November 1, 2024

Science and Technology

AfDB’s “Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation” initiative wins NABJ award

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

America’s largest organization of journalists and media professionals of color has named the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) a “Salute to Excellence” award winner for the Bank’s communication around its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program. The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) cited the Bank’s excellence in online media relations and marketing about the landmark…

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Dynamic advertising platform for Zimbabwean market launched

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

As technology keeps growing around the world, Zimbabwean entrepreneurs are also finding their way into technology. With the rise of websites and personal blogs in Zimbabwe, a private company called Ads Network Zim launched a dynamic advertising platform that will benefit both business and website owners. Like any other advertising platform like Facebook and Google…

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US chip funding scheme gets Presidential approval

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

By Mike Robuck US President Joe Biden ended a protracted wait for legislation designed to pump billions into the nation’s chip sector by signing it into law two years after it was initially proposed. The heavily revised CHIPS and Science Act includes $52 billion in funding to boost domestic semiconductor research and manufacturing as the US seeks…

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Namibia-Zimbabwe in drought resistant maize seed revitalisation program

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – The Namibian Embassy Charge de Affairs, Zema Gawachas said a twinning arrangement between her country and Zimbabwe will see increased research on projects that promote food self-sufficiency at the grassroots level. Namibia’s Okavango Province has a twinning arrangement with Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland West Province with the two countries working on various…

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Ethiopia using digital tools for enhanced food security

Byron Adonis Mutingwende015 mins

The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is promoting the adoption of smart agriculture in Ethiopia in a bid to address the complexities involved in agricultural processes using technology in pursuit of attaining food security as espoused in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Speaking to Spiked Online Media on the sidelines of…

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Government forges ahead with digitisation of schools for inclusive education

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

The government is leaving no stone unturned in the quest for all schools to embrace information communication technologies (ICTs) through digitization with a view to attaining inclusive education. On Thursday, Dr. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services commissioned ICT labs for schools in Harare Metropolitan Province. The ICT lab per school…

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Leveraging technological innovations in food systems transformation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

Leveraging technological innovations with a focus on digitalization is essential for attaining increased effectiveness, efficiency, and competitive implementation of National Agricultural Investment Plans (NAIPs) in pursuit of the delivery of the Malabo Declaration on Africa Accelerated Agricultural Growth and Transformation. This came to the fore during a panel discussion on the last day of a…

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Dealer engagement: NetOne offers more value to customers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende04 mins

Staff Writer Zimbabwe’s second-largest mobile network provider, NetOne says its reviewed combo of products and services now offers more value and convenience to customers with customised packages comprising Voice, Data, and SMS bundles. The mobile operator’s data bundles now allow users to stay connected for longer periods at affordable rates. Its innovative combo — powered…

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How Telcos can Unlock Value, Expand Enterprise Business Through IoT and Data

Byron Adonis Mutingwende011 mins

By Bernard Marr The telecommunications or telecom industry is going through a period of dramatic transformation. As it looks to expand beyond its basic role as a provider of connectivity, telcos often find themselves facing competition from both the global tech giants and agile, disruptive startups. Many industry leaders I speak to believe that the…

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Italy launches Samsung probe

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

By Anne Morris Italy’s competition and market authority launched an investigation into a local unit of South Korean vendor Samsung Electronics and two other companies over alleged misleading and aggressive commercial practices. In a statement, regulator AGCM explained it was looking into deals the companies offered customers seeking new mobile phones while selling their used…

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AIDS 2022 spotlights STI preventing tool, advances in technology

Byron Adonis Mutingwende09 mins

Studies highlighted at the 24th International AIDS Conference provide insights on new and existing strategies to help end the HIV epidemic. New studies presented at AIDS 2022, the 24th International AIDS Conference, hosted by IAS – the International AIDS Society – demonstrate promising advances in the global HIV response. Speaking at a virtual press conference, authors…

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Sector Performance Report: First Quarter 2022

Byron Adonis Mutingwende08 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 Telecommunication sectors during the first quarter of 2022 as follows: Trends in mobile, Internet/data, and fixed telephone subscriptions Active mobile subscriptions increased by…

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Prioritise MNOs on forex allocation, says POTRAZ as Q1 capex declines in real terms

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

Mobile network operators saw a decline in voice and internet traffic in the first quarter but revenue grew 10% to $28.8 billion from $26.17 billion recorded in the preceding quarter.   According to the latest sector performance report from the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), mobile voice traffic declined by 2.3% to…

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Future of Education Summit: Focus on Digital Transformation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

Over the past two years, the Covid-19 pandemic transformed ways of working, living, and relating to each other on a global level. The education sector had to adapt radically and rapidly driven by the need to digitalize education and training processes in order to remain competitive and provide high-quality education. The new reality is one…

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Zambian, Zimbabwean students collaborate on developing two SRHR information applications

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

From 20 July to 21 July, more than 40 University students worked together on two mobile applications that will support access to sexual reproductive health and rights information and services for tertiary education students in Zambia and Zimbabwe.   UNESCO organized two simultaneous workshops that gathered more than a hundred participants in Lusaka, Zambia, and…

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South Africans choose Direct Carrier Billing to pay for digital entertainment

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

Purchases through Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) will grow by 78% to $159M in 2026 (from 2022); 75% of DCB spending comes from games and videos; the consumption of digital content accounts for 97% of the DCB market in South Africa. Download document: https://bit.ly/3zjJD9q South Africans will pay $89M for digital content and services this year through…

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Liquid launches Africa’s first Cyber Security Fusion Centre

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

Liquid Cyber Security, a business of Cassava Technologies, yesterday launched the first of its matrix of Cyber Security Fusion Centres in Johannesburg, South Africa. With this Fusion Centre, Liquid aims to bolster the cyber security industry in the country by managing the growing threat of cyberattacks to governments and enterprises of all sizes. For the…

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Safeguard introduces high quality turnstiles for easy access control

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

Leading security company Safeguard has introduced to the market a high-quality access control turnstile that can be operated electronically or manually to limit the number of people passing through an entry point.   The turnstile is ideal for use at stadium or showground entry points, mines, industrial premises, and anywhere where the entry of large…

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The Metaverse And Digital Transformation At McDonald’s

Byron Adonis Mutingwende011 mins

By Bernard Marr The famous golden arches are recognized worldwide not only as an icon of fast food, but also of technological transformation. McDonald’s – the world’s largest restaurant chain – has been an early pioneer of tech-driven innovation, from the drive-thru to self-service kiosks. Today it’s forging a path for fast food into the…

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ZETDC embarks on aggressive customer engagement drive

Byron Adonis Mutingwende03 mins

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has embarked on aggressive customer engagement programmes countrywide. The objective is to engage, update and conduct awareness programmes to address pertinent issues affecting stakeholders, especially in rural areas. On Saturday, ZETDC was at Gokwe Centre and the Commercial Director Engineer Ralph Katsande spoke to the Zimbabwe Broadcasting…

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Afreximbank in Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project in Nigeria

Byron Adonis Mutingwende04 mins

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its execution of a project preparation facility financing head of terms with UTM Offshore Limited (UTM), under which the Bank will part-finance activities designed to progress a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FNLG) project in Nigeria to bankability. This deal marks Afreximbank’s ongoing support in leading UTM’s fundraising efforts to…

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MTN Cameroon implements new data analytics and AI solution powered by LigaData

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

 MTN Cameroon announced the adoption of a new data analytics and AI platform to drive its digital transformation plans. The new solution unifies and correlates mobile operator and subscriber data into a single 360-degree view and enables real-time decisioning with LigaData’s Data Fabric and Flare products. MTN Cameroon becomes the thirteenth MTN Operating Company to implement the…

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Agilitee’s US$20 billion IPO could create massive wealth for Africa

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

Staff Reporter South African businessman Dr. Mandla Lamba is on the path to possibly become the second richest man in Africa after Aliko Dangote, following plans by his electric vehicles (EVs) company Agilitee Africa to issue a US$20 billion Initial Public Offering on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Interestingly, the IPO is set to create massive…

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Meta’s AI Machine Translation Research Helps Break Language Barriers

Byron Adonis Mutingwende010 mins

Meta is using the modelling techniques and learnings from the project to improve and extend translations on Facebook, Instagram, and Wikipedia Yesterday, Meta (www.Facebook.com) announced that it has built and open-sourced ‘No Language Left Behind’ NLLB-200 (https://bit.ly/3yJo7KS), a single AI model that is the first to translate across 200 different languages, including 55 African languages…

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Dr Lamba blazes electric vehicles industry with US$20 billion IPO

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

By Kevin Samaita South Africa-based businessman and Agilitee chief executive Dr. Mandla Lamba is angling to transform the global electric vehicles industry after announcing a US$20 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The US $20 billion IPO will see the company selling US$ 2 billion (10 percent) of the stake. In…

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Netone customers all smiles as upgrades brought enhanced experience

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

The growing customers of leading state-owned mobile telephony company NetOne have hailed the telecommunication giant for its recent system upgrade that has led to an enhanced user experience. Roseline Chisveto, the NetOne Head of Marketing and Public Relations attributed the success to a number of deliberate measures taken by the mobile telephony company that gives…

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Digicloud Africa Forum 2022: Accelerating Digital Transformation

Byron Adonis Mutingwende010 mins

Canon Central and North Africa Participated in Digicloud Africa Forum 2022 in Conjunction with its Partner Systhen, to Bring Forward its Stellar Range of Products & Solutions Aimed at Accelerating Digital Transformation In alignment with the company’s core pillars of innovation and diversification, Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com)  joined hands with Systhen to further augment digitalization services such…

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The Future of Smart Factories

Byron Adonis Mutingwende012 mins

By Bernard Marr Smart factory is a term for industrial facilities that combine cutting-edge tech trends like artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), digital twins, ultra-fast 5G, and robotics. By building these transformative technologies into all areas of their operations, they are able to lower costs, reduce waste and super-charge their manufacturing operations. Today,…

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Hackathons increase ICT research and development: Dr. Muswere

Byron Adonis Mutingwende06 mins

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

Byron Adonis Mutingwende012 mins

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

Byron Adonis Mutingwende04 mins

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

Byron Adonis Mutingwende08 mins

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

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

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

Byron Adonis Mutingwende05 mins

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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