By Amanda-Ellen Jojo AFRICA’s software development industry is experiencing an upward trend and this is owed to the continent’s young, digitally-literate population. According to World Economic Forum, Africa’s technological environment has experienced tremendous growth in recent years with 2021 seeing a record number of investments. Ernest Nyumbu who is an
By Yolanda Chirundu THE Co-Founder of Royal Secrets Cosmetics, Talent Madziwo has become one of the most influential people in the network marketing business in Zimbabwe and the southern region. What we now know as Royal Secrets cosmetics was first launched as a fragrance only company in 2016, but due
Online business is the most accessible gateway to become an entrepreneur and make money without any significant investments. Setting up a business online may not require a substantial investment or a vast workforce. During this pandemic and sequential lockdown, you can find ways to start a conducive business. But one thing
Zimbabwe is said to be having a national electrification rate of around 42%, while electricity has reached 83% of the urban household, rural electrification is still around 13%. To add on, Zimbabwe’s actual power generation capacity is around 1400MW against a peak demand of about 1700MW as per the National
Background Classified under Industrial Minerals, Graphite is a black to grey amorphous rock whose main constituent is carbon & occurs commonly in metamorphic rocks such as crystalline limestone, schists & gneisses. It is recognisable by its colour, foliated nature & greasy feel. Graphite has verified deposits in Hwange, Hurungwe, Kariba
With over 60 different minerals, Zimbabwe is considered one of the richest Nation in Mineral Resources in the world. Zimbabwe is said to be underexplored and much or her mineral recourse is exported unprocessed or semi-processed. The government of Zimbabwe targets to make the Mining Sector a 12 Billion Dollar
As each day passes, the world is going more digital. The pandemic contributed positively towards digitisation and it is speeding up the process. Internet access is rapidly becoming a necessity to the majority and Zimbabwe targets to increase internet penetration rate from 59.1% in 2020 to 75.4% by 2025. The
The Global Construction Industry market reached a value of nearly $12,744.4 billion in 2019 (thebusinessresearchcompany.com) and it is expected to grow up to 15.5 trillion worldwide (ice.org.uk) globally. Zimbabwe is in a state of poor infrastructure, she imports some of the building materials and the number of people building their
DID YOU KNOW? CUCURBITS PRODUCE THE LARGEST FRUITS IN THE PLANT KINGDOM!! Watermelon is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceous family. Its cucurbit family members include squash, pumpkin, cucumber, gourd and cantaloupe. Most cucurbits are monoecious or and romonoecious Have an extensive root system with depth of rooting depending
The government of Zimbabwe announced the ban of mercury use in mining and placed control on its release from industrial operations, joining several countries which have phased out the toxic metal, state media reported on the 29th of December. The ban will affect small-scale gold miners who used it to