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…
BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN Valerie Chingonzo was still in university, she noticed a troubling trend: graduates were continually being produced, yet many struggled to find employment. To her, the situation highlighted a deeper issue beyond the lack of jobs. She realised that many young people were leaving university without the personal and professional skills needed…
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…
BY NATHAN GUMA WHEN Audrey Nyoni (21) finished High School in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, she was faced with a tough decision to make regarding her future. After completing high school, her education came to a halt as her mother could not afford A-Levels or college fees. “That made me want to look for another way out…
BY DELIGHT GUMA GROWING up in a farm school at Adam Farm in Harare’s peri-urban area of Stoneridge, Vivian Nheya witnessed a harsh reality, where girls in her community were married off as soon as they finished Grade 7, cutting short their dreams. She vividly remembers the day when one brilliant girl in her class, whose intelligence and perseverance she…
When Dennis Chirinda graduated from high school, he began his first insurance apprenticeship with Zimbabwean firm Heritage, where he was inspired to study towards a CII (UK) certification. What started as a job grew into a decade-long mission shaped by curiosity, determination, and a drive to make a lasting impact. In June, he…
BY NATHAN GUMA IN Togo’s coastal town of Aneho, some 45.7 kilometres from Lomé, the country’s capital city, one young medical doctor is waging a quiet war against diabetes – an invisible killer that has been slowly claiming lives in the country’s rural areas. For Haniifah Ouro-Nile, stationed at the Centre Hospitalier Prefectoral d’Aneho, where…
BY DELIGHT GUMA IN Harare, Zimbabwe, where tonnes of fabric waste are discarded every month, Chipo Mataka, a young entrepreneur, saw more than just trash, she saw opportunity. “I had developed a hobby of rug-making using unwanted clothing, a friend at church taught me the skill. I was a third-year Electronic Engineering student doing my industrial…
