Is internet in Zimbabwe really that much cheaper?
By Victor Mukandatsama Many would like to believe that internet is now cheaper in Zimbabwe but other than the promotional packages i feel that we are still a bit high. Mobile data which would provide...
View ArticleTaylor out of Africa tour with groin injury
Ross Taylor had hit some form with an unbeaten century in the first ODI against Zimbabwe © AFPROSS Taylor has been ruled out of New Zealand’s tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa after undergoing minor...
View ArticleDavid De Gea: Man Utd keeper to sit out Tottenham match
New signing Sergio Romero is likely to start the Premier League season-opener.MANCHESTER United goalkeeper David De Gea will not play against Tottenham on Saturday as he continues to be linked with a...
View ArticleZimbabwean hackers & Net Neutrality, cost of internet, the Astro factory and...
By Nigel Gambanga While Net neutrality is one burning issue discussed in this podcast, other topics touched on include the cost of internet in Zimbabwe, mobile money’s growth and how it has been...
View ArticleUsain Bolt v Justin Gatlin: Campbell wants Gatlin victory
Usain Bolt won the 100m impressively at the Anniversary GamesFORMER sprinter Darren Campbell hopes Justin Gatlin beats Usain Bolt at this month’s World Championships to force the sport to “deal” with...
View ArticleCome on Zimbabwean developers, enough of the Emperor’s New App
By Guest Author Zimbabwe has a culture of trying to develop overnight success modeled applications, which is not bad in itself but should be moderated. The startups community needs to understand that...
View ArticleUnderstanding DNS Resource Records
By Isaac Maposa As part of a series on domain registration and domain names, this article expands on the most common used DNS resource records that are used in mapping domain names. …read moreRead more...
View ArticleAdidas puts golf division up for sale after under-par performance
Shares in Adidas rose 1.2% to €75.22 in Frankfurt, valuing the company at €15.7bn. The stock is up 30% this year.German sportswear company appoints investment bank to explore options for business,...
View ArticlePPC planning to diversify to concrete bricks, pavers
The new plant is expected to be commissioned in September 2016 and will have a capacity of 700 000 tonnes.PRETORIA Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe plans to diversify into brick molding and production of...
View ArticleSkoda drivers have last laugh as brand tops reliability survey
Only bad comedians make jokes about Skodas these days, as the 2015 JD Power dependability study provesWHY do Skodas have a heated rear window? Well, it certainly isn’t to keep your hands warm when...
View ArticleFacebook Says Nobody Uses LOL Anymore
Facebook carried out a study into how people show that they find something funny online and finds that the simple “haha” is king.LOL, the acronym for “laugh out loud” and once the universal sign of...
View Articlede Villiers could miss World Cup
De Villiers fractured his jaw, which will rule him out for up to six weeks.THE Springbok captain Jean de Villiers is in doubt for next month’s World Cup after suffering an injury in their Rugby...
View ArticleSuburbs with top performing schools in Johannesburg
This eight bedroom house in Bryanston, Sandton, has eight bathrooms, a steam room, cold room and bar. It is on the market for R15.9 million.ONE of the most important factors that parents of...
View Article2015 BMW X1 driven
Most versions of the BMW X1 have four-wheel drive, even though few owners will go off roadAndrew EnglishWHO was first to put a compact SUV on sale? Who cares. I think the world would rather know who...
View ArticleLove in the time of technology: an app to record every digital moment
Archive your texts to nurture your love. Photograph: RexEva Wiseman THERE is nothing more romantic than the technology of us. Of apps built to help find love, to nurture it through all-night...
View ArticleAtlas Mara and OPIC partner with $300 million to advance inclusive lending in...
Bob Diamond’s Atlas Mara sells stake in Zimbabwe private equity firm Brainworks Capital ManagementATLAS Mara in partnership with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the U.S. government’s...
View ArticleICAZ opens in winter school in sunny Dubai… pledges to reshape Zim’s economic...
Bothwell Nyajeka, ICAZ presidentDUBAI, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) say it aims to put Zimbabwe on the global map and make the country competitive in order to attract...
View ArticleHunting ban lifted after just a week
Cecil’s death: President Robert Mugabe blames foreign ‘vandals’AUTHORITIES have reportedly lifted a country-wide ban on lion, elephant, and leopard hunting that was imposed just a week ago, in the wake...
View ArticleLabour law to be amended – President
President Mugabe described part of the labour law that allowed the dismissal of employees as “stupid”.PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe on Monday said government would soon take amendments on the Labour Act to...
View ArticleInnovation Prize for Africa makes call for local innovation, puts up $150,000...
By Nigel GambangaZimbabwean innovators are being called to take part in this year’s African Innovation Prize. Though most people would like to align innovation with IT only, the African Innovation...
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