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Pan-African businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa has, through his ‘Re-Imagine Rural’ initiative, completed a 100KW solar power project at Ndolwane in Bulilimamangwe district near Zimbabwe’s border town of Plumtree, in the…

Strive Masiyiwa has ordered 5 000 oxygen ventilators to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, saying he plans to ship batches of 1 000 ventilators each to Zimbabwe, Sudan and Eritrea. The pan-African businessman wrote: I have…

Cimas Medical Aid Society has announced that it will provide any of its members who test positive for COVID-19 with medical aid cover for subsequent treatment and clearance tests at the end of their treatment. The cover, which is subject…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has with immediate effect fired Deputy Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi from his government position. In statement issued this evening, Mnangagwa did not cite reasons for…

The UK will invest up to £20 million in the African Union’s new ‘African Union Covid19 Response Fund’ to tackle coronavirus and save lives. This makes the UK the largest national donor to the fund, which was announced by Cyril Ramaphosa,…

Econet Wireless has begun reopening its shops following the lifting of some COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdown restrictions. But the company cautioned customers to be patient as it ramps up processes in and around its shops to balance quick…

By Strive Masiyiwa This week we are beginning a major initiative on T-Testing, which I hope will be rolled out in other African countries. Maisha HealthTech (one of our companies in Zimbabwe) has teamed up with our foundation, Higher…

Businessman Strive Masiyiwa has urged Africans to adopt what he calls the ‘ITTIT’ formula to fighting the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus epidemic as governments across the continent gradually ease national lockdown restrictions imposed…

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended the National lockdown indefinitely with regular two week reviews to assess progress. He made the announcement at State House Saturday afternoon. Mnangagwa relaxed the business operating hours…

The MDC Alliance has demanded the unconditional release of three youth assembly members Joana Mamombe, Cecelia Chimbiri and Netsai Marowa who were abducted by state security agents yesterday. In a statement Thursday afternoon, the MDC…