Finance

Just last week some fraudsters were arrested in Harare for reportedly defrauding almost 30 victims by cloning simcards and stealing over USD $17 000 and over 30 million Zig. Just a week prior a friend had told me that she met a woman who was complaining that she saw a notification that she had sent $600 to a certain number but claiming she didn’t do that transaction but she only received the message confirming the transaction and when she checked her balance all the money was gone, so all signs were pointing out to sim cloning. Sim cloning is a much common technique in the criminal underworld but let’s simplify it for common users so that everyone understands how it works, how to know if your sim is cloned and what steps to take. Please share this with family and friends it might help someone.

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.

For the past few weeks, as we have covered in our earlier articles, the government has been slashing prices on several fees for things like licenses, city parking and more though the price cuts haven’t come into effect. This comes at a time where citizens are suffering with the deteriorating economy and failing to pay some of these fees, another agency has joined the bandwagon to try and ease the financial issues the Citizens are facing. The Zimbabwe National Road Administration (ZINARA) has introduced flexible payment terms for motorists who are in arrears in terms of vehicle licences. The headline is you can now pay in structured payment plans to help everyone clear their debts.

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.

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.

At some point you have received suspicious messages on your device telling you that you won a device in a draw you never played or there is some inheritance left behind by a relative without your knowledge. Well some of these scams are nothing new and very simple but nevertheless some still fall for these petty attempts which lack effort and intelligence with most of these scams being contacted on WhatsApp, Meta has decided to take action to try and combat these scams by working on tools to face this problem head. So what are these new tools and how will they work.

It all starts with a dream and a vision to have a place you call your own, without having to actually worry about monthly rentals or bothersome landlords who can be sometimes too demanding. That pursuit for freedom leads you to deciding on building your own house and you would need a place to build your dream home and that’s where the councils in every city and rurals come in, to sell you the stand to build on. With the instability of our economy, well things don’t go according to plan, you may have the money to buy the stand but you may soon realise you don't earn enough to build a house and the law doesn’t permit resale of undeveloped stands unless you are a licensed developer. If you don’t develop for a certain period your land gets taken without compensation, let’s delve in to what really goes on.

While Zimbabwe might have been slow in embracing the current technology, it’s evident the digital platforms are here to stay and lately we have been trying to keep up. Last year we saw the introduction of electronic case management system for courts then followed by the more recent Border Management System with the latter greatly reducing waiting times on airports and borders. Now it seems a new sector is going to see this digital transformation. In this piece we are going to take a closer look into Validation of Title Deeds Under the New Deed Registries Regulations, 2025 (SI 76 of 2025). It was long overdue but better late than never right?, Zimbabwe has now introduced digital title deeds under new 2025 property law. So how does this really work.