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Welcome to Zimbabwe, where policies change overnight but don't worry that's why we are here to summarise and deliver it in a more easily digestable way. Zimbabwe’s Capital Gains Tax system has come under renewed attention after Treasury directed the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) to align its tax collection practices with the intended policy following inconsistencies in the country’s tax legislation. For property owners, investors, companies and financial advisers, the issue is more than a technical legal matter. Capital Gains Tax can have a significant impact on the amount a seller ultimately receives from the disposal of an asset. The latest development therefore provides an important reminder that, when selling property or certain investments in Zimbabwe, the date an asset was acquired can be just as important as the price at which it is eventually sold. For a tax system to work effectively, policy decisions have to be translated into legislation with enough precision that taxpayers, advisers and administrators can understand exactly what is required. So whats new?

The World Bank Group officially removed Zimbabwe from its Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations classification in July 2026. Being delisted is significant for economic growth and international partnerships because it signifies positive economic trajectory and favourable policies. For years, Zimbabwe has been a regular on this list primarily due to institutional fragility, ever unpredictale policies and Institutional assessment scores, and deep-seated macroeconomic instability. So if the country has seen positive change in the economy, enough to be delisted, why is life even worse for the average citizen?

In late July 2026, Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Professor Mthuli Ncube, stood in Bulawayo and launched something the country's capital markets had never quite had before. It was called the Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange, or ZEEX, and its purpose was disarmingly simple to state even though the problem it addresses has proven stubbornly difficult to solve: getting money into the hands of small and medium enterprises that banks have historically been unwilling or unable to fund. ZEEX did not appear out of nowhere. It was built by ZSE Holdings, the group that already runs the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange and the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, and it is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe.

Most iPhone users have experienced it at least once. You pick up your phone after it has been sitting unused for a few days, only to discover that it has restarted itself and is asking for your passcode before Face ID or Touch ID will work again. At first glance, it may seem like an inconvenience or a software glitch. In reality, it is one of Apple's most effective security features one that has quietly made life much harder for forensic companies and cybercriminals attempting to break into locked iPhones. Unlike flashy security features that Apple advertises during product launches, this automatic reboot mechanism works silently in the background. It exists for one reason: to protect the encryption keys that keep your personal information secure.

Arguably the biggest misunderstanding in all of tech by users, since inception it has been one of the most confused concepts in tech. A few years ago smartphone brands started offering what is called water resistance in their latest flagship smartphone models with Apple and Samsung leading the way. While it was a long overdue and arguably the most welcome upgrade it's safe to say a lot of consumers did not fully understand the tech hence the confusion between water resistant and waterproof, indulge me for a second as we do a deep dive. Companies have failed to properly cover this distinction leaving everything to interpretation from consumers. It is completely understandable why so many of us confidently take our phones to the pool for underwater photos or set them on the edge of the bathtub.

A while ago Econet introduced a flurry of new bundles to keep up with the coming of a ruthless rival called Starlink. Starlink stirred the market with consumers flocking to the new service provider given the affordability of its data regardless of upfront equipment costs. While consumers rejoiced, our traditional telecomms service providers were left fearing for their survival so Econet reacted by introducing new bundles like SmartBiz but among the new introductions was the smart for you bundle, which was ambiguous, with any clear specifications on how it works and how to use it with only a fair use policy in place without details. At first it rolled out to few select users before it passed the testing phase but even now, most users don't know how it really works. Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says it has reviewed its Smart4U bundle offering as part of ongoing efforts to align the popular product with changing customer needs and usage patterns.

It seems like a long time ago, a tech event was hosted by minister of ICT in Harare which was centered around cyber crimes where monetization on digital platforms was brought up prompting citizens to think that revelations or rather more fittingly confessions made at the event gave the government new ideas about lost revenue in untaxed sectors. These mainly touched content creators, forex traders and more but there was another sector affected that is less known by the majority of people considering its a concept understood by very few people, that is crypto currency. Crypto currency has gained momentum and is slowly being accepted as form of payment all over the world, which makes sense government was to get in on that action too but it is easier said than done because crypto uses a de-centralized system as opposed to traditional systems, there is not middle men, no oversight and mostly harder to trace so how will the government regulate this market. Let's find out.

Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote marked a distinct shift in the company’s software philosophy. Moving away from the rapid-fire aesthetic changes of previous years, Apple used this developer conference to fundamentally rewrite its major operating systems iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and watchOS 27. It marks the end of an Era for the American tech giant with CEO, Tim Cook stepping down after decades at the helm of the Cupertino-based tech giant. By focusing heavily on functional artificial intelligence, strict child safety guardrails, and deep performance refactoring, Apple is prioritizing platform maturity over mere visual novelty. This in-depth analysis breaks down the major announcements, engineering shifts, and practical implications of the features coming to your devices later this year.

Lately social media has been flooded with Stoneridge demolitions, leaving families without homes with some having lived there for years without having a problem. While this has been in the spotlight, the reality of the matter is that this is not new, demolitions and re-possessions have been happening for some time now. We may dwell on who to blame from people being deceived by land developers to political influence but that won't address the issue or help. Our sympathy goes to those losing homes, and we appeal the governement to take a more lenient approach when dealing with this situation. Now to those thinking of buying and owning land for any purpose, this guide is for you, this guide explains step-by-step how to buy land the right way to avoid problems like eviction or demolition.

So you are looking to buy a product then you go into town to look and compare prices, well for instance a viral post i recently came across on social media of a MacBook that was costing $499 on Apple's website but here, that very same MacBook book was being sold at $1 000 which caused uproar and a debate about the unrealstic markups retailers put on products, that's a over a 100% markup by the way. Well I know most of you are going to say well there is a lot of taxes and duties paid but to chare double? Don't even come with rent or council license defense because the owners of the brand also had manufacturing costs (more on that later) We have seen this blueprint with Starlink kits and those who purrchased kits straight from Starlink know that to get your kit you just had to pay $23 more but the markups we are seeing from the retail market are just insane. Let's dive deep and shed some light on how e-commerce works and how to order products.

Meta quietly removed end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages, a move that affects billions of users, reverses years of privacy promises, and raises urgent questions about who really owns your conversations. There was no announcement, no banner inside the app, no email to your inbox. On Thursday, May 8, 2026, Meta simply updated a help page on Instagram's website with a quiet notice: "End-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram is no longer supported as of 8 May 2026." Just like that, a layer of protection that shielded your private conversations from everyone including Meta itself was gone. Essentially, from May 8 onward Instagram DMs will behave like most other social chat platforms: messages transit through Meta’s servers unencrypted, giving Meta and, by extension, law enforcement or other agencies, the ability to read them if needed.

A few weeks ago Ecocash launched a Super App which intended to bundle all your spending and financial services in a single dashboard. It was a bold launch often characterising the whole Econet group approach which makes them the top digital services and technology brand, this new all-in-one digital ecosystem brings together payments, messaging, and lifestyle services under one roof. It is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe, and it signals a defining moment not just for EcoCash, but for how Africans interact with money and technology. I have used the App for a few weeks now and it's safe to say it actually delivers though there is the chat or messaging feature, well maybe it's getting the final touch ups. Well let's see what this Super App can do and why you should have it.