Entrepreneurs’ mind fuel: 5 must-reads for tech startups
By Nigel Gambanga Entrepreneurs always have a huge appetite for success which is fueled by different thoughts, beliefs and circumstances. Tech startups, or rather, the people behind them are no...
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Botswana’s Choppies plans 30 more outlets in Zim
BOTSWANA retail group Choppies Enterprises will triple its retail outlets in Zimbabwe by adding 30 supermarkets in the medium-term, with plans to ultimately increase them to 60 in the long-term and...
View ArticleHow WhatsApp has just made your messages more secure
By Nigel Gambanga Yesterday it was reported that WhatsApp had announced its implementation of end-to-end encryption of its messages. This is still in its initial phase and has been enacted on Android...
View ArticleTsvangirai blames Mbeki for covering 2002 electoral fraud
MDC-T President, Morgan Tsvangirai addressed local media at Harvest House today in response to the recently released report by South African Judges who investigated the highly disputed 2002...
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Telecel announces roaming service
TELECEL, Zimbabwe’s second largest mobile network by subscribers, on Wednesday launch a post-paid data roaming service for the network’s post-paid contract customers. The data roaming service will...
View Article#Tweet4Free: looks like the Econet free Twitter promo is being extended again
By Nigel Gambanga After four months of free Tweeting the Econet free Twitter promotion extended to all Econet subscribers is set to come to an end on the 20th of November, tomorrow. Judging from the...
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Harlequin debt afflicts Steward Bank
Steward Bank is still grappling with legacy issues since taking over TN Bank.STEWARD Bank, a unit of mobile telecommunications giant, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, has written off US$15,5 million from a...
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Aspiring VP loses property over debt
Retired Brigadier-General Ambrose MutinhiriASPIRING vice president, retired brigadier-general Ambrose Mutinhiri, has lost property worth thousands of dollars after it was attached by the Deputy...
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PPPs help reconstruction efforts
ZIMBABWE’S unrelenting economic crisis may be continuing, and in light of hurdles affecting public funding on crucial projects, a solid system of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) has demonstrated...
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Corporate governance key to economic revival
FINANCE Minister, Patrick Chinamasa, has urged corporate leaders to adhere to good corporate governance practices, saying this was essential to attracting and retaining investment needed to resuscitate...
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Banks lose US$10,5m in six months
Reserve Bank of ZimbabweTHE banking sector shaved more than US$10 million in post tax profits during the first half of 2014 as players battled to contain an escalating crisis highlighted by bank...
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ZANU-PF enticing Chamisa
ZANU-PF is making overtures to court former Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) national organising secretary, Nelson Chamisa. He was defeated by former Nyanga North MP, Douglas Mwonzora, for the...
View Article3 major highlights from the latest Ericsson Mobility Report
By Nigel Gambanga The latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report was recently released, providing analysis of the latest mobile data and predictions on mobility and live networks for the global...
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Huawei scoops awards at AfricaCom 2014
HUAWEI Technologies, a leading global information and communications technology solutions provider has won two awards at the prestigious AfricaCom Awards ceremony held last week in Cape Town, South...
View ArticleSafaricom partners locals for M-Ledger: Can’t we have the same collaboration...
By Nigel Gambanga ITWebAfrica reported that yesterday Safaricom launched a new Android application called M-Ledger for their mobile money service, M-Pesa. M-Ledger is an easily accessible mobile money...
View ArticleLet the Battle Begin! What can we expect from Startup Weekend Harare tomorrow?
By Nigel Gambanga After all the preparations and build up, the second edition of Startup Weekend Harare is finally here. It kicks off tomorrow at 6 pm at Hypercube Hub and ends with the final pitches...
View ArticleThe reason why most startups fail
By Garikai Dzoma So now you have quit your job and finally gotten around to actually starting your dream startup. Maybe it’s that irresistible website, the app that is going to be the next big thing or...
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Illegal drugs flood blackmarket
MEDICINES Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) says the country has a thriving black market for medicines as the high cost of drugs makes them unaffordable to many people.MCAZ director Gugu Mahlangu...
View Article5 startup ideas shortlisted on the first night of Startup Weekend Harare
By Nigel Gambanga The second edition of the Startup Weekend Harare started off tonight at Hypercube Hub with several ideas being pitched by the aspiring tech entrepreneurs keen on validating their...
View ArticleA look at the 5 finalists as Startup Weekend Harare enters second day
By Nigel Gambanga The Startup Weekend Harare which started last night has continued into its second today with the five startup teams that were shortlisted working on their different concepts in...
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