You doubted them, Hwange Unit 7 now feeding electricity into national grid
We were starting to think it was never gonna happen. We had been told that the commissioning of Hwange Unit 7 was imminent too many times before. The day finally…
You can now book e-passport applications online. Here’s how you do it
Online e-passport applications are here! Well, not exactly… The express e-passport portal/centre is now up and running but it appears that it is only there for booking appointments according to…
Strive Masiyiwa retires from Econet Board
Econet Wireless has announced that their billionaire founder, Strive Masiyiwa, has stepped down from the board of directors of the ZimbabweStock Exchange listed Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Limited. Masiyiwa had been…
ZINARA releases new vehicle licencing fees
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) today published the new vehicle licencing fees as was stated in Statutory Instrument (SI) 29 of 2022. Statutory Instrument 29 of 2022. CAP. 13:14…
Of the married couple that tried to ‘clean’ US$4.5 billion worth of stolen bitcoin
The conversation around cryptocurrencies is an interesting one. On the one hand, proponents will tell you crypto is the future, citing countries like El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender…
ZINARA looking to ease tollgate payments issues with Frequent Travellers Express Pass FTEP
The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) recently announced the launch of a new service called the Frequent Travellers Express Pass (FTEP) program. The initiative is there to give those who…
Virtual court to be commissioned today
The virtual court sessions for routine repeat remand hearings will be commissioned today, as the judiciary moves to speed up the technological transition. The move is also meant to have…
Zim entrepreneur appointed to board of a US$200 mil Africa startup fund
Shingai Mutasa, the founder of Masawara Group a local investment firm, was appointed to the advisory board of a US$200 million Africa startup fund according to a report by TechCrunch.…
Some taxes payable in USD now payable in ZWL – Good idea that won’t work
Finally the Zimbabwean government, the Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube particularly acknowledges its double standards (somewhat). The minister has shared a document on Twitter titled, “Measures being instituted by government…
You will be able to get an e-passport this week
The fiasco that has been the e-passport rollout is soon to hit its crescendo. According to a report by ZBC News, the company that was contracted to run the project…