US-based The @ Company (The At Company) is bringing the @protocol Appathon II to Zimbabwe, targeting young developers and technology enthusiasts. The challenge: to build innovative consumer applications on @protocol, an open, permission-based protocol that makes great user experience and automatic privacy compliance easy. This initiative, being run in association with the Computer Association of…
The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts for all economic sectors, but as front-line workers, it has had acute impacts on journalists. Journalists’ financial, physical, and electronic safety and security has been challenged, leading to poorer news content and impacting their capacity to fulfill their role as they should in reporting in an emergency of…
Seeking business solutions to the continent’s social challenges A network of some of Africa’s largest companies will gather in Kigali, Rwanda on 4-5 June 2020 at the 4th annual Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit (www.AfricaSharedValueSummit.com), to share ideas about how companies can build business initiatives around solving social problems at scale and contributing to achieving the…
An agreement between Nedbank Zimbabwe and American Express allows the bank to start to acquire merchants, enabling international American Express Card Members to use their Cards in Zimbabwe. This agreement positions Nedbank Zimbabwe as the first licensee to acquire merchants for American Express acceptance in Zimbabwe. This enables international American Express Card Members to use…
Old Mutual joined the global community in celebrating the 10th anniversary of Global Money Week from 21 – 27 March 2022. Global Money Week is an annual global awareness campaign aimed at financially equipping young people from an early age to make smart financial decisions for a brighter future. This year’s edition ran with the…
Patricia, a young lady who recently accomplished her university studies, is searching for her parents or relatives in Zimbabwe. Her surname is unknown. Patricia spoke Chishona at the time she was picked and adopted the surname of a police officer Davies who handled her case after police was notified by the public. “Ndinonzi Patty, mama…
In a ground-breaking initiative aimed at tackling critical health issues in Zimbabwe, Old Mutual has unveiled a pioneering partnership with the Eye Institute founded by Dr Ron Mhizha. This strategic collaboration is set to elevate eye care services for various community members, including pensioners. The inaugural pilot project launching in Manicaland marks a significant step…
The President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, delivered an impassioned plea for more balanced media coverage of Africa and its development, noting it was critical for changing false narratives. Adesina said this on Thursday in a keynote speech to the All Africa’s Media Summit in Nairobi, attended by nearly 300…
Writes Chimeno Azriel One of Zimababwe’s non-profit organizations, Green Light International Trust (GLIT) is set to open an adult residential facility for adults with developmental disabilities. The centre will be a behavioural care home and a place to turn disabilities into abilities. In an interview, the Public Relations Manager for the Organisation, Mr. Munashe Kujeke,…
From 17 March, viewers can enjoy big names such as Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise and Dwayne Johnson on a channel geared at action lovers High-octane Hollywood blockbusters will be reporting for duty at the new headquarters on 17 March 2023. For 17 days, top action stars will take the lead on M-Net Movies Action HQ,…
By Anyway Yotamu and Joyce Mukucha. Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) says it budgeting around ZWL700 million for disbursements towards road construction works from the targeted ZWL 1.2 billion revenue collections in 2020 as the administration seeks to play a major role in revamping of the country’s road network. The parastatal which is responsible for…
The National Association of Youth Organisations today submitted Oral Evidence to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee for Youth, Sports, Arts, and Recreation on the reintroduction of the National Youth Service Programme by the Executive arm of the Government. NAYO was represented by its programmes officer, MacDonald K Munyoro. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the submission by…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has said young people play a key role in the protection and promotion of human rights. The commission made the remarks as it joined the Government of Zimbabwe, the United Nations (UN) family and other Development Partners, Civil Society and all Stakeholders in commemorating the 2019 International Human Rights…
Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo has said he would prefer not to gazette fees for health services with no foreign currency component but might have to do so, as Government cannot continue watching people suffering and dying. In a speech read on his behalf by United Bulawayo Hospitals chief executive Nonhlanhla Ndlovu at…
By Michael Mashiri The Government’s function in any sector, including media is to be a modulator and not a participant, a Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations (ZACRAS) official has said. Speaking at a roundtable dialogue feedback meeting that was held in Harare yesterday, Zimbabwe Association of Community Radio Stations National Coordinator Vivian Marara said…
The Pan African Parliament (PAP) is hosting a Technical Consultative Workshop for Experts on the Draft Model Law on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN). The technical consultative workshop is taking place from 05 to 06 November 2022, in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, the seat of the PAP. “The model law shall govern issues related to…
By Stephen Muchaka The Harare Central Rotary Club handed over the last 44 of the 440 wheelchairs that they sourced through their network recently at their offices in the capital. Zimbabwe enacted the Disabled Persons Act of 1992, which seeks among other things to make provision for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons.Disabled…
The Great Zimbabwe cultural heritage site plays a pivotal role in the revival of the country’s tourism sector post-CoVID-19 and beyond, the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) reckons. Mr. Lovemore Mandima, the Regional Director for NMMZ Southern Region in an interview with Spiked Online Media, said Great Zimbabwe is indeed great as the…
HE Chief Fortune Charumbira, the President of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) who also doubles as the President of the Chiefs’ Council in Zimbabwe has distanced himself from a fake Twitter account purportedly sharing his political opinions. “We would like to address the recent circulation of a doctored screenshot of a tweet allegedly sent from…
The Zimbabwe Institute of Public Relations (ZIPR) has announced the induction of a new council. The body that governs public relations professionals in the country elected Godfrey “Chief” Koti as president at the Annual General Meeting in Harare on the 19th of March 2020. Hazel Zisanhi comes in as vice president. Koti is taking…
Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Farmers here are dealing with the ravaging fall armyworms which are feared might destroy planted maize. Most farmers especially A1 farmers say they are experiencing the fall armyworms in their fields and fear they will not reach expected harvest targets. In Ayshire Farm in Zvimba North, Dorcas Chimukasa said at least…
Digitalization is sweeping nearly all industries globally and creates ever-new opportunities for business growth and Africa is no exception, the Vice President of Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Phil Li said at the Mini Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Harare that kicked off yesterday, the 6th of May and will run until the 8th of May…
By Veritas Forty years ago just after midnight on 17th April, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time and the Zimbabwean flag was raised to represent a new era in the city of Salisbury which became Harare. The fall of one flag and the rise of another symbolised the sunset of Rhodesia and…
As the World celebrates Workers’ Day today, the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) is calling upon the government to remunerate the health workers well and improve their working conditions to curb the current brain drain that has quickened the collapse of the sector. “Let us also make sure that health workers are provided with…
The Governments of Zimbabwe and South Africa are committed to ensuring efficient service delivery for people with disabilities (PWDs). For this reason, the South African Deputy Minister for Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu visited the country to discuss with the minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Petronella Kagonye. The bilateral visit was to guarantee comprehensive expansion…
An award ceremony is scheduled for 6 March 2024, and will include keynote lecture by the honouree
The Zimbabwe Digital Economy Diagnostic , a new report developed by the World Bank, finds that its digital financial services are the strongest foundation for the further development of the digital economy in the country. Among Zimbabwe’s key strengths is the widely used digital payment system, through which 96 percent of all transactions in the country…
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) In Zimbabwe’s highly informal economy where employment in the formal sector is at an all-time low with several reports suggesting that unemployment is standing above 90 percent, the recent demolitions of vending markets queries, whether our preoccupation is on order and not livelihoods. A 2018 study by…
By Elvis Dumba The completion of the New Judicial Services Commission Complex that houses both the Magistrate and High Courts fulfills the aspirations for access to justice by the Mashonaland West community. The sentiments were made by the Ministry of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Permanent Secretary Mrs. Virginia Mabhiza Speaking on the sidelines of…
The fourteen participating African teams started their journey towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as the first day of the 2019 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens kicked off in Johannesburg, South Africa The first day of Africa Men’s Sevens tournament which is sponsored by Société Général came to an end in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa…
The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Econet Group, Strive Masiyiwa, has bought back Mascom Botswana from MTN for US$300 million, 14 years after losing control of the telecoms giant. Mascom was Strive Masiyiwa’s first mobile company before he obtained a licence to launch Econet Wireless after a protracted court battle with government authorities. The name…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has organized a three-day workshop to validate the SADC Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (BSAP); developed with technical and financial support of FAO under the European Union (EU) funded Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements…
The Pan-African Parliament hosted its second dialogue session with civil society groups during the 3rd Ordinary Session of the Sixth Parliament at its headquarters in Midrand, South Africa, on Saturday, June 29, 2024. This session was held under the African Union’s (AU) theme of the year, focusing on education. In his opening remarks, Mr. William Carew, Head…
Information communication technology concern NetOne has ventured into the automobile business with a climate-smart innovation as it brings onto the fray a green energy-powered vehicle. This latest innovation was on display at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair which pulled down the curtain late last month. The green energy vehicle uses electricity as a source of energy…
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is pushing legislation toward the promotion of food and nutrition security on the continent as evidenced by a model law on the theme that it tabled during the first session of its sixth Parliament in Midrand, South Africa while the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) is leading the awareness of the…
The European Film Festival is back in Harare! After 2 years of the COVID pandemic, the 6th edition of the European Film Festival Zimbabwe will be hosted live at MMX. EuroFilmFestZW is a platform to share, promote and create exchange between African and European culture, focusing on Zimbabwean filmmakers. For 4 days, 15 African and…
By Habakkuk Trust Villagers in Huwana, Bulilima Ward 8 have lost their property and shelter after a lengthy spell of heavy rains that have hit Bulilima District, South West of Zimbabwe. The heavy downpours that are in some cases accompanied by strong winds are ripple effects of tropical storms that have hit inland Mozambique, Manicaland, and…
By Lovemore Chazingwa at Odyssey Bar and Restaurant, Kadoma Zimdancehall exponents Winky D and Enzo Ishall make a braai stop at the ceremonial home of entertainment in the City of Kadoma, Odyssey Bar and Restaurant, Saturday after the coming one, for a joint braai fest. The two face off in a show organised by elders…
By Charles Dhewa The notion of financial inclusion being promoted across Africa assumes financial institutions like banks and the stock market are excluding the majority of people including SMEs from financial systems. On the contrary, having been subjected to rigid financial systems and policies for decades, SMEs and local people have developed their own financial systems that shut out…
David Thomas, Editor, African Business Magazine The Cop27 climate summit at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt closed earlier this week with a flagship agreement among richer countries to fund a “loss and damage” fund for vulnerable nations hit by climate change. The announcement is an important victory for Africa, as Mohamed Adow, executive director at climate action organisation Power…
By Bernard Marr With much of the world in lockdown due to the spreading coronavirus, the impact that cloud computing has had on the ways we work and do business is more apparent than ever before. Thousands of businesses now rely on cloud to carry out essential day-to-day operations, as well as to enable their…
Political leadership is not for the faint-hearted, women in high echelons of power in Zimbabwe’s major political parties have said. They revealed this at the Media Training Workshop on Women’s Political Participation jointly convened by Gender and Media Connect (GMC) and UN Women in Zimbabwe that kicked off in Harare on 19 April 2023 and…
The package ensures students carry on learning after the death of parents or guardians Zimbabwe’s largest life insurance company by policyholders, Econet Life Private Limited, has revamped its education insurance cover product to ensure continuity of school-going children’s education when a parent or guardian passes on. The insurance product, called Enda Education Cover, was originally…
By ZIMCODD The dismissal of the former Minister of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Obadiah Moyo by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 highlights the perversity of public corruption and the inadequacy of oversight mechanisms in Zimbabwe. Conditions of weak oversight mechanisms, poor remuneration, breakdown in the rule of law and weakened commitment…
The Professional Women, Women Executives and Business Women’s Forum (PROWEB) and the Elena Barraquer Foundation has partnered with the Zimbabwe Defence Forces through the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe Cde Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri, to operate on cataracts. Addressing journalists in Harare on 18 September 2019, Florence Ziumbe, the PROWEB…
