Climate change increases agric losses
CLIMATE change has contributed to Zimbabwe’s economic woes due to the increased frequency of floods, droughts and violent storms which have resulted in massive financial losses in the agricultural...
View ArticleMiners degrade land
Panners at Kitsiyatota gold panning hot spot near BinduraFROM Rukute, near the bridge along the Harare-Chirundu highway, upstream to Chikuti in Mashonaland West, indiscriminate mining is completely...
View ArticleDear Mr Carter… An open letter to Jay Z regarding the Tidal music service
By Garikai Dzoma REF: I HOPE YOUR TIDAL WAVE PROJECT FAILS At the end of last month you, Mr. Carter/Jay Z and your cabal of musicians launched your music streaming service which you dubbed Tidal, no...
View ArticleICT Generation is back with a project to teach Zimbabwean kids all things tech
By Nigel Gambanga There’s always talk about about the importance of imparting skills in technology at an early age. It’s one of those no-brainers in an increasingly tech world, and Zimbabwe also needs...
View ArticleART to buyout minorities
ART to buyout minoritiesART HOLDINGS major shareholder, Taesung Chemical, has made an offer buy-out the group’s minority shareholders at an offer price of US$0,006 per share. Taesung Chemicals has a...
View ArticleTelOne launches its $36 Fibre to the Home service along with WiFi hotspots
By Nigel Gambanga Yesterday we spoke about TelOne’s new corporate identity and how the telecoms operator would be launching a couple of new products at an official corporate event. The event which is...
View ArticleTelOne metro WiFi is scratch card based, and not as integrated as we hoped
By L.S.M Kabweza So as you may have read earlier in the article about TelOne’s new brand, and more specifically their new Metro WiFi service. So essentially, to access the service you will need to buy...
View ArticleKeen to Understand Kenya more? Here’s a list of Kenyan blogs in various...
By L.S.M Kabweza I’m always wondering what publications to follow in countries I’m interested in understanding more about.so when i got this list from a Kenya colleague, I thought it’d be useful to...
View ArticleHere’s an opportunity to learn the Arduino at workshops to be held in Harare
By L.S.M Kabweza If, like me, you’re curious to play with devices like Ardiuno and Raspberry Pi so you can do some DIY robotic stuff during your free – or even make it career – you will love to know...
View ArticleState should lead on infrastructure, dangerous for private players to own it:...
By Nigel Gambanga Telecoms infrastructure is back in the news again. No, it isn’t another loaded press release from an operator. Instead, we have some words from the Minister of ICT, Honourable Supa...
View ArticleThe “New TelOne” Fibre and WiFi Hotspot launch in pictures
By Nigel Gambanga TelOne is now offering Fibre to the Home and WiFi Hotspots. That’s been a big part of the news from TelOne from yesterday, but it’s also worth noting that the telecoms operator also...
View ArticleWeekly Podcast : Powertel & Africom promos, TelOne Fibre, The Source & Tidal
By Nigel Gambanga It’s been a while since we had the standard weekly podcast, something that was only remedied by a lot of other interviews and discussions that we shared over the past couple of weeks....
View ArticleMDC-T boycotts elections
THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) will not participate in the in the forthcoming by-elections occasioned by the expulsion from its ranks of 14 elected Members of Parliament from the August...
View ArticleIs your startup ready for DEMO Africa 2015?
By Nigel Gambanga There are only 48 days left until the window for the applications for DEMO Africa 2015 closes. That deadline might not raise any concerns or mean anything for most people, but for...
View ArticleSharing YouTube & Facebook videos in Zim? You could be breaking the law
By Nigel Gambanga Just so we are clear, that headline isn’t meant to scare anyone who’s busy sharing the latest P.O BOX, ZviriKufaya or Zimdancehall video. It’s a legally sound fact that fortunately...
View ArticleSharing YouTube & Facebook videos in Zim? You could be breaking the law
By Nigel Gambanga Just so we are clear, that headline isn’t meant to scare anyone who’s busy sharing the latest P.O BOX, ZviriKufaya or Zimdancehall video. It’s a legally sound fact that fortunately...
View ArticleGvt suspends civil servants bonus payments
GOVERNMENTG said on Monday it is suspending payment of bonus to civil servants for the next two years due to budgetary constraints. Finance and Economic Development Minister Patrick Chinamasa told...
View ArticleThe fault in our stars wins movie of the year
“The Fault In Our Stars” won top honours as “Movie of the Year” and Shailene Woodley took home four Golden Popcorn awards including “Best Female Performance” at the “2015 MTV Movie Awards”. Bradley...
View ArticleKanye West ‘Rescued’ During Armenia Lake Stunt
KANYE West had to be shepherded to safety by security after enthusiastic fans followed the rapper’s lead and piled into a lake in Armenia. The US rapper strode into the water during a free gig in...
View ArticleLewis Hamilton: I’m mentally stronger than Nico Rosberg
LEWIS Hamilton believes he has the psychological upper hand on Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in their title battle this season.The world champion made his claim after the German accused him of...
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