How do you define a successful startup in Zimbabwe? Seriously.
The challenge we have in Zimbabwe is that most of the content we consume is foreign. Even for something as basic as business news, you find many watching / reading…
Jah Prayzah at 1 million Facebook followers, swimming in money?
I don’t think Jah Prayzah needs an introduction now. There are a million reasons why should know him by now. The musician is uber popular now. I mean, how can…
You can now top up your ZINARA toll gate card via ZIPIT
With Intercity travel now open to everyone after the President announced that the country will be moving to a level 2 lockdown. The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has rolled…
Two Zimbos chosen for MultiChoice’s Talent Factory Academy 2021
Yvonne Feresu and Chimwemwe Chipidza have been selected among 60 aspiring filmmakers for the 2021 edition of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy. The two will undergo a year’s training…
WhatsApp is finally working on turning voice notes into text
WhatsApp is finally working on voice note transcriptions according to a report by WABetaInfo. This is a welcome development because although you can technically do this via a third-party app,…
Zimbabwean banking industry: Shame, Shame, Shame!
If you remember, the gallant RBZ announced that Zimbabwean banks were to start paying interest on savings accounts, effective 1 July. The RBZ sounded proud of this development as we…
This Ecocash horror story shows how systems can fail you
Earlier this week I wrote about the need to make banks and Zimbabwe’s financial institutions accountable for some of the losses that people suffer through hacking and fraud incidents. There…
Mthuli Ncube’s tour of Dubai crypto hub shows govt isn’t aware of local startups
Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube yesterday put out a tweet saying he had visited the DMCC Crypto Centre in Dubai. If you have never heard the name DMCC before, the…
All Zim banks daily debit card swipe limits
Following FBC Bank‘s announcement that it has increased its daily swipe transaction limits. We thought it would be prudent to look up all the other banks and see how their…
Industry operations benefit more from forex auction
A TOTAL of US$49,1 million has been allotted at the foreign currency exchange auction conducted on Tuesday where the local dollar traded at 85,82 against the United States dollar from…