Econet signs deal with Formula 1 to broadcast championship racing in Africa...
By Nigel GambangaUnder the arrangement, Econet’s Free to Air sports channel will have exclusive free-to-air English language rights to the F1 championship for the Sub-Saharan Africa region, except...
View ArticleComexposed interviews Bill Masuku, creator of comic book character, Razor Man
By L.S.M KabwezaIn this special edition of ComExposed, Eugene interviews one of the foremost creators in the comic book industry in Zimbabwe. He created the character called Razor Man.Articles appeared...
View Article8 things you need to know about WhatsApp’s privacy policy update and that...
By Nigel GambangaSince this announcement, there have been some falsehoods (it’s not a government-led cybersecurity initiative) and questions around what this actually means to WhatsApp users and the...
View ArticleWhy Pyramid Schemes are doomed to fail: a mathematical proof
By Tapiwa MunzwaPyramid schemes come in many guises, but they have one thing in common – they always fail. That is why I was dismayed by the comments on a recent article on that seemed sympathetic to a...
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ZimTrade engages onion expert to improve production
Consumption of onions in Zimbabwe was around 15 000-20 000 tonnes per year, with local production around 7 000 tonnes.ZIMTRADE has engaged Hans Van Leeuwen, a senior PUM onion expert with over 45...
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Imports drop 20 percent in July as trade deficit narrows to US$1,5 billion
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor, John MangudyaTHE country’s total import bill dropped 20,34 percenr in the seven months to July weighed down by a number of...
View ArticleGovernment to start implementation of $25 million ICT Innovation Fund by end...
By Nigel GambangaThe Zimbabwean government is in the finals stages of setting up the structures for the multi-million ICT innovation fund and will begin the implementation of this pool by the end of...
View ArticleHere’s Zimbabwe’s Censorship Act, the law that makes viewing, making and...
By Nigel GambangaAccording to Zimbabwe’s Censorship and Entertainment Act (which was instituted back in 1967), it is illegal to import, print, publish, manufacture, make or produce, distribute,...
View ArticleWhatsApp opens up to businesses, creates opportunities for targeted campaigns...
By Nigel GambangaIn its statement, WhatsApp highlighted its desire to help its users communicate with businesses. This is supposed to happen through targeted advertising which will be facilitated by...
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Sunshine keeps a community smiling in Zimbabwe
“The sun that scorched other people’s fields because of El Niño is the same sun that has changed our lives” – Dominique Dingane.By Tatenda Macheka WHILE the El Niño-induced drought has left many...
View ArticleEconet Wireless’ Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) declines to $6.84, the...
By Nigel GambangaThis number was shared in the mobile operator’s consolidated annual financial results published recently. At less than $7 this is the lowest ARPU total that Econet has recorded ever...
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Government gazettes rules for alternative trading platforms
Finance Minister Patrick ChinamasaTHE Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has gazetted Securities Alternative Trading Platform rules paving the way for the Securities and Exchange Commission...
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Another shutdown looms
“We are here to announce a nationwide shutdown on Wednesday August 31 2016″.By Tendai MakaripeZIMBABWE is bracing for another week of civil unrest – with yet another countrywide shutdown scheduled for...
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ZIA’s one-stop-shop active
Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion, Desire SibandaTHE Zimbabwe Investment Authority (ZIA)’s one-stop-shop investment centre (OSSIC) is now active, a...
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Trust Holdings stake up for sale
THL has been battling to rope in a cash-rich investor to pour in capital and arrest the financial institution’s haemorrhage.TRUST Holding Limited (THL) could have a new shareholder if the financial...
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AAG boss Chamu Chiwanza leads consortium eying Barclays’ Dolphin house
Businessman Chamu ChiwanzaA CONSORTIUM of businessmen led by Affirmative Action Group (AAG) president, Chamu Chiwanza, is eying Dolphin House in Harare’s central business district.The 10 storey...
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New law to regulate construction industry
The industry intensified negotiations this year and government has finally agreed to craft the legislation.GOVERNMENT is crafting a Construction Industry Bill to regulate contractors in a bid to...
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CABS doubles surplus
Leonard TsumbaTHE Central African Buildings Society doubled its net surplus to US$20,75 million for the half year to June 30 from US$10,63 million last year, on the back of improved loan recoveries.Net...
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RBZ urges banks to support construction industry
At its peak in the mid-1990s, the construction industry used to employ more than 35 000 people, but the figures have plummeted to less than 5 000 in 2015THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has said...
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FBC Holdings profit rise to US$9,3 million
Basic Earnings Per Share rose 15 percent to US$1,41 per shareFBC Holdings reported a 13 percent increase in after tax profit of US$9,3 million in the six months to June, driven by a 36 percent growth...
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