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Nigel Mugamu is extremely passionate about the use of tech in Africa, travel, wine, Man Utd, current affairs and Zimbabwe.
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Dominic Raab, has visited an East African Data Centre in Nairobi owned by Econet subsidiary Liquid Telecom.
The Foreign Secretary announced the visit on his Twitter handle in a message in which he also…
Uganda orders all social media to be blocked – letter
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda ordered internet service providers to block all social media platforms and messaging apps on Tuesday until further notice, a letter from the country’s communications regulator seen by Reuters said.
Users had…
Launching the African Crossroads 2020 Hybrid Edition
The African Crossroads network is happy to launch its 2020 hybrid event next week, on Thursday, 10th and Friday, 11th of December from 12:00 to 16:00 WAT. The event will be live-streamed on African Crossroads YouTube channel (see below) and…
#ICYMI: A Critical Conversation on Partnerships to Achieve SDGs
Partnerships for Achieving SDGs: How to partner in changing your world right where you are with what you have.
#UN75 #PartnershipsForSDGs #JoinTheConversation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH22r_ZHOI4&t=16s…
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns before no confidence vote
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned following increasing fan pressure and a public fall-out with Lionel Messi.
Bartomeu, who became president in 2014, was set to receive a vote of no confidence with fans attempting to…
Govt and IFC Launch Victoria Falls Tourism Recovery Plan
October 22, 2020—The Government of Zimbabwe and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today launched an initiative to boost tourism in and around Victoria Falls to help strengthen Zimbabwe’s tourism…
Sony Music UK appoints Taponeswa Mavunga as director of Africa
Taponeswa Mavunga has been appointed director of Africa at Sony Music UK.
The newly created position will expand and strengthen the company’s scope within African music. She will report directly to Jason Iley, chairman and CEO of Sony…
FBC Launches Virtual Banking
FBC Bank has launched a ground-breaking and revolutionary Virtual Unit which is set to redefine the local banking landscape by enabling digital on-boarding for everyone via the FBC Mobile Banking Application and USSD(*220#) platforms…
VISET Statement on the Introduction of RBZ Auction System for Small and Medium Businesses
The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) welcomes the introduction by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) of an auction system for the Small to Medium Sector. This move will see greater participation in the…
Statement from Econet on network issues
Econet Wireless has acknowledged that it has been experiencing intermittent challenges affecting voice calls on its network.
“I can confirm we have been having issues on our voice platform today, resulting in some of our customers…