BY NATHAN GUMA THE 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, one of the largest platforms for trade and investment engagement between Africa and the United States, has been postponed due to concerns over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. This comes at a time when more than 2,500 participants, including African Heads of State, government ministers,…
BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it marked the birth of the United States of America. Drafted principally by Thomas Jefferson and shaped by fellow founding fathers, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration laid the foundation for the country’s democratic ideals and national…
BY OWEN GAGARE JOURNALIST Blessed Mhlanga (pictured) knew he was in for a tough time when he was arrested on 24 February, 2025 and later charged with transmitting information that incites violence or causes damage to property under Section 164 of Zimbabwe’s Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, but he had no idea of the…
DATA trends on Zimbabwe’s electricity generation show that hydropower and coal have remained the country’s dominant energy sources over the past two decades, although hydropower has accounted for the larger share during most years. Figures from Our World in Data indicate that between 2000 and 2024, electricity production fluctuated significantly between the two sources, reflecting…
BY NATHAN GUMA THE 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, one of the largest platforms for trade and investment engagement between Africa and the United States, has been postponed due to concerns over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. This comes at a time when more than 2,500 participants, including African Heads of State, government ministers,…
BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, it marked the birth of the United States of America. Drafted principally by Thomas Jefferson and shaped by fellow founding fathers, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, the Declaration laid the foundation for the country’s democratic ideals and national…
BY OWEN GAGARE JOURNALIST Blessed Mhlanga (pictured) knew he was in for a tough time when he was arrested on 24 February, 2025 and later charged with transmitting information that incites violence or causes damage to property under Section 164 of Zimbabwe’s Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, but he had no idea of the…
DATA trends on Zimbabwe’s electricity generation show that hydropower and coal have remained the country’s dominant energy sources over the past two decades, although hydropower has accounted for the larger share during most years. Figures from Our World in Data indicate that between 2000 and 2024, electricity production fluctuated significantly between the two sources, reflecting…
Zimbabwean and regional artists set to benefit from Canal+’s acquisition of the MultiChoice Group BY NATHAN GUMA French Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Paul-Bertrand Barets, says Zimbabwean and regional artists are set to benefit from his country’s multimedia group Canal+’s acquisition of South Africa-based MultiChoice Group through the creation of local content. This comes at a time…
NEW data by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows that Zimbabwe’s telecommunications landscape has undergone a structural shift over the past two decades, with mobile technology rapidly displacing a historically limited fixed-line network. Data tracking phone subscriptions per 100 people from 1900 to 2023 shows that landline penetration remained consistently low for decades, never expanding…
GLOBAL progress in reaching zero-dose children, those who have not received a first dose of a DTP-containing vaccine, improved steadily for nearly two decades before reversing sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic. This highlights the impact of emergencies on health systems. Data shows that in 2000, there were about 22.3 million zero-dose children worldwide, a number…
ZIMBABWE’S internet use has grown from almost nothing in the early 1990s to a significant part of daily life today, but the share of the population using the internet remained below 50% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) data published via the World Bank. The data shows that in 1990, internet penetration in…
BY NATHAN GUMA THE European Union has registered a record number of EU member states exhibiting at this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, showing growing economic ties between the bloc and Zimbabwe. This comes at a time when EU-Zimbabwe trade relations have been deepening, with Zimbabwe recording an uptick in exports over the past few…
BY NATHAN GUMA US drone technology expert, Bronwyn Morgan says Zimbabwean innovators must adopt AI-driven innovation as it will shape UAV missions in agriculture, disaster response, security, logistics and infrastructure inspection globally. This comes at a time when some Zimbabwean companies are adopting AI and drone technology in agriculture among other sectors. Speaking at a…
