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In a rather unprecedented move, Econet is planning a shocker, though the move is common offer seas on the some of the biggest exchanges in the world locally it's a rather unsual move. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd. will voluntarily delist from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange, citing a persistent valuation discount to regional peers. Econet has advised shareholders and the investing public to exercise caution when dealing in the company’s securities until further announcements are made regarding the delisting process and related transactions. So what does this really mean for stakeholders?

As we close the year, 2025 has been a year filled with a lot happening in all aspects of our lives from social to businesses. Foreign investment has ramped up notably China investing more in the country (Is it a good thing to have such dependency?) , well a topic for another day. As reported in the media china alone has over 500 new players in 2025 alone further highlighting a trend that has been on the rise and in some instances, unsettling. Well it seems government is taking a turn albeit not in all sectors. Government has banned foreigners from owning businesses in certain sectors giving those who already do to sell off their business, let's take a closer look at what sectors are eing affected by this new laws and what it means for business owners and potential owners.

Almost everyone is now using AI to do a variety of tasks from search to even writing emails and doing research. Just like how every technology has it's flaws, AI is no exception with threat actors taking advantage of vulnerabilities to get private information of users. A newly uncovered AI injection prompt vulnerability in the Google Gemini enterprise AI ecosystem, allows attackers to steal sensitive Gmail, Docs, and Calendar data but the good news is this vulnerabilites has been patched. So how was this attack carried, how to see if you were affected and how to fix it from your end. Join us in this article for step by step guide, experts also warn this is just the eginning of targeted AI attacks.

A few weeks ago, the government announced the scrapping of some fees and the reduction of fees in a wide range of areas from motorists fees, to city fees and to even business and agriculture fees but despite the announcement these fees had not yet been reduced raising concerns about the disconnection between central government and local authorities. In another move, the government has scrapped eleven licence requirements and consolidated fragmented local authority permits into a single, unitary licence as part of broader reforms to enhance the ease of doing business, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said.

If you have a laptop using windows then this article is for, read through the short 2 minute read and you might pick up a thing or 2 that might actually save you money if you can prevent it than trying to fix. As new updates always excite users sometimes these updates are pushed with bugs that might result in system damage and loss of precious data. In the latest updates, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing Security Identifiers. Windows uses unique alphanumeric strings known as Security Identifiers (SIDs) to track and manage user accounts, groups, and computer accounts. So what is really going on, how it affects your computer and what to do.

It all started in the telecommunications industry when StarLink entered the scene ending the monopoly enjoyed by Econet and Netone, we also radical reactions from these companies introducing cheaper solutions something they could have done before be didn’t because there was no real alternative. Now the same strategy will applied to the energy sector, to help end a monopoly with failed service delivery in most instances. Zimbabwe is poised to finally end ZESA Monopoly, as private companies can now buy and sell electricity to citizens. Let’s hope it will have the same impact as StarLink so here is all you need to know.

To say there has been discrepancies on water bills by councils would be an understatement with a lot of inconsistencies and unfair bills often attributed to guess work, as they had to send people to physically do meter readings. Well we don’t need to point out the flaws in this method as sometimes those sent might not be able to actually have readings for each and every household given in some homes there would be no one during the day and several other reasons. As we did with electricity, water bills have finally joined the club starting with Harare. The City of Harare, in partnership with Helcraw Water Pvt Ltd and Laison Technologies, has begun installing prepaid water meters, a move aimed at improving efficiency and promoting fair billing for residents.

Ever since the modern day AI got on the scene, it has been impacting almost every aspect of our lives and in business, from finance to the health sector. Some companies have even gone as far as replacing some jobs with AI in a frightening reality check of the future awaiting humanity of a world run by AI. In the latest series of AI driven events, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in its new five-year strategy to transform tax administration, integrate the informal sector and raise the country’s tax-to-GDP [gross domestic product] ratio to US$11,5 billion by 2030. Here is all you need to know.

Last year Microsoft announced that it was going to end support for Windows 10 bringing a major shift in the computer world. So what does it mean, well in general terms this means that there will no longer be updates, support in case of cyber attacks, no patches for vulnerabilities. But there is another major issue, Windows 11 requires a special hardware component called the TPM 2.0 to work so what if your computer doesn’t have it, how else will you upgrade to windows 11, according to Microsoft you have to get a new PC but don’t despair because there is another way to get that upgrade. In this article we are going to show you 3 windows to upgrade to windows 11 for free and one of those ways is for incompatible PCs without TPM 2.0, let’s dive in.

On Friday, Microsoft reminded customers once again that Windows 10 will reach its end of support in 30 days, on October 14. So what will this mean if your PC or laptop is running on Windows 10? We technically you can still use windows 10 on your laptop or pc but after it retires Windows 10, Microsoft will stop providing bug fixes or technical assistance for issues affecting security, stability, or usability. Microsoft also highlighted Windows 10 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB 2015 will also reach the end of extended support on the same date. So here is all you need to know and if your PC hardware supports, particularly the Truster Platform Module (TPM 2.0) it’s recommended that you upgrade to Windows 11. Let’s dive deep.

Some time ago the US announced a list of 7 African countries where no new visas were to be issued for the time being. So basically this meant that those who wanted to apply for new Visas to go to the United States couldn’t expect for officials. In a surprising turn of events the U.S. government announced official application locations for citizens of seven African countries that currently lack local visa services. This move aims to streamline the visa application process for applicants who previously faced the challenge of traveling long distances to access U.S. consular services. So here is what you need to know.

Fraudulent documents are now the theme of the day from fake academic certificates to fake licenses now the ZIMRA Tax Clearance is now being faked. So why does this matter to you?, well a Tax Clearance certificate is something that you need to have when you are running a business whether small or big or if you want to buy or sell properties, it’s an important document but if you are caught with a fake document you risk jail time whether you unknowingly secured it so it’s always best to know what to look out for. Zimbabweans are being advised to verify all Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Clearance Certificates before using them in any legal or property transaction.