January 31, 2025

Science and Technology

Entrenching ICTs for education as schools in Masvingo get computer laboratories

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

The Ministry of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services together with the Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) launched computer laboratories for 14 schools in Masvingo Province yesterday. Kanongovere Secondary; Chikwerengwe Secondary; Rafamoyo High; Mushayavanhu Primary; Mutero Central Primary; Magombedze High; Chimombe Mudyanadzo High; Mutambwi High; Rumhizha High; and Mutendi High;…

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Computers come in handy for social work, public services and employment creation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende010 mins

Computers received by the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare from the Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services will propel the former’s key mandates in the provision of inclusive social protection, labour disputes resolution, fostering a conducive labour market environment, job creation and placement for job seekers. This emerged yesterday when Hon…

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DFA Zimbabwe Partners International Firm on Long-haul Fibre-optic project

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services Minister, Dr. Jenfan Muswere recently commissioned, in the resort town of Victoria Falls, the first multi-million dollar rail fiber optic project invested by international group Bandwidth and Cloud Services (BCS) in partnership with DFA Zimbabwe. This is not only aimed at addressing the much-needed network diversity and redundancy…

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NetOne offers more value as two lucky customers win generators

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

As NetOne strengthens its position as the leading network of choice, two lucky winners walked away with a generator each in the company’s Mo Gigs Grand Prize held at the Netone Cleveland offices today. Presenting the prizes to Admire Mungororo (18) from Mabvuku, and Blessed Mutambaneshiri (20) from Budiriro 3, NetOne Group Chief Executive Officer,…

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Government committed to providing robust and reliable communications infrastructure

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

The launch of the Fiber Connections Zimbabwe network is testimony to the Government’s commitment to ensuring the provision of robust and reliable communications infrastructure across the country, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal, and Courier Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere has said. The Minister made the remarks today during the launch of the network…

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POTRAZ enhancing consumer wellbeing through Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Byron Adonis Mutingwende09 mins

The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) is using customer satisfaction surveys in a bid to enhance consumer well-being by availing products and services that meet their needs and wants. This was revealed by Dr. Gift Machengete, the Director-General of POTRAZ during the organisation’s launch of the 2022 Customer Satisfaction Survey in Chitungwiza…

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Why claims that gene editing doesn’t involve insertion of foreign genes or DNA are false

Byron Adonis Mutingwende029 mins

By Claire Robinson of GMWatch with technical advice from Dr. Michael Antoniou and Dr. Yves Bertheau Currently, governments around the world are moving to scrap regulatory safeguards around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that are claimed to contain no foreign genes or foreign DNA. They choose to believe GMO lobby assertions that GM gene-edited plants and…

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Digital Payments: A Crucial Step in the Financial Inclusion Endgame

Byron Adonis Mutingwende014 mins

By Andy Jury (CEO of Mukuru) In years gone by, pages such as these have been awash with articles and opinions about fintechs and their potential to drive financial inclusion and improve the lives of millions of unbanked and underserved communities. While these opinions have been crucial in raising awareness, the discussion should now shift…

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Zimbabwe’s national e-learning strategy spreads to rural schools

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

By Clayton Masekesa CHIPINGE – The Zimbabwe government has intensified digital capability in rural schools through the Presidential National E-learning Strategy which is aimed at bridging the digital divide between rural and urban schools. The government last weekend donated 150 computers to five schools in the Chipinge district, with each school getting 30 computers, as…

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3rd Quarter 2022 Postal and Telecommunication Sector Performance Report

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

Address By The POTRAZ Director General, Dr. G. K. Machengete The Director General of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), hereby presents the key trends observed in the Postal and Telecommunications sector during the third quarter of 2022 as follows:   Growth in subscriptions across all markets Total active mobile subscriptions increased…

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Mauritius journalist appeals for amplified voices over floods, climate change

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

By Nhau Mangirazi in Cape Town, South Africa Shehzad Joomun, a journalist from Mauritius is suffering from emotional pressure affecting communities against the effects of climate change that has resulted in property damages, food insecurity, and health challenges in his home country. Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometers off…

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Media key in setting science reporting agenda: UNESCO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

By Nhau Mangirazi Cape Town, South Africa – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Education Organization (UNESCO) senior regional science programs specialist Martial Zebaze Kana has called on the media to articulate science stories with a bearing on communities. Speaking during the science training course here, Kana said the media remains part of a…

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Living Digital: Strengthening Consumer-Powered Healthcare in Zimbabwe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende04 mins

Population Solutions for Health There is no denying that consumers are becoming digital natives. For more than two decades Population Services International Zimbabwe (PSI), now Population Solutions for Health (PSH) has been strengthening healthcare in Zimbabwe towards a new future. PSH with support from PSI Digital Health Monitoring Team, recognize that consumers continue to evolve…

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TelOne Centre for Learning a citadel for development of ICT and technology

Byron Adonis Mutingwende08 mins

The TelOne Centre for Learning has been described as a citadel for the development of ICT and technology necessary to propel Zimbabwe into an upper-middle income economy by 2030. This was revealed by Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and courier services during the 8th TelOne Centre for Learning (TCFL)…

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Major ICT boost for Midlands Province

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

The Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, left the Midlands Province ICT-enabled following the launch of five (5) community information centres (CICs) and six (6) ICT labs in Shurugwi on 28 November 2022. Gracing the launch were the Deputy Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, Hon. Dingimuzi Phuti; the Director General…

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Zimbabwe in belated commemoration of World Post Day

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

Zimbabwe celebrated World Post Day last week in Bulawayo at a colourful ceremony attended by senior government officials and players in the information communication technology (ICT sector). Among the important dignitaries were the Minister of the Ministry of Information Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services, Dr. Jenfan Muswere and the Permanent Secretary, Dr Beaullah Chirume….

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Scientists Say A Recommendation from WHO Would Save Newborns

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

The OPTIMMUNIZE 2022 conference in Denmark gave researchers a chance to present groundbreaking findings that would save newborns. Before the meeting, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus opened the conference and spoke about how the infant mortality rate has more than halved globally since 1990 but newborn mortality has not kept pace. In 2020, 2.4 million…

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Paynow creating a better business environment

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

By Hillary Munedzi The Paynow seamless payment system will solve the high poverty levels besetting the economy, with 73% of the population earning not more than US$100.00 per month according to the Finscope Consumer Survey. Vulnerability indicators, according to the 2022 Finscope Consumer Survey point to more hardships for the majority of Zimbabweans, with 68%…

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NetOne celebrates International Day for Universal Access to Information

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

Mobile telephony giant NetOne yesterday belatedly joined the rest of the world, in commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). As a key stakeholder in the Telecommunications & ICT sector, the company reckons the importance of the day which is significant in its inclusive thrust to ensure access to information for all….

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Energy entity Power Giants scoops top award

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

Sowell Chikwari A leading energy and power development firm, Power Giants Southern and East Africa has received yet another feather in its cap after clinching a prestigious accolade – The best Innovative Electrical Engineering Company in Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering at The Annual National Iconic Entrepreneurs Awards held in Harare yesterday. The vibrant and…

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Egypt and Norway to Establish 100MW Green Hydrogen Plant on Red Sea

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

On 8 November 2022, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and 1Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre launched the first phase of a project to establish a major green hydrogen plant in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea. President El-Sisi and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre launched on Tuesday the first phase of a project…

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ICT Minister commissions 10 community information centres in Harare

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

In a clear sign of commitment to upscaling digital penetration and inclusion, Harare Province has been blessed with 10 community information centres (CICs) commissioned today. The initiative is in sync with the  National Development Strategy (NDS1) that emphasises the Digital Economy as one of the fourteen national priorities for the period 2021 – 2025. This…

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New observatory an asset for mitigating climate change

Byron Adonis Mutingwende08 mins

The Regional Research Observatory on the Environment and Climate (RROEC) has been inaugurated in Djibouti in a bid to produce data and climate models to inform political decisions on climate adaptation and resilience for the country and across the East African region. Established with the assistance of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), RROEC was…

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The unknown side of food processing and value addition in African countries

Byron Adonis Mutingwende012 mins

By Charles Dhewa There is no shortage of abandoned small to medium-scale food processing plants in many African countries. After getting into a community and seeing abundant tomatoes, mangoes, pineapples, and many other types of fruits, some development agencies and government departments have been compelled to mobilize resources for setting up a processing plant. However,…

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Zimbabwe licences Dolphin Telecom as fourth network

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

The Postal and Telecommunication Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has granted Dolphin Telecoms a mobile virtual network operator licence, paving the way for a fourth mobile service operator in the country. Dolpin’s managing director, Nyasha Charumbira, told Kukurigo Business that the company has partnered with one of the three mobile networks to deploy Zimbabwe’s first…

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Food processing an avenue for youth employment, development

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

By Hillary Munedzi Africa’s emerging processing sector faces a myriad of challenges including limited access to finance and poor infrastructure. As a panacea, calls have been made to create a conducive environment to attract tech-savvy youths. A new report launched in Harare during the 2022 Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) conference illustrated…

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Zimbabwe Robotics team wins 2022 Innovator Award Gold Medal

Byron Adonis Mutingwende04 mins

By Godwin Mungwadzi Zimbabwe’s Robotics team won the XPRIZE Gold Medal Innovator award, at the 2022 FIRST Global Challenge games – an Olympics-style, international robotics competition for high-school students from around the world that aims to celebrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics — also known as STEM in a similar way to how Athletics and Sports…

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Artificial Intelligence gives SMEs a competitive edge in analysing data

Byron Adonis Mutingwende04 mins

By Hillary Munedzi Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been urged to use artificial intelligence (AI) in their businesses so that they have a competitive edge in analyzing data which helps them to understand their business terrain in a bid to attract more customers. Speaking during a SMEs International Expo at a local hotel, in…

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Cyber and Data Protection Act to address Internet-based delinquencies

Byron Adonis Mutingwende09 mins

The Cyber and Data Protection Act is meant to address an array of cybercrimes that have become a burden to society, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information Communication Technology (ICT), Postal and Courier Services has said. He made the remarks today at a Cybersecurity High-Level Dialogue – one of the many activities that have…

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Why the lifting of the GMO ban in Kenya spells doom to millions of smallholder farmers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende014 mins

By Zachary Makanya Many of us have been cautioning Kenyans not to embrace GMOs for a long time and we thought our reasons were clear to all. We were very happy that the Government of His Excellency Hon Mwai Kibaki listened and respected the wishes of the Kenyan farmers and consumers to ban the commercialization…

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High demand for NetOne products and services at Sanganai/Hlanganani

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

There is a high demand for mobile telephony giant NetOne’s products and services at the ongoing Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo in Bulawayo. NetOne is participating at Sanganai/Hlanganani World Travel Expo and is showcasing a wide array of digital solutions including its popular USD bundle to local and foreign delegates. “Apart from the airtime that is…

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DPA clinches huge 4MW rooftop solar project in Kenya

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, and a French multinational power utility firm Électricité de France (EDF), have clinched a deal to construct a 4 megawatt (MW) solar plant in Kenya.  The two companies, which co-own DPA Kenya, on Thursday signed an agreement with the Devki Group to provide renewable energy solutions…

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Techno-innovations by learning institutions offering practical solutions: President Mnangagwa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education’s thrust for education 5.0 aligned syllabus which encourages higher learning institutions to produce innovative graduates is offering practical rather than theoretical solutions to a myriad of challenges faced by the nation. The country’s higher institutions of learning are now focusing on techno-innovative-based programs…

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‘We will use our oil and gas to uplift our people’ – African energy leaders

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

While there is consensus on the need for low-carbon energy, the new energy mix must also support Africa’s social development and the upliftment of its people. This was the message from several delegates to the VIP and Ministerial Symposium of this year’s Africa Oil Week conference running from 3 to 7 October, at the CTICC….

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Industry players team to prepare for quantum leap

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

By Chris Donkin Vodafone Group and IBM became the first members of a GSMA industry taskforce formed to help shape policy and business processes for mobile operators in the era of advanced quantum computing. The industry association noted the GSMA Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce aims to enhance protection for telecommunications systems in this new era,…

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Zimbabwe wins ITU top post

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

Zimbabwean Telecommunications Expert, Dr. Cosmas Zavazava has made history by winning elections for the powerful and coveted Director Telecommunications Development Bureau (BDT) position at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) after an electrifying three rounds of voting at the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in Bucharest, Romania. Zimbabwe has never occupied an elective position in any of…

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President commissions Industrial Fattening Pens and Medicinal Feed Factory

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

By Elvis Dumba President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commissioned Chinhoyi University of Technology’s (CUT) Industrial Cattle Fattening Pens and Medicinal Feed Factory at the CUT Farm near Chinhoyi. Officially opening the Industrial Park this Friday afternoon, President Mnangagwa said other universities should imitate CUT which has shown that it is a trailblazing institute in advancing technologies…

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Apple reportedly dampens iPhone sales expectations

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

By Chris Donkin   Apple scrapped plans to increase iPhone production in H2 compared with the amount made in the same period of 2021, with demand for standard versions of its latest flagship rumoured to be weaker than anticipated, Bloomberg reported. The news website claimed suppliers had been told to cut targeted production of units of its iPhone…

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Harare Institute of Technology hosts tech-innovation expo

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

By Wallace Mawire The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is hosting a tech-innovation expo week from Monday 26 September to Saturday 1 October 2022 at its University Campus in Belvedere, Harare to provide a platform for academia, captains of industry, and the engineering sector to discuss the future of the country’s manufacturing industry. According to…

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