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Zimbabwe seals nuclear energy deal
News / National by Staff reporter 2 hrs ago | Views Zimbabwe's Centre for Education, Innovation, Research and Development (CEIRD) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) to conduct a preliminary feasibility...

Inside Shona Prince’s Starlink Push: From Avondale, Harare to Five African Countries (and Counting)
The Starlink hype seems to be on the quiet side these days, but that’s only because there is no capacity in Harare where the noise makers are. The service continues to quietly spread in the country. One of its key players, Shona Prince, has become...

WhatsApp’s Writing Helper is Here, But Does it Understand Zimbabwean Chat?
Remember a while back when WhatsApp started rolling out those AI chat summaries? You know, the feature that promised to summarise messages, saving you from the boredom of scrolling through hundreds of messages about a forgotten braai ingredient or...
Gold Windfall Boosts Zimbabwe Reserves, but Economic Fragility Persists
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s foreign currency reserves have risen sharply on the back of stronger gold exports, but doubts remain over whether this growth marks a genuine turning point or simply another temporary upswing in a fragile economy. The Reserve...

Dilshan Madushanka Scalps Hat-Trick! Sri Lanka Pacer Defends 10 Runs In Last Over During ZIM vs SL 1st ODI 2025 at Harare
Drama in the last over of the Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka first ODI 2025 at Harare. Sri Lanka scored 298/6 in the first innings and Zimbabwe needed 297. Powered by the heroics of Sikander Raza's 92, Zimbabwe neared the target and needed 10 runs of the...

Zimbabwe, Korea explore i-SMR nuclear power rollout
Zimbabwe and Korea are to explore nuclear cooperation with the possibility of deploying an Innovative Small Modular Reactor (i-SMR) in the Southern African nation. The partnership is to focus on three key areas: conducting a feasibility study for...
FNB Warns Against Fraudsters Selling Business Accounts to Non-Residents
FNB has warned the public about a fraud that involves criminals selling FNB Business Accounts to individuals who reside outside the borders of South Africa, particularly in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The fraud sees criminals falsely presenting...

Sports News | Zimbabwe Skipper Craig Ervine Ruled out of Sri Lanka Series
Harare [Zimbabwe], August 29 (ANI): Zimbabwe skipper Craig Ervine has been ruled out of the ODI series against Sri Lanka due to a calf injury, as per ICC. An MRI scan on Thursday confirmed that the 40-year-old sustained a Grade II strain in his...

Zimbabwe risks missing out on AfCFTA gains
Zimbabwe is at risk of missing out on the vast opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as bureaucratic delays stall the gazetting of tariffs and rules of origin needed to unlock trade under the pact. The warning came this...
FNB warns of cross-border scam involving fake business accounts
First National Bank (FNB) has issued a warning about a scam in which criminals are illegally selling South African business accounts to non-residents, mainly in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. In a statement released to the media on Friday, Roshan Jelal,...

Business News | Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd Secures ISCC PLUS Certification, Strengthening Global Leadership in Sustainable and Traceable Supply Chains
PRNewswire Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 29: Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd (HSCL), a global leader in speciality chemicals and advanced materials, today announced that its flagship plant in Mahistikry, Haripal, Hooghly, India, has been...

Business News | QLead.ai Re-imagines Lead Generation with AI, Voice Intelligence, and Sales Precision
PNN New Delhi [India], August 29: In an industry with an upsurge of unresponsive clicks, ambiguous attribution, and bot-filled traffic, QLead.ai is giving a new meaning to the era of mass-market, by providing: qualified leads, recognised by voice...

Business News | SWITCH Mobility Flags Off the First Batch of SWITCH EiV12 - Low Floor Electric City Buses for the Department of Transport, Delhi
PRNewswire New Delhi [India], August 29: SWITCH Mobility, a global leader in electric buses and light commercial vehicles and part of the Hinduja Group, today flagged off the SWITCH EiV12 - Low Floor Electric City Buses from its landmark 950-unit...

Business News | GoComet Named a Customers' Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™: Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms
PRNewswire Singapore, August 29: GoComet, a leading AI-powered Transportation Management Software, today announced that it has been awarded the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ "Voice of the Customer": Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms...

Business News | Afcons Elevates Shapoorji Mistry as Chairman - Emeritus, Krishnamurthy Subramanian as Executive Chairman, and Inducts Pallon S Mistry to Its Board
PRNewswire Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29: Afcons Infrastructure Limited, a flagship infrastructure engineering and construction company of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, announced today, that the Board of Directors elevated existing...

Ramaphosa arrives in Harare for Zimbabwe Agricultural Show
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, for a working visit as a Guest of Honour, in the Official Opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. This is an annual event organised by the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society to facilitate...

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming Online, 1st ODI 2025: How To Watch ZIM vs SL Cricket Match Free Live Telecast on TV?
Zimbabwe National Cricket Team vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Free Live Streaming Online and TV Channel Telecast: The Zimbabwe national cricket team will host the Sri Lanka national cricket team for a two-match ODI series, followed by three...

Ramaphosa attends Zimbabwe Agricultural Show to 'deepen ties', faces criticism from former DA spokesperson
President Cyril Ramaphosa has undertaken a trip to Zimbabwe to attend the official opening of the neighbouring country’s Agricultural Show, in its 130th year, as a guest of honour. The Presidency said on Friday that in addition to his...

Ramaphosa joins Zimbabwe agricultural show as guest of honour
President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Harare at the invitation of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Ramaphosa, who touched down on Friday, is attending the official opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show as the Guest of Honour and...

Keltron in pact with Zimbabwe to supply products, services
Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeeve and Zimbabwe Minister of State for Industry and Commerce, Rajesh Kumar Indukant Modi, at a function in Kochi. Kerala State Electronic Development Corporation (Keltron) has entered into an agreement with...