’s OneMoney gains 49% subscribers

NetOne’s Mobile Financial Services- OneMoney has increased its active subscribers by more than 49% as well as gaining mobile money market share. This was revealed by the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe’s (Potraz) Telecommunications Sector Performance Report for 2018 first quarter, which was released yesterday. According to Potraz, NetOne experienced the biggest leap…

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Social media a cheaper way for young people to access information

By Byron Mutingwende   The social media has revolutionised communication and has become a cheaper way for young people to access information.   This emerged at the campaign “Budding Voices Debates and Dialogue Series” being run by the Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT) on Friday 6 July 2018.   Media personality, Acie Lumumba said…

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NMB Bank assists orphans in Dzivarasekwa

NMB Bank last week handed over food items and cooking pots to the Dzikwa Trust, a charitable organisation in Harare’s Dzivarasekwa suburb that assists and empowers orphans and vulnerable children from the suburb and surrounding areas. Prior to handing over the foodstuffs and cooking pots, NMB chief executive Ben Washaya and other representatives of the…

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Community knowledge is greater than expert knowledge

By Charles Dhewa While it is true that community knowledge is broader and deeper, most African farming communities hesitate to make decisions without consulting an extension officer.  The need to cross-check and verify facts through an extension officer can be counter-productive if it causes farmers to stop experimenting and learning from their innovations. Surveys by eMKambo over…

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World Cup boosts Econet’s data usage through the popular Kwesé iflix service

The Fifa 2018 World Cup tournament has been a boon for the uptake of Kwesé iflix, Econet Media’s recently launched video-on-demand service, which offers top sports and entertainment content on mobile phones, tablets and other multimedia platforms, everywhere – on the go. The service, which was launched in Zimbabwe a little over three weeks ago,…

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EcoCash launches dedicated wallet for business payments

HARARE, Wednesday 20 June18 – Zimbabwe’s leading mobile money service EcoCash today unveiled a dedicated wallet for business payments. The business wallet, which represents the first time in Africa that an enterprise transactions service has been integrated onto a mobile money platform, will offer EcoCash merchants, agents, payroll wallet holders and billers full control of…

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Safeguard brings automated traffic barrier spikes to Zimbabwe

Safeguard Security’s Engineering division has introduced to the Zimbabwe market high security automated retractable traffic barrier spikes, which can be used for traffic control, preferably in conjunction with a traffic boom.   The spikes can be raised or lowered by means of a remote control or be synchronised with an automated boom, so that when…

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Reliable water availability ensures development: President Mnangagwa

By Byron Mutingwende   Improving water resources infrastructure and availability has the potential to unlock the vast opportunities for Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said.   He made the remarks on the occasion of the water infrastructure investment conference and the launch of the national climate policy at the Harare International Conference Centre…

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UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism – Seizing the Power of Technology

Around 600 participants from 52 countries gathered at the 4th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism (Bangkok, Thailand, 30 May to 1 June 2018). Organised by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and the Government of Thailand, in collaboration with the Basque Culinary Centre, participants addressed topics ranging from the role of technology in achieving sustainable development,…

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KWESÉ brings all 64 World Cup matches live on TV and mobile

Broadens customer access, launches Kwese-iflix mobile platform Partners with ZBC TV to bring World Cup matches to all HARARE – May 30, 2018 – Econet Media’s Kwesé yesterday announced that it will be broadcasting all 64 FIFA World Cup matches live in Zimbabwe on all its digital platforms; on its popular Kwese satellite TV, on…

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Telecom Egypt Secures $200 Million Afreximbank Financing Facility

he African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will commit up to $200 million to Telecom Egypt (TE) to enable the telecommunication company finance working capital and investments in its infrastructure under a deal coordinated by the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank-Egypt. The agreement for the short-term dual tranche facility, signed in Cairo on Monday, provides for TE to utilise…

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Improve technology and logistics to reduce food wasting

By Nevson Mpofu Mbare, Zimbabwe’s largest horticultural market receives 80% of farm produce a day. These sundry foodstuffs are in form of field crops, cereals, legumes, pulses, fruits and all types of horticultural produce from around the country’s 56 districts. Tomatoes pour on a daily basis in hundreds of tonnes every day and so do…

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NetOne donates wheelchairs and netballs as part of its CSR

By Byron Mutingwende   One of the leading mobile telephony companies, NetOne has donated motorised wheelchairs to persons with disabilities and some 200 netballs to women’s teams from the country’s uniformed forces.   Lazarus Muchenje, the NetOne Chief Executive Officer, on 19 May 2018, handed over a wheelchair to Vernon Tukuta at Thornhill Airbase.  …

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SACAU hosts Annual Conference on trade as a driver for agricultural transformation

THE Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions’ (SACAU) will hold its Annual Conference and AGM at the Kingdom Hotel in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from the 14th to 15th of May 2018. The Conference and AGM will be co-hosted by SACAU’s two members in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Farmers’ Union (ZFU) and Commercial Farmers’ Union (CFU). Held under the theme, Trade…

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PPPs to spur tourism growth

Amadeus IT Group today announced a historic initiative that will see the creation of a new model for public-private collaboration in the tourism industry in South Africa. This partnership will initially develop a new, National Tourism Visitor Information System (NTVIS). In addition, a new Travel and Tourism Training Academy will be established to accelerate skills…

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Sweden, We Effect seek to improve lives of rural women

By Joyce Mukucha To ensure the continuation of the Enterprise and Business Development Programme (EBDP) on improving livelihoods of rural women, the Government of Swedish has partnered We Effect and signed a SEK 30 million (US$ 3,6 million) agreement. Speaking during the signing ceremony on the 8th of May 2018 in Harare, Sofia Calltorp, the…

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Yoga to reduce incidences of Non-Communicable Diseases in Zimbabwe

By Joyce Mukucha and Byron Mutingwende The Embassy of India in Zimbabwe and the United Nations in partnership with Art of Living Foundation have joined hands in promoting the adoption of Yoga as a lifestyle and wellbeing strategic investment in the prevention of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Zimbabwe. The International Day of Yoga (IDY)…

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Upgrade maritime and logistics infrastructure to grow African trade: Afreximbank

Africa must urgently upgrade its maritime and logistic infrastructure in order to successfully promote the continent’s trade, especially intra-African trade, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has said. In an address at the Africa Shipowners Summit in Seychelles on 23 April, Kanayo Awani, Managing Director of Afreximbank’s Intra-African Trade Initiative, speaking on behalf of Bank President…

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BAZ issues 3 broadcasting licences to Kwese

The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has issued Econet Media Zimbabwe with broadcasting licences in the three categories of Content Distribution, Web Casting and Video on Demand (VoD).   Announcing the award of the licences this week, the Head of Kwese TV in Zimbabwe, Mrs Dorothy Zimuto, said Kwese was excited at the development and…

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Econet wins big at ZITF 2018

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest telecommunications, media and technology company, yesterday won the award for the best overall stand at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF 2018) in Bulawayo.   The company’s stand – a star attraction at the country’s premier trade and business exhibition because of its digital and interactive features –…

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Econet rewards its brand ambassadors in Matabeleland

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe today took its channel engagement drive to the country’s southern region, where it hosted an event to reward its top-performing brand ambassadors in Matabeleland provinces.   The country’s largest telecommunications and technology company honoured its brand ambassadors from the region – which covers Bulawayo, Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South provinces – at…

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