ZIMBABWE’S progress towards legal equality for women has slowed to a standstill, despite major reforms that transformed women’s economic rights in the decades following independence, World Bank data shows. According to data by the Women, Business and the Law Index, Zimbabwe’s score climbing from 36 in 1970 to 52 in the early 1980s, reflecting sweeping…
BY NATHAN GUMA FOR more than a decade in which Zimbabwean serial entrepreneur Freedom Mukanga worked in meteorology, he noticed a recurring pattern putting communities at risk of natural disasters. From drought-stricken farming communities to flood-prone regions across Southern Africa, the pattern was clear, that without reliable data to observe, track and warn, preparedness remained impossible….
… U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe Celebrates Freedom Mukanga, 2025 Impact Award Winner BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN serial entrepreneur Freedom Mukanga and his wife first set their eyes on Cheza Village, they saw an opportunity to improve the lives of people in the area. “This journey started when I got married. My wife and I decided…
The Algorithmic Watch POPULAR chatbots ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot are no longer accessible on WhatsApp following changes to Meta’s application programming interface rules, which block third-party AI assistants from operating on the messaging platform. The AI assistants had been popular on WhatsApp, as they allowed people who only have WhatsApp bundles to access information, study…
WORLD Bank data trends show that Zimbabwe’s annual food inflation rate has recorded a significant decline, falling to 16.9% in November 2025. However, this statistical relief is likely to be affected by the onset of the lean season, with crisis conditions emerging in some provinces. According to the World Bank’s Food Security Update, food inflation…
