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…
BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN the Artemis crew left Earth to embark on the farthest manned spaceflight to complete a successful lunar flyby around the moon, that was not the only feat. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the crew flew 252,756 miles (406,771km), breaking Apollo 13’s record of 248,655 miles. However, using…
Algorithmic Watch Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Washington have confirmed a new reality that AI chatbots are mathematically wired to drive users into delusional spirals. A delusional spiral in AI terms is when chatbot users develop extreme, increasing confidence in unrealistic or harmful beliefs after extended AI interactions, also…
NEW data has shown that Zimbabwe’s scientific publishing output has fluctuated significantly over the past two decades, which, however, falls behind regional neighbours. In the late 1990s, Zimbabwe produced about 20 to 22 scientific articles per million people annually. This output declined steadily in the early 2000s, falling to nearly 10 articles per million people…
BY NATHAN GUMA THE United States and Canada are stepping up efforts to support Zimbabwe’s emerging space sector, with a focus on education, research collaboration and skills development. This comes as global interest in space exploration grows around programmes such as Artemis II, led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in partnership with the…
