Beyond Data and Devices: Mavetera Commends NetOne for Using Connectivity to Save Lives

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka For Minister Tatenda Mavetera, NetOne’s 30-year milestone is not just about telecommunications dominance — it is about impact. At the NetOne at 30 Medical Outreach and Telemedicine…

Harare Polytechnic Produces Electric Golf Carts, Lands Orders

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka Harare Polytechnic has emerged as a surprising hub of high-tech manufacturing, producing a fully functional electric vehicle prototype that has captured the attention of industry stakeholders —…

NetOne CFO Vows No Zimbabwean Left Behind in Digital Revolution

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka NetOne Chief Finance Officer Ms Nyasha Nyambuya has declared the telecommunications giant’s commitment to ensuring that no Zimbabwean is left behind in the country’s digital transformation, with…

AI for 1.4 Billion: Mavetera Eyes African Continental Market for Zimbabwean Tech

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera has challenged Zimbabwe’s private sector and innovators to think beyond national borders, positioning the country’s AI ambitions within the broader context of the…

Mavetera Unveils 5-Point AI Blueprint, Declares Zimbabwe ‘Will Not Be a Dumping Ground’

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka In a powerful address at the closing ceremony of the AI for Impact Challenge Bootcamp in Nyanga, ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera unveiled a comprehensive five-point blueprint that…

The Lincoln Lesson: Why POTRAZ Chief Told Innovators Not to Give Up

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka They came to Nyanga with dreams of winning. But POTRAZ Director General Dr. Gift Machengete had a message for those who would walk away empty-handed from the…

738 Innovators, 60 Finalists: Zimbabwe’s AI Challenge Reveals Winners

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka The numbers tell a compelling story about Zimbabwe’s hunger for innovation. When the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (POTRAZ) issued a call for proposals under the inaugural…

Why Africa’s Fragmented Telecoms Rules Are Failing—And How Zimbabwe Wants to Fix Them

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka ABUJA – Africa’s telecommunications regulators are operating with 20th-century tools to govern a 21st-century digital economy—and the cracks are showing, according to a bold proposal tabled by…

Zimbabwe Imports More Internet Than It Exports as Incoming Bandwidth Jumps 15%

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – Zimbabwe is consuming far more international digital content than it is producing or exporting, according to the latest sector performance report from the Postal and…

Satellite vs Fibre: New Players Spark Internet Price War in Zimbabwe

By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka HARARE – A “strong wave of competition” in Zimbabwe’s Internet service provision space is forcing a market shake-up that analysts say will drive down prices, improve service…